Charter School Observations
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...
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New Rochelle Democratic Committee Will Monitor Police Reform
Unanimously resolves to form committee to monitor policing in New Rochelle At its May 23rd meeting, the New Rochelle Democratic Committee (NRDC) adopted a resolution proposed by District Leader Gene Tozzi to create a...
City Council Appoints Labor Representative to IDA and CLD
Fulfillment of campaign commitment immediately spotlights hiring practices as new IDA board convenes. In a significant move to hold developers more accountable for creating good, family supporting jobs and more affordable housing in exchange...
New Rochelle’s Community Justice Center Launches the Justice Ambassadors Youth Council
New initiative brings youth and city leaders together to shape policy and interventions. The New Rochelle Community Justice Center (NRCJC), in collaboration with the City of New Rochelle, launched a new cohort called the...
Letter: Seeing Change Over Time
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...
$100K Grant to Help New Rochelle Youth Become Community Environmental Scientist-Activists
A coalition of New Rochelle teachers and environmental activists has received a $100,000 grant from the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF) to expand the New Rochelle Eco-Ambassador Summer Program, which trains local...
Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert Delivers Her First State of the City Address
Community welcomes the Mayor and other city leaders at the new Remington Boys and Girls Club To a full house that included city, county, and state elected officials, industry representatives, community stakeholders, and residents...
New RoAR Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
On Friday, April 26, New Rochelle Against Racism (New RoAR) celebrated its 10th Anniversary at a powerful, informative event at Bethesda Baptist Church. The celebration included some 70 “former, current, and future” members and...
End of an Era
City Manager resigns Tuesday, April 9th, marked the end of the Chuck Strome-Kathleen Gill 26-year reign in New Rochelle. With Gill’s resignation and settlement with the City, a search for a new City Manager...
Seismic Change in New Rochelle City Bureaucracy
NR City Council authorizes a settlement in its quest to remove City Manager Gill In a victory for representative government, on April 4, New Rochelle’s Mayor, Yadira Ramos-Herbert, convened a Special Meeting of the...