2025 August 5th: National Night Out | CANCELLED

National Night Out is a community building event that highlights the importance of public safety.

UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO ORGANIZATIONAL LIMITATIONS THE UPPER MONROE NEIGHOBRHOOD ASSOCIATON HAS CANCELED THIS EVENT.

THE EVENT WILL GO ON IN OTHER LOCATIONS ALONG MORNOE AVENUE AND AROUND ROCHESTER INCLUDING IN THE LOCK 66 NEIGHBORHOOD (WHERE THE FLOWER CITY ARTS CENTER AND HYDRA COFFEEHOUSE ARE LOCATED).

RESIDENTS OF UPPER MONROE ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTIPCATE AT THE LOCK 66 EVENT OR OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE THE PROGRAM IS BEING OFFERED.

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• WHEN: Tuesday, August 5th from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM

• WHERE: Monroe Avenue and Field Street in front on More Fire Glass - MAP LINK

• WHAT: Community Event

• WHO: All ages will be welcomed.

Program Description:

Details to be announced soon. Please save the date.

Background information about this event

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.

Millions of neighbors take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities from all fifty states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide on the first Tuesday in August (Texas and select areas celebrate on the first Tuesday in October). Neighborhoods host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits and much, much more

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A portion of the funding for this program is provided by the NIA program facilitated by the City of Rochester.

About Neighbors In Action (NIA)

Neighbors In Action (NIA) was launched by the City of Rochester in September 2024. In January 2025, the City was joined by partners Rochester Area Community Foundation and ESL Federal Credit Union to help fund and administer the program.

NIA, pronounced "NEE-uh," offers small grants, up to $10,000 each, empowering residents to come together and take purposeful action toward strengthening and improving their neighborhoods.

The initiative is based on Neighbors Building Neighborhoods (NBN), begun in 1996 by former Rochester Mayor William A. Johnson Jr. NBN was recognized nationally as a model for government and civic partnerships that inspired and supported hundreds of projects across the city that ranged from beautification initiatives to enhanced public safety.