2025 Data Reveals Poverty Wages and Meager Earnings for Local Businesses The “New Rochelle Model” for development was awarded the 2026 Ivory Prize for policy and regulatory reform last month in Salt Lake City,...
In a document that appeared quietly in a corner of the official New Rochelle website sometime in the past few days, the city has dismissed most of the concerns raised by residents about its...
Voter turnout was low, and controversy continues about cutbacks in school programs New Rochelle voters overwhelmingly approved budgets and bond issues for the City School District and the Public Library in local elections on...
Currently on the National Parks Service website is the following description of what is believed to be the first commemoration of Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day. It reads as follows: “On May...
Part 4: Quality of life More than two dozen New Rochelle residents expressed opposition to a proposed revision of New Rochelle’s downtown development plan at a public hearing before the City Council on Tuesday,...
Part 3: Affordable Housing More than two dozen New Rochelle residents expressed opposition to a proposed revision of New Rochelle’s downtown development plan at a public hearing before the City Council on Tuesday, April...
Part 2: Family-Supporting Jobs More than two dozen New Rochelle residents expressed opposition to a proposed revision of New Rochelle’s downtown development plan at a public hearing before the City Council on Tuesday, April...
Part 1: Limited opportunity for public input in the DOZ model More than two dozen New Rochelle residents expressed opposition to a proposed revision of New Rochelle’s downtown development plan at a public hearing...
By Lisa Burton This Op-Ed first appeared in Black Westchester on April 30, 2026 . When people think about the New Rochelle Public Library, they often think about books. But for many of us,...
After six months of displacement caused by a severe flood in late October, the United Community Center of Westchester, Inc. has officially moved back into its home at 360 North Avenue. The space, which...
Community meets to discuss April 4 gunfire incident at Heritage Homes Late Saturday night, April 4, a community barbecue at Heritage Homes ended in gunshots. According to police, multiple shots were fired by several...
Last year was another dismal year for New Rochelle residents seeking a fair return on their investments in the downtown development when measured by the number of jobs, the quality of those jobs, and...
By the New RoAR News Editorial Board On April 14th the City Council will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Downtown Overlay Zone (DOZ). We urge Council to use this opportunity...
