Memorial Day: Let Truth Keep Marching 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...
Monthly Archive: May 2026
Residents Oppose Development Plan at Public Hearing, Tell City Council ‘You Must Do Better!’ (Part 4)
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,...
Residents Oppose Development Plan at Public Hearing, Tell City Council ‘You Must Do Better!’ (Part 3)
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...
Residents Oppose Development Plan at Public Hearing, Tell City Council ‘You Must Do Better!’ (Part 2)
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...
Residents Oppose Development Plan at Public Hearing, Tell City Council ‘You Must Do Better!’ (Part 1)
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...
The Heart of Our Community Deserves Our Care
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,...
UCCW Celebrates Its Grand Reopening
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...