City Newspaper

This article is about the newspaper in Rochester, New York. For the former Italian daily newspaper, see City (newspaper).

City Newspaper is the alternative weekly newspaper of Rochester, New York. It was first published October 5, 1971 and is free in over 600 locations across Rochester and the Finger Lakes region. Owned by founders Mary Anna and Bill Towler from 1971 until 2019, the paper was sold to the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council in May 2019, when the founders decided to go into retirement. CITY Newspaper is part of WXXI's for-profit arm.^[1] CITY is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.^[2]

CITY Newspaper

Type	Alternative weekly
Owner(s)	WXXI Public Broadcasting Council
Founder(s)	Mary Anna and Bill Towler
Publisher	Rochester Area Media Partners LLC
Editor	Leah Stacy
Staff writers	9
Founded	1971
Language	English
Headquarters	Rochester, New York
Website	www.rochestercitynewspaper.com
Free online archives	Yes