No Place To Swim Access to New Rochelle’s Only Public Pool Needs an Overhaul
New Rochelle has one public pool located in Lincoln Park. But the city’s bureaucracy has made it difficult for local kids to swim there.
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New Rochelle Eco-Ambassadors Lead the Way: Gain Access To Wade In Long Island Sound
Marking a milestone in youth-led environmental education and shoreline access in New Rochelle, on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 9:30 am at Five Islands Park, the New Rochelle Youth Bureau’s Eco-Ambassadors, in partnership with the...
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...
ICE Comes to New Rochelle
Fear spreads through immigrant communities Early in the morning on July 8, a New Rochelle man hoping to be hired for a day job was picked up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
New Rochelle Celebrates Juneteenth
Three days of events to commemorate emancipation The City of New Rochelle, in concert with The Lincoln Park Conservancy and others, ensured that everyone had the opportunity to celebrate Juneteenth 2025. Key events included...
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...
Shadow of Recent School Board Election Hangs Over Call to Prayer at City Hall on June 18
By Howard Horowitz In response to the recent murders in DC of a young couple affiliated with the Israel Embassy and the attack in Boulder, CO on a Jewish-organized march in support of the...
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...
City Continues to Fail to Deliver Community Economic Benefits from Downtown Redevelopment
Where are the Family Supporting Jobs and Local Business Opportunities? Ten years into the redevelopment of the downtown, New Rochelle continues to fail to make good on its promise of family supporting jobs for...
A Teachable Moment: Some Thoughts on The New Rochelle School Board Election
By the New RoAR News Editorial Board There are many lessons to be found in the most recent New Rochelle school board election. As the community processes the impact of the impressive display of...