UCCW Celebrates Its Grand Reopening
After six months of displacement caused by a severe flood in late October, the United Community Center of Westchester, Inc. has officially moved back into its home at 360 North Avenue. The space, which...
Category: News Updates
Building a Safer Community Together
Community meets to discuss April 4 gunfire incident at Heritage Homes Late Saturday night, April 4, a community barbecue at Heritage Homes ended in gunshots. According to police, multiple shots were fired by several...
Development Commissioner Explains City’s Latest Proposals
Public hearing on April 14 to comment on revised plans At its February 10th meeting, the City Council discussed an amendment to the Downtown Overlay Zones (DOZ) to enter into “a refinement phase designed...
NRPD’s Kane Demoted From Lieutenant to Police Officer
Shown on video in 2024 planting evidence to frame a Black man NRPD Lieutenant Sean Kane, who was shown on video planting a bag of white powder under the car of Ivin Harper, a...
Capacitación “Derrite el ICE”: Protegiendo a Nuestros Vecinos
Read in English Durante el último año —especialmente a raíz del reciente operativo en Minnesota— muchos residentes de New Rochelle se han preguntado qué medidas pueden tomarse para ayudar a proteger a sus vecinos...
Melt ICE Training: Protecting our Neighbors
Leer en español In the past year, especially since the recent siege in Minnesota, many New Rochelle residents have asked what can be done to help protect neighbors and the community from ICE. On...
Pressure Grows for Union Jobs as City Plans Next Phase of Development
As the New Rochelle City Council makes plans for the next phase of development, unionized construction workers and their supporters turned out in force to the council meeting Tuesday, March 10, to send a...
City Postpones March 10 Public Hearing on Downtown Development
“Citizens To Be Heard” Will Occur as Scheduled According to a City Council agenda notice posted today, the public hearing on downtown development scheduled for March 10 has been postponed. The notice did not...
“Enough Is Enough” Calls for Public to Speak Out at March 10 Hearing on Development
Enough Is Enough, a community organization urging a pivot to “smart development” in New Rochelle, has called for a large turnout for a March 10 public hearing at which the City Council will consider...
New Rochelle Advocate Raya Salter Appointed to State Environmental Justice Council
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...