Albanese Project Could Breathe New Life Into Main Street Core
Major Development Would Bring Retail, Housing, Parking
January 15, 2012
About 20,000 square feet of retail space, new public parking to replace an aging and obsolete garage, and more than 500 high-quality apartments, containing residents with annual spending power in the tens of millions. These are the essential features of … Continue reading
Wall Street Journal Touts “Rebounding New Rochelle”
Real Estate Overview Assesses City’s Appeal
January 23, 2012
The Wall Street Journal this weekend published a positive overview of New Rochelle’s real estate market, drawing particular attention to the several large developments that have transformed New Rochelle’s downtown since the 1990s. The Journal also notes the effect the … Continue reading
Council Approves 60-Day Extension For Echo Bay Development Agreement
Bigger Decisions Expected This Spring
January 18, 2012
For several years, New Rochelle has worked with developers Forest City Residential to improve the Echo Bay waterfront. The potential of our shoreline is significant — the right kind of development could enhance recreational opportunities, strengthen neighborhoods, and improve our … Continue reading
Case Closed: Time To Relocate New Rochelle’s Public Works Yard
Beechwood Site Offers Significant Savings To Taxpayers
January 13, 2012
The status and potential relocation of New Rochelle’s Public Works Yard on East Main Street has stirred a long-running and sometimes heated debate. With the release of a new, detailed and conclusive engineering study, that debate should now be over. … Continue reading
Reforming Local Government
City Forms Citizens’ Panel on Sustainable Budgets
January 11, 2012
It is time for a fresh look at the fundamentals of local government. For several years, New Rochelle, like cities throughout the nation, has confronted increasingly painful budgetary and fiscal decisions. As a consequence, the City’s municipal workforce is smaller … Continue reading
