James C. Stowe Park Unveiled
On Friday, November 15, a park located at the corner of Lemke and Rockland Places in New Rochelle, N.Y. was renamed forever as JAMES C. STOWE PARK. A highly accomplished individual who served in...
Category: NR History
City Council Public Hearings on Tuesday, September 10
II: The Saga of Hannah Pugsley The New Rochelle City Council will hold two important public hearings and its usual monthly Citizens To Be Heard session on Tuesday, September 10th, beginning at 7 pm...
History Lost, Found & Erased: The Saga of Hannah Pugsley
Many saw the proposal to rename the land that had been the heart of over 100 years of Black homeownership before it was bulldozed as part of the racially motivated urban removal as a way to bring to light the remarkable history of Hannah Puglsey and her descendants. To many residents, it is shocking that the proposal put forth by the Commissioner of Development to rename Sheraton/Radisson Plaza is just “Hannahs Way.”
Celebrating The Legacy of Black Culture
On February 29th, 2024, the City of New Rochelle and the African American Advisory Committee (AAAC) joined forces to host the inaugural “Celebrating The Legacy of Black Culture” event. The entrance to City Council...
Richard Roundtree Remembrance
On Saturday February 17th, 2024, the family and friends of Richard Roundtree gathered at St. Catherine A.M.E. Zion Church, 19 Lincoln Avenue, to honor his life with a service of remembrance. At just 29...
Planning Board approves modified plan for summer camp at Carpenter Cemetery site
At a hearing on Tuesday, March 28th, the New Rochelle Planning Board partially approved a request from The Westchester Torah Academy (WTA) for permission to lease land on or near the site of Carpenter...
NR Planning Board To Discuss Use of Property Adjacent to African-American Burial Ground
Update: This discussion was postponed on February 28 and will take place at the next Planning Board meeting on Tuesday, March 28. On Tuesday, February 28, at 6:00pm, the New Rochelle Planning Board will...
Why do urban renewal projects repeat themselves? A History of Pugsley Hollow
By Anne Zahner As a long-time resident of New Rochelle with a professional background in commercial real estate development and finance, I have been paying close attention to the rampant re-zoning and high-rise development...
NRPL Black History Month exhibit
Don’t miss it! “Tracing Our Roots: New Rochelle’s Black History,” is a powerful exhibit now on display through Wednesday, March 4 at the Lumen Winter Gallery, New Rochelle Public Library. Presented by the New Rochelle...