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Pressure Mounts for More Oversight of NRPD
Community Calls Grow for Removal of Commissioner The New Rochelle City Council got an earful from residents voicing their support for a Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) with strong oversight powers over the Police...
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Crisis at the New Rochelle Police Department
Is Anyone Taking This Seriously? By the Editorial Board of New RoAR News Facts: Police Commissioner Robert Gazzola Two Black men shot dead by NRPD officers in four years, a third Black man framed...
CHARTER SCHOOL TOWN HALL – NOW WE WAIT
On the evening of July 30, 2024 in the Linda E. Kelly Theatre at New Rochelle High School the Board of Education held a public hearing on the application of the Capital Preparatory Charter...
Backing Detective Conn Killing Garris, PBA Statement Turns Reality on Its Head
By the New RoAR News Editorial Board In a statement responding to the New York State Attorney General’s report on the July 2023 killing of Jarrel Garris by NRPD Detective Steven Conn, the New...
NYS AG James: No Criminal Charges Against NRPD Detective Steven Conn in killing of Jarrel Garris
Attorney General finds Conn needlessly escalated a minor incident and criticizes NRPD policies and training After 14 months of investigation, the office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Sept....
City Council Public Hearings on Tuesday, September 10
III. Citizens To Be Heard: An Opportunity to Address Corruption in the NRPD The New Rochelle City Council will hold two important public hearings and its usual monthly Citizens To Be Heard session on...
City Council Public Hearings on Tuesday, September 10
II: The Saga of Hannah Pugsley The New Rochelle City Council will hold two important public hearings and its usual monthly Citizens To Be Heard session on Tuesday, September 10th, beginning at 7 pm...
City Council Public Hearings on Tuesday, September 10
I: Civilian Complaint Review Board The New Rochelle City Council will hold two important public hearings and its usual monthly Citizens To Be Heard session on Tuesday, September 10th, beginning at 7 pm at...
Labor Day – Take Action Now!
Labor Day became a Federal holiday 130 years ago due to the advocacy of labor and union activists who pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions of the American worker. Each...
How to Cook a Democratic Primary
An Easy to Follow Recipe Ingredients *Secret sauce is how much may have to go directly to the challenger. Optional Preparation Pair this meal with a robust “Know Your Place” wine from the Jim...
Who Are These Parks Made For?
In her novel, “Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood,” Fatema Marnissi writes, “Nature is a woman’s best friend.” There has never been a time in my life where this statement has resonated with me more than it does now.
Charges Dismissed Against Ivin Harper Amid Evidence That NRPD Lieutenant Kane Planted Drugs
Kane has been “destroying our Black community for years,” Harper tells judge Drug-possession charges against Ivin Harper were dismissed in City Court on August 23 based on body-cam video suggesting that NRPD Lieutenant Sean...