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Westchester County Municipality Names New City Manager Westchester County Municipality Names New City Manager
Westchester County Municipality Names New City Manager A Westchester County municipality has named a replacement for a retiring long-serving city official.  New Rochelle's next city manager will be Kathleen Gill, who will take over on Sunday, Jan. 1, when the city's current manager, Chuck Strome, retires, according to an announcement by the city from Tuesday, Nov. 29.  Gill was selected after a recruitment process that vetted candidates from across the country, New Rochelle officials said.  Despite the nationwide search, the city stuck with a local face, as Gill has been serving New Rochelle since 1995 in numerous roles, in…

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by Ben Crnic
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Longtime Police Commissioner In Westchester City Retiring After 47 Years With Department Longtime Police Commissioner In Westchester City Retiring After 47 Years With Department
Longtime Police Commissioner In Westchester City Retiring After 47 Years With Department The longest-tenured member in the history of one of Westchester’s largest police departments announced he will be stepping aside after nearly five decades on the force. New Rochelle Police Commissioner Joseph Schaller, who has been with the department since 1974, announced that he will be retiring over the summer, to be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Robert Gazzola, who joined the department in 1986. Schaller’s retirement is effective as of Wednesday, June 30, with Gazzola officially taking over the following day on Thursday, July 1. Schaller was first appointed to New Rochelle in August…

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by Zak Failla
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Renovations Begin At 95-Year-Old Fire Station In Westchester Renovations Begin At 95-Year-Old Fire Station In Westchester
Renovations Begin At 95-Year-Old Fire Station In Westchester A 95-year-old fire station is getting a long-awaited facelift in Westchester. Renovations at Fire Station 2 on Webster Avenue in New Rochelle have begun, marking the first upgrade for the building - which was constructed in 1923 -since the 1980s. Officials said that “the station has received upgrades over the years, but needs a major overhaul to accommodate modern firefighting equipment.” The renovation calls for repairs inside and outside the building, including a new roof, windows and a replacement for the two single doors with a wide double bay door. Interior improvements include replaci…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Presence Beefed Up Outside Westchester HS After Latest Stabbing Police Presence Beefed Up Outside Westchester HS After Latest Stabbing
Police Presence Beefed Up Outside Westchester HS After Latest Stabbing The New Rochelle Police Department will have an increased uniformed presence at the high school moving forward, according to city and school officials following the third violent stabbing incident in a little over a week. In a joint statement released Thursday afternoon following the third stabbing incident reported near the high school in five days, city and school officials stated that “there is no higher priority than the safety of our children, and there is no asset of greater importance to New Rochelle than public confidence in our schools.” According to police, at approximately 8:50 a…

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by Zak Failla