From the Office of the New Rochelle City Manager
New Rochelle City Manager Wilfredo Melendez
Dear Neighbors,
With temperatures slowly warming and daylight hours growing longer, the signs of spring are beginning to appear throughout our community, including here at City Hall. After enduring a long, harsh winter, our Streets and Highways crews have been out for the past several weeks working hard throughout the City to repair potholes and address damage to our roadways.
As part of the seasonal transition, alternate side parking will resume on April 1 to allow our crews to begin street sweeping operations and help keep our streets clean.
And as snow blowers are put away and lawnmowers return for the season, weekly yard waste pickups will resume on Monday, April 6. Residents are reminded to place yard waste in open containers or biodegradable bags weighing no more than 75 pounds.
I would like to also remind all pet owners of their responsibility to clean up after their dogs when walking in public spaces. Leaving dog waste on sidewalks, parks, and other shared areas is not only a violation of City Code Sections 89-5 and 89-6, but it also creates unpleasant conditions for residents and visitors. In addition, pet waste can spread harmful bacteria and parasites and may be washed into storm drains, contributing to water pollution. Please do your part to help keep New Rochelle clean by carrying bags and properly disposing of pet waste.
I’m excited to introduce the first-ever City Manager’s Update, your monthly source for news on the City’s initiatives, projects, and programs. The Update provides residents with information from multiple City departments on important work currently underway. By sharing regular updates, the newsletter keeps the community informed about City projects and priorities, promotes transparency, strengthens communication, and highlights opportunities for residents to get involved and provide feedback. The City Manager’s newsletter will continue to be released monthly to ensure residents receive timely updates from departments across the City. To view the newsletter, please visit: newrochelleny.gov/citymanager.
Thanks to a $16 million commitment from Governor Kathy Hochul and New York State, the LINC Project is back on track, replacing previously rescinded federal funding and bringing us closer to transforming Memorial Highway, from Lincoln Avenue to the New Rochelle Transit Center, into a safe, multi-modal corridor. This funding will not only improve transportation but also create open public spaces and help reconnect the City’s neighborhoods—advancing a vision that benefits residents for years to come. We look forward to sharing more details about the LINC plans as the project moves toward construction later this year.
Connecting with members of the community is an important goal for my office and for the City Council. As part of our outreach, we’re resuming our City Council–Community Meetings. These 90-minute sessions provide an opportunity for City staff and elected officials to engage with residents, share updates on major initiatives, and offer face-to-face interactions with city government.
We will kick off this year’s series with District 5 and 6 residents at William B. Ward Elementary School at 6:30 PM on April 29, followed by District 4 residents at the Ossie Davis Theater in the New Rochelle Public Library on Thursday, April 30.
The meetings will continue at the end of May, beginning with District 3 residents at the Boys & Girls Club Remington Clubhouse at 6:30 PM on May 26. The series will conclude with District 1 and 2 residents at Jefferson Elementary School at 6:30 PM on May 27. If you cannot attend the meeting in your district, you are welcome to join any of the other sessions. We’d love to see you there!
And as our work continues, I want to remind you of all the ways to connect with City Hall. You can sign up for our NewRo Alert system at www.newrochelleny.gov/newroalert to receive calls, texts and/or email updates. The MobileNR app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, is also a great tool to let us know about any non-emergency concerns in your neighborhood. We’ve also completed an upgrade to our City website at NewRochelleNY.Gov, featuring a cleaner layout that’s more friendly for mobile-users And, as always, you can also look to our City social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership. As always, your feedback and engagement help shape our efforts, and I encourage all residents to reach out to my office with any questions, comments or suggestions.