Applications for CDBG grants due on July 21
On June 19th at 3 pm the City of New Rochelle held its annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) information session at City Hall. CDBG is a program of the federal Department of Housing...
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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,...
Intervening Upstream: Reducing Inequities in Juvenile Justice
New Rochelle’s new “Youth Justice & Equity Team” plans to keep young people out of court through education, training, and community support. In the fall of 2020, New Rochelle City Court Judge Jared Rice...
Mayoral Candidate Damon Maher Speaks With New RoAR (Part 3)
On March 20, 2023, Westchester County Legislator Damon Maher attended a meeting of New Rochelle Against Racism (New RoAR) to speak and answer questions about his candidacy for Mayor of New Rochelle. New RoAR...
Candidates Debate Issues at League of Women Voters Forum
Candidates in this month’s Democratic primary elections in New Rochelle participated in a forum at City Hall on Monday evening, June 12, hosted and moderated by the League of Women Voters. The forum was...
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...
Campaigning for Affordable Housing: The Devil in the Details
June is Democratic Primary month, and mailboxes are stuffed with glossy campaign postcards listing accomplishments and making promises, especially concerning affordable housing. “Housing affordability is not just my top campaign issue, it’s one of...
Black Physicians Discuss Racial Inequities in Health
Sources and consequences of structural racism, and steps forward On Tuesday, April 4, three accomplished Black physicians and public health experts met in an online panel discussion on “Health Equity and Chronic Disease in...
New Rochelle Juneteenth Events
The Lincoln Park Conservancy and the city of New Rochelle in partnership with other local organizations have kicked off the “TLPC JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION 2023 HISTORY OUT LOUD”. Like last year, Juneteenth events have been...
Unusual $60K Contribution to Local Primary Campaign Raises Questions
The Westchester County Democratic Committee (WCDC) has contributed $60,000 to the primary mayoral campaign of current New Rochelle City Council Member Yadira Ramos-Herbert. The contribution, dated May 18, was listed in the public financial...