Courts Closings for the Holidays

From the Ninth Judicial District/City Court of New Rochelle: The courts of the 9th Judicial District will be in recess for the period from the close of business on December 24, 2018 through January 1, 2019.

All parts of the Court will be closed during this...

New Rochelle Police Department Promotional Ceremony

City officials joined the New Rochelle Police Department at their Promotional Ceremony on December 20, 2018 in the City Council Chambers.  Four members were recognized at the service, two sergeants and two detectives. Family and friends were also...

Alternate Side Parking Restrictions Suspension

Alternate side parking regulations will be suspended on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year’s Eve (December 31). Alternate side parking regulations will also be suspended due to street operations during the winter months from January 1 to March 31, 2...

New Rochelle Wins Gold Award in AAA’s Annual Traffic Safety Program

The City of New Rochelle has won a Gold Award in AAA Northeast’s Community Traffic Safety Awards Program, Director of Public / Government Affairs & Traffic Safety, John Corlett announced today. AAA has long recognized communities that make o...

New Rochelle Police Help Launch “School’s Open - Drive Carefully”

AAA Northeast last week launched its 73^rd annual “School’s Open - Drive Carefully” program at the New Rochelle Police Department.  The program alerts drivers to be extra careful behind the wheel as children end their...

Coyote Safety Tips

Good afternoon- this is a message from the New Rochelle Police Department regarding coyotes. There has been a report of a coyote sighting in the area of Hansen Lane. Please exercise the following cautions to avoid conflict: Be mindful of children and pets...

NRPD Launches Enforcement Blitz During Statewide Speed Awareness Week Campaign

The New Rochelle Police Department will participate in NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) Speed Awareness Week (August 1-7), a week-long enforcement initiative to crack down on speeding drivers and speed-related crashes. During the S...

New Rochelle Police Team up with Youth for Field Day/BBQ

New Rochelle’s Mentors in Blue Program hosted a Field Day/BBQ event at D’Onofrio Park on July 11, 2018, drawing over 70 participants from the New Rochelle Police Department, Youth Bureau, North Ave Outreach program, Municipal Housing Authority along with ...

City of New Rochelle Receives $2.5M NYS Grant for Pedestrian Safety

The City of New Rochelle has received $2.54 million from New York State for pedestrian signal improvements, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s office announced today. The grant is part of a $62 million investment in the groundbreaking Pedestrian Safety Action Pla...

Nardozzi Place Named for P.O. Allen B. McLeod

In observance of National Police Week, the New Rochelle Police Department and the New Rochelle Police Benevolent Association held a secondary street naming ceremony of Nardozzi Place for fallen officer Allen B. McLeod on Thursday, May 17. Former New Roche...

New Rochelle Police Department Honors Members at Memorial & Awards Ceremony

In observance of Police Memorial Week, the New Rochelle Police Department held its annual Memorial and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 15 at the Greentree Country Club. The event honored the memory of those officers who sacrificed their lives in the ser...

City Manager Charles B. Strome, III Appoints Joseph F. Schaller as NRPD Commissioner

City Manager Charles B. Strome announced today the appointment of Joseph F. Schaller as New Rochelle Police Commissioner, and the promotion of Captain Robert Gazzola to Deputy Commissioner. The commissioners were sworn in at a ceremony at City Hall on Fri...

NRPD makes arrests in Million Dollar Jewelry Store Burglary

During the early morning hours of April 5, 2018, members of the New Rochelle Police Department, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Investigators Office, the Bergen County, N.J. Prosecutor’s Office and the Port Chester Police De...

NRPD 2017 Annual Report

2017 New Rochelle Police Department Annual Report Released

New Rochelle Remains a Top Safest City Regionally and Nationally

The City of New Rochelle retains the lowest crime rate among similar municipalities in Westchester County and New York State, and con...