The July 3 murder of Jarrell Garris by New Rochelle Detective Steven Conn dominated the Citizens To Be Heard session of the City Council’s Committee of The Whole on Tuesday, September 12, the first...
Kristin Henning, law professor and former DC juvenile public defender, defends Black children’s right to enjoy childhood without over-policing. Kristin Henning, the author of the award-winning book, “Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black...
A month after the fatal shooting of Jarrell Garris by New Rochelle Police Detective Steven Conn, neither the City nor the New York State Attorney General’s office has given any indication on who, if...
New Rochelle Against Racism (New RoAR) is hosting an online community education series to advance the work of the city’s new Youth Justice and Equity Team (YJET), which is working to keep young people...
Residents berate City Council over police killing Residents of New Rochelle poured out their grief and anger over the police killing of Jarrell Garris at the City Council’s regular “Citizens to Be Heard” forum...
Editors’ Note: This article has been updated to include recent information on the death of Jarrell Garris, the opening of an investigation by the office of the New York State Attorney General, and the...
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...
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,...
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...
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...