Lift As We Rise
We often hear that “a rising tide lifts all boats.” If, however, you’re not in a boat, a rising tide can kill you. New Rochelle is in the 10th year of the radical...
Latest Updates
Racist Graffiti at Davis Elementary School
The New Rochelle Branch of the NAACP has expressed “outrage” over the discovery of racist graffiti at Davis Elementary School on two occasions in April. According to Aisha Cook, President of the local NAACP...
New Rochelle Charter School Opening Postponed Until 2026
Capital Prep says it will use 2025-26 as a “planning year” Capital Preparatory Charter Schools, which was approved to open a charter school in New Rochelle in September 2025, has announced that it will...
Candidates Announced for School and Library Boards
Five candidates will compete for two vacancies on the New Rochelle Board of Education in voting on May 20 Candidates have been announced for the New Rochelle Board of Education and Library Board elections scheduled...
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...
Library Budget on the May 20 Ballot
With the New Rochelle schools facing a serious financial crunch, the proposed school budget and school board candidates are likely to get most of the attention in the run-up to the city-wide budget vote...
Can the New Rochelle School District Meet the Needs of All Its Students? (Part 3)
Superintendent Reynolds shares his vision and plans with New RoAR News Advocates for a charter school in New Rochelle have claimed that the city’s public school system is failing to meet the needs of its...
Earth Liberation Day 2025
On Saturday, April 26, 2025 a coalition of the Energy Justice Law & Policy Center, New RoAR, local environmental advocates, students, and community partners are hosting a fun-filled day celebrating our beautiful planet. At...
School Budget Meetings Scheduled in April and May
In order to close a $20 million budget gap, the New Rochelle Board of Education has proposed a budget for 2025-2026 that includes the loss of about 200 staff positions and a 3.95% increase...
City Council Members to Meet With Voters
Members of the New Rochelle City Council are planning a series of local “informational evenings” with community members in late April and early May, providing an opportunity for New Rochelle residents to discuss issues...