City of Rochester, NY news on Wednesday, October 28, 2026

In City of Rochester, NY on Wednesday, October 28, 2026: Man killed by garbage truck; dental care for vets. Also: Governor Hochul marked groundbreaking for a $135 million transformational project at Monroe County's Seneca Park Zoo; Rochester Police reported a woman in a wheelchair was hit by a car on Lyell Avenue. Weather: Mostly cloudy today, 42–63°F with light winds and no rain expected.

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A man in a motorized wheelchair was struck and killed by a City of Rochester garbage truck yesterday.13WHAM-TV · Oct 28, 12:07 AM
Governor Hochul marked groundbreaking for a $135 million transformational project at Monroe County's Seneca Park Zoo.EIN News · Oct 27, 5:29 PM
Rochester Police reported a woman in a wheelchair was hit by a car on Lyell Avenue.WHEC.com · Oct 27, 6:45 PM

Health & care

Free dental care will be available to local veterans on November 7.The Rochester Post (.gov) · Oct 27, 8:58 AM

Community & volunteering

Rochester's future aviators graduated from the Flies Aviation Station Program.13WHAM-TV · Oct 27, 11:12 PM

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