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New Rochelle Micro-Transit RFP Raises Questions About Cost, Capacity and Performance Standards
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (740+ words) NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 16, 2026) " The City of New Rochelle has released a request for proposals due July 22 seeking a new operator for its micro-transit service, along with an addendum, operational metrics and responses to questions submitted by prospective bidders. RFP-DV…...
The Sunday Briefing is Up: Housing Myths, Council Theater, and the DA's Brady Problem
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (154+ words) Talk of the Sound NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 15, 2026) " A developer who was building in New Rochelle before the Downtown Overlay Zone existed says Albany's red-tape narrative misses the real obstacles. A city manager's offhand remark at last week's Committee of…...
Westchester County Police Welcome NBA Champion Knicks Home at County Airport
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (151+ words) Talk of the Sound WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. (June 15, 2026) " Westchester County Police Department officers and airport operations staff greeted the NBA champion New York Knicks upon the team's return to Westchester County Airport, the department announced. Officers from the Airport Precinct, along…...
New Rochelle Council for the Arts, Red Monkey Theater Group to Stage Free Shakespeare at Wildcliff Mansion
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (127+ words) NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. (June 15, 2026) " The New Rochelle Council for the Arts and Red Monkey Theater Group will present four free outdoor performances of William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" at the stabilized ruins of Wildcliff Mansion at Hudson Park this month....
Black Rabbi, Playwright Speaks to New Rochelle High School Students on Jews of Color
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (346+ words) NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 15, 2026) " A Brooklyn-based Black rabbi, playwright, and activist spoke recently to approximately 250 New Rochelle High School students at an event commemorating Jewish heritage, using his own experience to challenge assumptions about the intersection of Black and Jewish…...
New Rochelle High School Students Get Hands-On Look at Engineering Behind New Pool Stormwater System
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (327+ words) Talk of the Sound NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 15, 2026) " Nearly 300 New Rochelle High School students got a front-row seat to real-world hydrogeology and engineering on June 3, watching live drilling operations at Mc Kenna Field as part of construction of a new…...
Albany Passes Bill to Close Sex Trafficking Loophole
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (202+ words) ALBANY, NY (June 9, 2026) " In the final hours of this year's legislative session, the New York State Senate and Assembly approved the Myrie-Paulin bill, aimed at closing a legal loophole in sex trafficking laws. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Zellnor Myrie…...
New Rochelle School District Warns of Delayed Direct Deposits for June 15 Payday
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (173+ words) NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. (June 14, 2026) " A countywide outage has disrupted payroll processing for the New Rochelle City School District, officials said, warning employees that direct deposit funds may not appear in their bank accounts at the usual time on Monday. The district's…...
New Rochelle City Council to Vote Tuesday on New CCRB Member, Co-Chairpersons, and Code Changes
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (260+ words) NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 14, 2026) " The New Rochelle City Council will consider two items at Tuesday's Regular Legislative Meeting that would reshape the Civilian Complaint Review Board, appointing a new District 4 member, replacing the board's single Chairperson position with two Co-Chairpersons,…...
New Rochelle's Police Oversight Board Can't Review Serious Cases Until Long After They Happen
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (98+ words) Talk of the Sound NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 14, 2026) " Talk of the Sound publisher Robert Cox has published a new analysis on Words in Edgewise examining a structural flaw at the heart of New Rochelle's Civilian Complaint Review Board: the exemptions…...