James C. Stowe Park Unveiled
On Friday, November 15, a park located at the corner of Lemke and Rockland Places in New Rochelle, N.Y. was renamed forever as JAMES C. STOWE PARK. A highly accomplished individual who served in...
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Reaction to Capital Prep Charter School Approval
Wow. Just wow. I just watched a sham of a hearing by the SUNY board, where they approved the plan to open Capital Prep Charter School in New Rochelle. https://vimeo.com/1018760883 The board listened to...
City Council Authorizes Civilian Complaint Review Board
Stays with review-only model, but with increased accountability and transparency At its legislative meeting on Tuesday, October 15, The New Rochelle City Council unanimously approved the creation of a Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB),...
Pressure Mounts for More Oversight of NRPD
Community Calls Grow for Removal of Commissioner The New Rochelle City Council got an earful from residents voicing their support for a Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) with strong oversight powers over the Police...
Crisis at the New Rochelle Police Department
Is Anyone Taking This Seriously? By the Editorial Board of New RoAR News Facts: Police Commissioner Robert Gazzola Two Black men shot dead by NRPD officers in four years, a third Black man framed...
CHARTER SCHOOL TOWN HALL – NOW WE WAIT
On the evening of July 30, 2024 in the Linda E. Kelly Theatre at New Rochelle High School the Board of Education held a public hearing on the application of the Capital Preparatory Charter...
Backing Detective Conn Killing Garris, PBA Statement Turns Reality on Its Head
By the New RoAR News Editorial Board In a statement responding to the New York State Attorney General’s report on the July 2023 killing of Jarrel Garris by NRPD Detective Steven Conn, the New...
NYS AG James: No Criminal Charges Against NRPD Detective Steven Conn in killing of Jarrel Garris
Attorney General finds Conn needlessly escalated a minor incident and criticizes NRPD policies and training After 14 months of investigation, the office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Sept....
City Council Public Hearings on Tuesday, September 10
III. Citizens To Be Heard: An Opportunity to Address Corruption in the NRPD The New Rochelle City Council will hold two important public hearings and its usual monthly Citizens To Be Heard session on...