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...
Monthly Archive: September 2024
Community Again Tells Council Weak Civilian Complaint Review Board Won’t Suffice
At public hearing, speakers demand transparency and full investigative powers Community members once again demanded a fully empowered Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) at the City Council’s September 10 public hearing on a proposal...
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...
USING THE FLAG AS POLITICAL RHETORIC
When to fly the flag at half-staff The American flag flies at half-staff or at half-mast when the country or a state is in mourning. The president, a state governor, or the mayor of...