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...
Category: Downtown Development
City Council Appoints Labor Representative to IDA and CLD
Fulfillment of campaign commitment immediately spotlights hiring practices as new IDA board convenes. In a significant move to hold developers more accountable for creating good, family supporting jobs and more affordable housing in exchange...
Residents Demand Labor Representation on New Rochelle IDA
Union members and supporters urge City Council to appoint IDA members who will insist on family supporting jobs About a dozen speakers at the City Council’s March 12 Citizens To Be Heard session pressed the...
New RoAR Hosts a Community Discussion on the IDA
The full recording of New RoAR’s IDA learning session can be viewed here. While the New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has given tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks to developers, little...
IDA Appointments Early Test for New City Council
Will Labor and Affordable Housing Advocates Get Seats at the Table? The Mayor and City Council Members who won with significant support from local unions and promises to improve housing opportunities for working people...
The Cappelli Papers: How a Major Developer Maximizes Profits and Minimizes Community Benefits While Transforming Downtown New Rochelle
Louis Cappelli takes advantage of huge public subsidies and incentives, while public needs like affordable housing, family-supporting jobs, parking, and open space go unmet. [Editor’s note: This series includes a Glossary to help readers...
The Cappelli Papers–A Glossary
Here is a glossary to help readers understand the city agencies, development incentives and financial subsidies that are fueling the major apartment projects rising in downtown New Rochelle. New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency...
The Cappelli Papers: Understanding the IDA
How the New Rochelle IDA Works…or Doesn’t Work…And for Whom [Editor’s note: This series includes a Glossary to help readers understand the city agencies, incentives, and subsidies that are fueling development in downtown...
NR Municipal Housing Commissioners Sue City Over Dismissal
Four New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority (NRMHA) Commissioners have sued the City to challenge their December 29, 2022, dismissals by former City Manager Chuck Strome just two days before his retirement. In the suit,...
Cappelli’s Deepening Partnership with City Government Raises Concerns
As developer Louis Cappelli weighs into the New Rochelle Mayoral race, concerns about his motives grow. On Friday, June 9, the Westchester County Democratic Committee (WCDC) revealed that Cappelli and four of his construction...