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...
by Dr. Carla H. Woolbright, Ed.D., LCSW On Wednesday. June 5th, 2024, I pre-registered and attended a scheduled Congressional Candidate Forum sponsored by Seven NAACP Branches located within the 16th Congressional District. Five were...
by Dr. Carla H.Woolbright Ed.D., LCSW First let me state clearly that I am not opposed to all charter schools. I am opposed to charter schools being opened here in New Rochelle, NY. Charter...
To New RoAR News: Ron Chisom, the father of the undoing racism movement, says that the pillars of anti-racist communities are those who remain consistent over time. The celebration of New RoAR’s Tenth Anniversary...
A Town Hall will be held at on Sunday, March 10, at 4:30 pm at Heritage Homes Community Hall by Dr. Rosa Rivera-McCutchen Readers of New RoAR News are no strangers to the racist...
City launches “ClimateReadyNR” initiative By Leslie Gaskin On June 22, 2023 I received in my email a “City News” update from the City of New Rochelle. I will share a portion of that email...
From the Editors “There are no permanent friends or enemies. There are only permanent interests.” –Carol Moseley Braun As in any election, some candidates promise change and others promise continuity. In New Rochelle, if victorious...
A statement from the New RoAR News Editorial Board As early voting begins for this year’s primaries we want our readers to know where we stand when covering politics and political campaigns. As members...
Journal Review by Marianne Makman, M.D. How would our lives in New Rochelle change if our government had a well-funded Office of Community Safety and Repair? A stunning essay in the February 9 issue...
Opinion by Jocelyn Ffriend It’s been almost two weeks, but as a Black woman and alumna of New Rochelle High School, Albert Leonard Middle School, and Davis Elementary School, I am still reverberating with...