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...
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...
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...
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’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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
Where are the Family Supporting Jobs and Local Business Opportunities? Ten years into the redevelopment of the downtown, New Rochelle continues to fail to make good on its promise of family supporting jobs for...
