Westchester County Health Department Issues Heat Advisory

With high humidity and temperatures forecasted Friday through Sunday, the Westchester County Health Department has issued a heat advisory. As humidity and temperatures rise, residents should avoid strenuous activity, drink lots of water, avoid alcohol and...

Farmer’s Market Checkbooks Now Available to Qualifying Seniors

Seniors looking to increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables and stretch their food budgets this summer and fall may be entitled to a Farmers Market Checkbook. To be eligible, individuals must be 60 years of age or older AND have a monthly incom...

City of New Rochelle Celebrates Yankees Legend Mariano Rivera with Pinstripe Parade on Sat. July 27

The City of New Rochelle will celebrate former resident & relief pitcher Mariano Rivera’s unanimous selection into this year’s baseball Hall of Fame with `Mariano Rivera Day’ on Saturday, July 27, featuring a pinstripe pa...

Parks and Recreation Month

This July 4 cap off your holiday evening with a viewing of the grand fireworks display at the New Rochelle waterfront. Produced by the famous Grucci family, and sponsored by the City of New Rochelle, the annual “Spark the Sound” extravaganza starts at 9:3...

Summer Food Service Program

The City Of New Rochelle announces its participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children 18 years and under without charge. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

New Rochelle Office for the Aging Hosts 4th Annual Senior Expo

The City of New Rochelle Office for the Aging held their 4^th Annual New Rochelle Senior Expo at Hugh Doyle Senior Center on June 2^nd. Over 300 senior citizens attended the event, making it the highest-attended event to date. The free expo featured over 40 ...

2019 Children’s Fishing Derby

Come fish with us! The Children’s Fishing Derby will be held at the Twin Lakes of Huguenot Park (in front of New Rochelle High School) on Saturday, June 8th from 9AM to 11:30AM. This event is for youth grades K to 8^th. Bring your own rod...

National Boating Safety Week

In recognition of National Boating Safety Week, the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Harbormaster Sal Gugliara, honoring his partnership and commitment to boating safety.

USCG Auxiliary Commander Bob Heinemann wa...

New Rochelle Parks and Recreation to Host a Free Major League Baseball® Pitch Hit & Run™ Competition

New Rochelle Parks and Recreation and A Game Sports in conjunction with Major League Baseball® (MLB) will celebrate National Kids to Parks Day with a free Pitch Hit & Run™ competition on Saturday, May 18^th at City (Flowers) Park, Fie...

Exhibitors Wanted for Seventh Annual New Rochelle Street Fair

Calling all restaurants, vendors, artists and crafters! The Seventh Annual New Rochelle Street
Fair, presented by theCity of New Rochelle in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, BID, and
Volunteer NY!, returns on Sunday, September 8 from 11AM to ...

New Rochelle Celebrates Arbor Day With Tree Planting

The City of New
Rochelle observed Arbor Day by planting a white oak tree in front of City Hall,joined by classes of students from the New Rochelle Children’s Center for
Learning. 

The eventhighlighted the City’s urban forestry initiative, pa...

Applications Now Available for Youth Summer Employment Programs

New Rochelle youth are encouraged to apply for summer positions through the following New Rochelle Youth Bureau’s Summer Employment Programs: The deadline to apply is May 10.

Network Youth Leadership Program

This program attempts to provide youth (contingen...

#BoyTalk Forum

Event attracts over 60 NR students grades 8-12.

Over 60 New Rochelle young men from grades 8-12 will take part in a Leadership Forum entitled“#BoyTalk” on Thursday, April 25 at 4PM at New Rochelle City Hall. This year’s topic will be “Your Worth.” Our lead...

Pop-Up Libraries Installed in New Rochelle Parks

New Rochelle has joined the “Little Free Library” movement: Five “Pop-Up Library” kiosks have been installed in public parks, with two more to follow in the next few weeks. The concept is simple: Take a book or leav...

Park Accessibility Plan Public Meeting Scheduled for April 24- Postponed

The City of New Rochelle is assessing the City’s parks and trails and developing a plan to ensure that all users have safe access to a park or trail within a 10 minute walk of their location.All residents, business owners and property owners int...

New Rochelle Parks and Recreation Partners with Volunteer New York! for Hudson Park Clean-Up Day

Volunteer New York! and the City of New Rochelle Parks and Recreation department will team up on Sunday, April 28 for a day of service to beautify Hudson Park.

This cleanup project is open to all New Rochelle community members interested in rollin...

Take the Survey to Improve Parks Accessibility

“Everyone deserves a park within a 10 minute walk of home.” That’s the premise of an initiative of the Trust for Public Land, in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association and the Urban Land Institute. Last...

Lincoln Park Basketball Courts Reopen

The Lincoln Park Basketball Courts officially reopened Tuesday, October 9 with a celebration of a new surface and vibrant design, inviting play and enhancing one of the City’s busiest east/west corridors.

The project is a collaboration among the City of Ne...

16th Annual Snapper Fishing Derby Pays Tribute to Organizer Robert A. Cerreta

New Rochelle Parks and Recreation hosted the 16^th Annual Kids Snapper Fishing Derby on September 9, 2018. The day was also honored as “Robert A. Cerreta Day” with a mayoral proclamation for late organizer who passed away this summer.

"Carrying forth t...