The first meeting is open to the public and can be attended virtually or at New Rochelle City Hall on March 20, 1-3pm. By Raya Salter, Executive Director, Energy Justice Law and Policy Center...
On Wednesday, September 17, community members, organizers, and youth leaders came together for an Air Quality Justice Walk through the South Bronx, co-led by the Energy Justice Law & Policy Center, South Bronx Unite and Groundwork Hudson Valley. Designed to take place during peak rush hour, the walk offered a firsthand look at how air pollution and land use decisions impact daily life in one of New York’s most environmentally burdened neighborhoods.
Marking a milestone in youth-led environmental education and shoreline access in New Rochelle, on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 9:30 am at Five Islands Park, the New Rochelle Youth Bureau’s Eco-Ambassadors, in partnership with the...
On Saturday, April 26, 2025 a coalition of the Energy Justice Law & Policy Center, New RoAR, local environmental advocates, students, and community partners are hosting a fun-filled day celebrating our beautiful planet. At...
How can art change the way we see the air we breathe? Students at New Rochelle High School are answering that question with Air of Truth, a groundbreaking multimedia exhibit that opens with a...
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.
Many saw the proposal to rename the land that had been the heart of over 100 years of Black homeownership before it was bulldozed as part of the racially motivated urban removal as a way to bring to light the remarkable history of Hannah Puglsey and her descendants. To many residents, it is shocking that the proposal put forth by the Commissioner of Development to rename Sheraton/Radisson Plaza is just “Hannahs Way.”
A coalition of New Rochelle teachers and environmental activists has received a $100,000 grant from the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF) to expand the New Rochelle Eco-Ambassador Summer Program, which trains local...
The Energy Justice Alliance invites the community to attend their monthly membership meeting at SuggarPlums, 534 North Avenue in New Rochelle on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 7:30 pm. The Energy Justice Alliance is a BIPOC-led coalition that advocates...
City launches “ClimateReadyNR” initiative By Leslie Gaskin On June 22, 2023 I received in my email a “City News” update from the City of New Rochelle. I will share a portion of that email...
