Category: NR History

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.”

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...

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...