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February 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
February 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The updated site, www.NewRochelleNY.govu, went live at 2:00 p.m. EST on February 12.

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February 14, 2026 at 12:44 AM
A large number of participants made posters, joined chants and stood together in support throughout the afternoon, holding handmade protest signs during a peaceful demonstration against ICE policies.

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February 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM
February 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Dublin’s live music scene is deep and varied. And over the past two and a half years, I’ve seen it from nearly every scale.

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February 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
An email included in the DOJ’s Epstein file release refers to former New Rochelle council member Barry Fertel as “Mr. Epstein’s attorney.”

Read the full report and see the document excerpt in the link below.

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February 13, 2026 at 1:41 PM
She is survived by Paul Vacca of New Rochelle, his children, Sierra and Skyler; John Vacca and his wife, Michele, of Valhalla, their children, Nicholas and Alexis; and Valerie Saccomanno and her husband, Pat, of Eastchester, their children, Dean and Jessica.

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February 13, 2026 at 8:13 AM
The opening reception for “A Couple of Visions” took place last night at the NRCA Rotunda Gallery, an exhibit timed for Valentine’s Day that salutes New Rochelle’s first couple of art, Scott Seaboldt and Stacy Miller.

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February 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM
When financial reporting is unresolved, when fiscal transparency is lacking, when the city’s long-term stability is in question, discretionary contracts — particularly for celebratory décor — raise legitimate questions about priorities.

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February 12, 2026 at 6:34 PM
The Village of Port Chester extended its “deepest condolences to the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.” The incident remains under investigation by the Port Chester Police Department.

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February 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
At Westchester Torah Academy, “One of our school’s core values is a commitment to your best self, and we really felt that our solar panel project was a part of our values,” said Rose Just-Michael, Director of Communications and Development.

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February 12, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Born Walter Edward Cox on March 29, 1948, in New Rochelle, Cort grew up in the nearby town of Rye. He attended Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle and graduated in 1966.

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February 12, 2026 at 10:46 AM
The two-day enforcement detail, conducted Feb. 5 and Feb. 6, focused on theft crews committing larcenies at major retailers including Kohl’s, Marshalls, Nordstrom and Target. The operation was coordinated by the Real Time Crime intelligence center…

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February 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The City of New Rochelle has just now appeared in my Flowers Park Article 78 case (2 days before the appearance date of 13 February I requested for my motion for judgement). I guess they intend to file a reply (which was due 26 December).
February 11, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Auditions will take place at Asbury Crestwood United Methodist Church, 167 Scarsdale Road in Tuckahoe, on Feb. 28, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. and March 1, 2026, from 2 to 5 p.m.

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February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
February 11, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The Westchester County Airport Advisory Board will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. to consider a resolution supporting airport planning and development recommendations from an intermunicipal task force: Rye Brook, Rye City, Rye Town, Port Chester.

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February 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Gary Berton, president of The Thomas Paine Historical Association, joined Scott Cleary, co-editor of New Direction in Thomas Paine Studies and author of The Field of Imagination: Thomas Paine and Eighteenth-Century Poetry, for the discussion on February 09, 2026.

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February 11, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The department is staffing for the 2026 summer day camp season, a six-week program running from June 29, 2026, to August 7, 2026.

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February 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
February 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The study is being carried out in partnership with ThirdWay Space, a national research and planning firm that collaborates with libraries to improve how spaces and services meet community needs.

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February 10, 2026 at 12:43 PM
One reader complaint about 22 cents got me wondering…

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February 10, 2026 at 10:33 AM
February 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM