NRPD’s Kane Demoted From Lieutenant to Police Officer
Shown on video in 2024 planting evidence to frame a Black man NRPD Lieutenant Sean Kane, who was shown on video planting a bag of white powder under the car of Ivin Harper, a...
Category: Public Safety
Capacitación “Derrite el ICE”: Protegiendo a Nuestros Vecinos
Read in English Durante el último año —especialmente a raíz del reciente operativo en Minnesota— muchos residentes de New Rochelle se han preguntado qué medidas pueden tomarse para ayudar a proteger a sus vecinos...
Melt ICE Training: Protecting our Neighbors
Leer en español In the past year, especially since the recent siege in Minnesota, many New Rochelle residents have asked what can be done to help protect neighbors and the community from ICE. On...
Carta Abierta a los Funcionarios de la Ciudad: “Nuestra comunidad está consternada”
Por Martin Sanchez, SPHR, MA, JD Read in English El 2 de febrero, Martín Sánchez envió la siguiente carta a la alcaldesa de New Rochelle, Yadira Ramos-Herbert; a los concejales Martha Hanratty-Lopez, David Peters...
Open Letter to City Officials: “Our community is frightened”
By Martin Sanchez, SPHR, MA, JD Leer en español On February 2, Martin Sanchez sent the following letter to New Rochelle Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert; City Council members Martha Hanratty-Lopez, David Peters, and Shane Osinloye; and...
Raymond Fowler Continues to Fight for Justice for Son, Jarrel Garris
Raymond Fowler’s son, Jarrel Garris, lost his life on July 3, 2023. On September 18, 2024 the NYS Office of Special Investigation, which reviews all deaths at the hands of the police, released its...
City Council Names Members of Civilian Complaint Review Board
The City Council has appointed seven New Rochelle residents to serve on the newly-formed independent Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB). The appointments were approved and announced on June 17. The CCRB was created earlier...
Reynolds Appointed New Rochelle Police Commissioner
First Black commissioner in New Rochelle’s history NRPD Deputy Commissioner Neil Reynolds has been appointed to become the department’s next Commissioner, effective July 1. The current Commissioner, Robert Gazzola, recently announced his plan to...
Applications Open for Youth Justice Advisory Committee
In October 2020, Judge Jared Rice launched the Opportunity Youth Part (OYP) initiative in New Rochelle City Court. This innovative initiative links emerging adults facing misdemeanor or felony charges, ages 16 to 24, to...
State’s Highest Court Backs Public Access to All Police Disciplinary Records
In two unanimous decisions on February 20, New York State’s highest court ruled that in response to public records requests, police departments must release police officers’ full disciplinary records, including records of “unsubstantiated” complaints...