Editors’ Note: This article has been updated to include recent information on the death of Jarrell Garris, the opening of an investigation by the office of the New York State Attorney General, and the...
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...
On June 19th at 3 pm the City of New Rochelle held its annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) information session at City Hall. CDBG is a program of the federal Department of Housing...
The Social Contract If you had to take European History, you may recall the theory of the Social Contract. Enlightenment Era philosophers wrote about what we as individuals give up to live in a stable...
Four New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority (NRMHA) Commissioners have sued the City to challenge their December 29, 2022, dismissals by former City Manager Chuck Strome just two days before his retirement. In the suit,...
New Rochelle’s new “Youth Justice & Equity Team” plans to keep young people out of court through education, training, and community support. In the fall of 2020, New Rochelle City Court Judge Jared Rice...
On March 20, 2023, Westchester County Legislator Damon Maher attended a meeting of New Rochelle Against Racism (New RoAR) to speak and answer questions about his candidacy for Mayor of New Rochelle. New RoAR...
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...
Candidates in this month’s Democratic primary elections in New Rochelle participated in a forum at City Hall on Monday evening, June 12, hosted and moderated by the League of Women Voters. The forum was...