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...
As developer Louis Cappelli weighs into the New Rochelle Mayoral race, concerns about his motives grow. On Friday, June 9, the Westchester County Democratic Committee (WCDC) revealed that Cappelli and four of his construction...
June is Democratic Primary month, and mailboxes are stuffed with glossy campaign postcards listing accomplishments and making promises, especially concerning affordable housing. “Housing affordability is not just my top campaign issue, it’s one of...
Sources and consequences of structural racism, and steps forward On Tuesday, April 4, three accomplished Black physicians and public health experts met in an online panel discussion on “Health Equity and Chronic Disease in...
The Lincoln Park Conservancy and the city of New Rochelle in partnership with other local organizations have kicked off the “TLPC JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION 2023 HISTORY OUT LOUD”. Like last year, Juneteenth events have been...