Opinion: Is It Really a New Day at the IDA?
By Damon R. Maher There’s a sad and perplexing coda to the New RoAR News 1/28/25 article heralding a new day at the NR Industrial Development Agency (IDA). Instead of bringing in new, pro-labor,...
Category: Opinion
Witness to Terror!
How should the community respond when public officials are threatened? What is the correct response when you witness someone being terrorized by violent hate speech? What is the role of a bystander when someone...
Editorial: Time for New Leadership at the NRPD
On June 5, 2020, New Rochelle Police Department (NRPD) Officer Alex McKenna chased Kamal Flowers, a young Black man, on foot into a dark street. Flowers was riding in a car that, police said,...
Injustice in Black & White
By the New RoAR News Editorial Board On Friday, December 13, 2024 the Westchester County District Attorney’s office announced that a Grand Jury had declined to indict New Rochelle Police Lt. Sean Kane, whose...
Reaction to Capital Prep Charter School Approval
Wow. Just wow. I just watched a sham of a hearing by the SUNY board, where they approved the plan to open Capital Prep Charter School in New Rochelle. https://vimeo.com/1018760883 The board listened to...
Crisis at the New Rochelle Police Department
Is Anyone Taking This Seriously? By the Editorial Board of New RoAR News Facts: Police Commissioner Robert Gazzola Two Black men shot dead by NRPD officers in four years, a third Black man framed...
Backing Detective Conn Killing Garris, PBA Statement Turns Reality on Its Head
By the New RoAR News Editorial Board In a statement responding to the New York State Attorney General’s report on the July 2023 killing of Jarrel Garris by NRPD Detective Steven Conn, the New...
How to Cook a Democratic Primary
An Easy to Follow Recipe Ingredients *Secret sauce is how much may have to go directly to the challenger. Optional Preparation Pair this meal with a robust “Know Your Place” wine from the Jim...
Who Are These Parks Made For?
In her novel, “Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood,” Fatema Marnissi writes, “Nature is a woman’s best friend.” There has never been a time in my life where this statement has resonated with me more than it does now.
Comment: Capital Prep Applies to Open Charter School in New Rochelle in 2025
By Aisha Cook, 1st VP New Rochelle NAACP and 4th Grade Teacher CSDNR Well folks, Capital Prep New Rochelle Charter, has submitted its application to SUNY for approval. They plan to open in September...