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Developers Propose New 225-Room Hotel In Westchester Developers Propose New 225-Room Hotel In Westchester
Developers Propose New 225-Room Hotel In Westchester With New Rochelle’s downtown revitalization continuing as part of the “the most ambitious redevelopment in city history,” a new hotel may be heading to Cedar Street. Developers have proposed a new hotel downtown on Cedar Street - with a design similar to that of the High Line, according to New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson - which would sit adjacent to I-95 at the site of the former Don Conqui and Got Soul restaurants. The proposal includes 225 rooms, along with dining and other amenities for residents and visitors to utilize. It would be “in an ultra-modern tower rising above a rehabbed hist…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
First Bike-Sharing Program Launched In Westchester First Bike-Sharing Program Launched In Westchester
First Bike-Sharing Program Launched In Westchester It’s official! New Rochelle has Westchester County’s first bike-sharing program. Following a soft launch in March, officials in New Rochelle officially kicked off the program on Friday with a maiden voyage from City Hall to Anderson Plaza to mark the official launch of the county’s first such program. The Bike Share includes 100 bicycles at 11 locations throughout the city for local residents to use at their leisure. They’re available for rent for $2 per half hour after downloading the bike share mobile app, which garnered more than 400 users in its first two months. “Transportation and ac…

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
High-Rise Development Begins At Former Site Of Newspaper In Westchester High-Rise Development Begins At Former Site Of Newspaper In Westchester
High-Rise Development Begins At Former Site Of Newspaper In Westchester Officials have broken ground on the latest high-rise coming to the heart of downtown New Rochelle. Developers from the Cappelli Organization joined New Rochelle city officials this week to break ground on The Standard, a 14-story mixed-use building that will sit on the site of the former Standard Star newspaper. The Standard will span the block between 251 North Avenue and LeCount Place, featuring 112 apartments and an estimated 4,000-square-feet of retail space on the ground level. The building will include 13 studio apartments, 92 one-bedroom and seven two-bedroom apartments. Built in 19…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Iona College, New Rochelle Reach Agreement To Drop Litigation, Expand Iona College, New Rochelle Reach Agreement To Drop Litigation, Expand
Iona College, New Rochelle Reach Agreement To Drop Litigation, Expand Iona College officials have reached an agreement with the city to drop pending litigation and begin the process of a multi-million dollar expansion of two of its buildings. Officials announced the agreement this week which “when fully executed, will allow for the inward expansion of two campus buildings while addressing neighborhood concerns regarding the campus perimeter, and resolving recent legal disputes.” As part of the scope of the $17.5 million project, Hagan Hall and Spellman Hall will be expanded, updated and upgraded on campus, avoiding any disturbances to nearby neighbors. “The …

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News
'Erroneous' Con Ed, NYSEG Robocalls Cited As Officials Slam Storm Response 'Erroneous' Con Ed, NYSEG Robocalls Cited As Officials Slam Storm Response
'Erroneous' Con Ed, Nyseg Robocalls Cited As Officials Slam Storm Response  How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area New Nor'easter Possible Next Week: Here Are Two Scenarios With nearly 20,000 Westchester County households still without electricity on Friday, County Executive George Latimer renewed his call for the presidents of Con Edison and NYSEG to resign and said robocalls sent to customers were "erroneous." At a news conference at the County Center in White Plains, Latimer, who was flanked by more than 30 state and local elected officials, said when he worked for corporations, he would have been fired for failing to deliver. Lati…

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by Jon Craig
News
Con Edison Nor'easter Response A 'Fiasco,' Mayor In Westchester Says Con Edison Nor'easter Response A 'Fiasco,' Mayor In Westchester Says
Con Edison Nor'easter Response A 'Fiasco,' Mayor In Westchester Says As thousands of Westchester residents remain without power with a second winter storm looming, New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson called Con Edison’s reaction to the weekend Nor’easter a “fiasco,” lambasting the company, which has come under fire from area representatives. Following the Nor’easter on Friday, which saw 70 mph wind gusts that sent trees and power lines flying, causing havoc in the Hudson Valley, there are still 2,130 outages in Westchester, affecting 9,027 Con Edison customers, according to the Outage Map. An additional 1,524 NYSEG customers remain without power out of their 32,…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Westchester City Named New York's 'Best To Live In' Westchester City Named New York's 'Best To Live In'
Westchester City Named New York's 'Best To Live In' As if anyone who calls it home needed to be told, New Rochelle has once again been named one of the top 50 cities to live in the United States by 24/7 Wall St. In their latest "Best Cities to Live in Every State," New Rochelle earned top honors in New York (32nd overall), just behind Rio Rancho in New Mexico and a spot ahead of Raleigh, N.C. Hoover, Alabama topped the list. The ranking comes amid one of the more trying times in the city's recent history. To determine which cities made the list, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data of the 550 U.S. cities with populations greater than 65,000…

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Police & Fire
Police Break Up Fight Involving New Rochelle HS Students, Reports Say Police Break Up Fight Involving New Rochelle HS Students, Reports Say
Police Break Up Fight Involving New Rochelle HS Students, Reports Say New Rochelle High School students reportedly ended the month of January in a similar fashion in the way it started: with violence. Following three violent incidents involving high school students throughout the month - including the fatal stabbing of a New Rochelle High School junior - police were once again required to break up a fight just blocks from the high school. According to multiple reports, police were dispatched to the corner of Chauncey Avenue and Clove Road on Wednesday afternoon to break up a fight involving more than a dozen students. No arrests were made and there were no in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal Westchester Teen Stabbing Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal Westchester Teen Stabbing
Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal Westchester Teen Stabbing Several New Rochelle High School students have been suspended as the investigation into the fatal stabbing of Valaree Schwab continues, school officials said at a community meeting this week. On Monday, city and school officials met with members of the business community on North Avenue to discuss a series of new police initiatives to improve safety along the North Avenue corridor. The meeting came on the heels of several violent incidents involving students, including the fatal stabbing of Schwab, a 16-year-old junior at the high school whose last moments alive show her being harassed by a…

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Schools
Iona Student Petitions For New Rochelle School Officials' Resignations Iona Student Petitions For New Rochelle School Officials' Resignations
Iona Student Petitions For New Rochelle School Officials' Resignations An Iona College student has started a change.org petition imploring New Rochelle school officials to resign in the wake of several violent incidents involving high school students in the past two weeks. Brendan Eckstein, a student at Iona College started the petition on Jan. 18, hours after the third stabbing incident involving students on North Avenue, including the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Valerie Schwab outside Dunkin’ Donuts on Jan. 10. The petition calls for the resignation of Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne, High School Principal Reginald Richardson and the School Board “im…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Officials: Threat Made To Westchester HS After Fatal Stabbing Unfounded Officials: Threat Made To Westchester HS After Fatal Stabbing Unfounded
Officials: Threat Made To Westchester HS After Fatal Stabbing Unfounded A threat was made to the New Rochelle High School on social media Wednesday night, though it was unfounded, school officials said on Thursday. During a conference on Thursday, school and city officials confirmed that a threat was made to the school over social media following the fatal stabbing of Valaree Schwab, a junior at the high school who was fatally stabbed twice with a steak knife outside of Dunkin’ Donuts during a dispute near the high school. Police announced on Thursday that they’ve identified female Yonkers resident, Z’inah Brown, 16, as the alleged stabber. School officials s…

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by Zak Failla