53-year-old man in a tie playing on a jungle gym is not the best look . . . but I just couldn’t help myself at this week’s re-opening of Seacord Park. Located in one of New Rochelle’s most densely-populated areas, filled with young families, the park now boasts all-new play equipment, which is already getting a great workout from neighborhood kids. Part of New Rochelle’s ongoing and historic investment in recreation and other vital public assets — and also an enduring tribute to William Seacord, a former DPW employee, in whose memory the park is named. More in this press release.
Great to join youngsters, teachers, environmental leaders, and members of our City team, as we planted two saplings by the twin lakes at New Rochelle High School in honor of Arbor Day. Trees provide wide-ranging benefits: beauty, cooling shade, flood mitigation, and carbon absorption, among others. Lots of important reasons to care for our urban forestry.
Celebrate Earth Day Month in New Rochelle with a series of events over the next two weekends, including an Earth Day Celebration at the new Anderson Plaza, our annual Parks Clean-up, Kite Day at Davenport Park, and our first-ever Community Tag Sale. More at newrochelleny.com/greenr.
Please sign up for New Rochelle’s annual volunteer Parks Clean-up. Thirteen different park projects across our community are planned for Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, with activities including trail maintenance, trash removal, playground and beach cleanup, and more. You can register at volunteernewyork.org/newrochelle or call 914-948-4452 for additional information. Group and team registrations are also available. More information in this press release.
Last night, I had the privilege of delivering my final State of the City Address to a full house at New Rochelle City Hall. Please read or view the speech to see why I believe this is New Rochelle’s “golden hour, in which all things seem possible.” Special thanks to our communications team for putting together this wonderful video, with images connected to the speech’s words and themes.
The LINC is among the most exciting projects in New Rochelle’s history — the transformation of Memorial Highway into a linear park, with enormous benefits for our entire city, and especially for residents of the Lincoln Avenue corridor. Planning for the project is well underway, and public input remains vital to the LINC’s design. In this spirit, our community is invited to two workshops in which we will welcome your perspectives, suggestions, and feedback. The dates, times and locations follow. There’s more information in this flyer or visit engagenr.com/thelinc.
Saturday, March 4 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Bethesda Baptist Church (71 Lincoln Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801)
Monday, March 6 – 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Generations Church (592 Main St, New Rochelle, NY 10801)
