565 Main Street Leonard Italiano would be amazed by the vast and prestigious selection of jewelry, crystal, china and other fine gifts that fills the Main Street store at the corner of Centre Avenue. Italiano was one New Rochelle’s premier jewelers – first working door-to-door and then in an upstairs store on Mechanic Street (now […]
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One Library PlazaCirca 1979 and 2001 Recipient of the National Award for Excellence for Library Architecture, the New Rochelle Public Library, built in 1979, in part from an existing parking garage, serves as an educational center for the City. Norman Rockwell’s original mural, Land of Enchantment, his gift to New Rochelle, graces a wall of
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451-453 Main Street Early History The local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Masons was making a clear statement when it constructed this imposing building at the turn of the 20th century. Located in the heart of the community’s rapidly growing business district, the structure was designed to be one of the largest in the
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Businesses with Historic Character “Main Street is more than a line on the map. It’s a sense of place, a reflection on a simpler past, a connection to a heritage,” Pat Ross writes in her book, Remembering Main Street: An American Album. “People talk a lot about the way Main Street has changed and how it
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Norman Rockwell in the 1940s: A View of the American Homefront organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, and Norman Rockwell’s New Rochelle Years, organized by Barbara Davis, New Rochelle Public Library, were the inaugural exhibits at the Museum of Arts & Culture, a program of the New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence. Born
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The New Rochelle Walk of Fame, located in Ossie Davis Park at Library Green in downtown, is a unique tribute to nationally notable individuals with distinct ties to New Rochelle. Inductees are honored with 20” x 14” full color historical interpretive sign (larger signs feature a specific group of honorees,) telling their stories in words
Last week our BID’s IDEA New Rochelle initiative linked up with CodeScty and the New Rochelle High School PTA to teach computational thinking and coding skills to a group of high school students using popular rap music as a learning tool. Many thanks to Monroe College for providing beautiful learning accommodations for the day, and
February 8, 2019 Get Ready for Galentine’s Day The unofficial holiday, “Galentine’s Day”, has been sweeping the interwebs lately. So what is Galentine’s Day anyway… and how can we celebrate? Basically, Galentine’s Day is a play on Valentine’s Day, but focused on celebrating female friendships. Galentine’s Day, takes place February 13th. Ladies, grab your gal
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Alvin and Friends frequently invites respected solo musicians and combos to play in the evenings, and their Sunday jazz brunch is a local favorite. Beyond jazz, tango nights, paint parties, and acoustic coffee house events with “unplugged” musicians also frequently appear on this local businesses’ calendar.
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Open Mic & Book Discussions at R Cafe & Tea Boutique:Two evenings a month, R Cafe becomes a literary oasis, with the For the Love of Words open mic night and the Long and the Short of It Book Club. The open mic evenings, on the fourth Wednesday of the month, draw writers to read
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