Hands Off Tish James!
For the roughly 100 people in attendance at the powerful rally to support New York State Attorney General Letitia James held at St. Catherine’s Church on November 22, the fact that the charges against...
Category: News Updates
UCCW Helps Over 10,000 Families Per Year. Now It Needs Help.
The United Community Center of Westchester (UCCW) is the first place many low-income families and immigrants in New Rochelle and the surrounding municipalities turn when they need help. Now UCCW needs community support. On...
Update: Lincoln Pool Passes Now Available Online
Shortly after New RoAR News commented on the difficulty of obtaining pool permits and the disparity between the procedures for the pool and tennis permits, the city updated its website to include online access...
As Pressure Mounts for Family Supporting Jobs, NR IDA Weighs In on Affordable Housing and Parking
The New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency (IDA) voted to give a 15-year extension of tax breaks for New Rochelle Gardens at their meeting on July 30. Their unanimous vote addressed two areas where the...
New Rochelle Eco-Ambassadors Lead the Way: Gain Access To Wade In Long Island Sound
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...
Raymond Fowler Continues to Fight for Justice for Son, Jarrel Garris
Raymond Fowler’s son, Jarrel Garris, lost his life on July 3, 2023. On September 18, 2024 the NYS Office of Special Investigation, which reviews all deaths at the hands of the police, released its...
ICE Comes to New Rochelle
Fear spreads through immigrant communities Early in the morning on July 8, a New Rochelle man hoping to be hired for a day job was picked up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
New Rochelle Celebrates Juneteenth
Three days of events to commemorate emancipation The City of New Rochelle, in concert with The Lincoln Park Conservancy and others, ensured that everyone had the opportunity to celebrate Juneteenth 2025. Key events included...
City Council Names Members of Civilian Complaint Review Board
The City Council has appointed seven New Rochelle residents to serve on the newly-formed independent Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB). The appointments were approved and announced on June 17. The CCRB was created earlier...
Reynolds Appointed New Rochelle Police Commissioner
First Black commissioner in New Rochelle’s history NRPD Deputy Commissioner Neil Reynolds has been appointed to become the department’s next Commissioner, effective July 1. The current Commissioner, Robert Gazzola, recently announced his plan to...