The New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Announces Upcoming 56th Annual Thanksgiving Parade New Rochelle, NY - The Chamber of Commerce of New Rochelle is again partnering with the City of New Rochelle to host the 56th Annual Thanksgiving Parade on Saturday, Nov. 23rd. This year’s Grand Marshal is The New York Empire, the only professional sports team to call New Rochelle home and 2019 Champions of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL). The parade will kick off at 10 a.m. on North Avenue at … [Read more...]

FALL FESTIVAL 1 - Saturday, October 19, 2019 10:00 am – 11:30 am: Window Painting & Mask Making: Families with children ages 8 – 12 years are invited to paint seasonal scenes for Halloween and Thanksgiving on the windows of downtown businesses, beginning at 10:00 am. A mask-making workshop geared for younger children will take place in Library Green at the Market. In the event of inclement weather, a rain makeup date will be available by calling 654-2116.  Families must pre-register … [Read more...]

Several downtown businesses and artists are participating in this weekend's NRCA ArtsFest.  ArtsFest kicks off Friday Oct. 4th with an Oktoberfest Gallery Hop. Stop by Diner Brew, Enchanted Flowers, Flowers by Sutton, Lord and Andra, and Handcrafted Catering for a free sample of local brew.  Then on Saturday hop on the trolley for a culture tour, experience the New Rochelle Walk of Fame, and at the New Rochelle Farmers Market enjoy … [Read more...]

Written by: Ralph DiBart, New Rochelle Downtown BID. Introducing the community, especially our school district, to emerging technology is one of the missions of the New Rochelle BID’s initiative IDEA New Rochelle. IDEA participated in the inaugural STEAM & Families Science Festival, sponsored by Bayer, at the Albert Leonard Middle School (ALMS). Earlier this year New Rochelle BID’s IDEA New Rochelle sponsored initiative linked up CodeScty and the New Rochelle High School Math … [Read more...]

Written by: Amanda Tarantino, New Rochelle High School. Students from our middle schools and high school participated in two VR workshops organized and sponsored by the New Rochelle Downtown BID at IDEA Lab, hosted by artists Christopher Logan and Tony Patrick. In both sessions, students created their own virtual world using VR equipment and Google’s Tilt Brush, a software which allows each student to draw freely while navigating in VR space. Students began creating preliminary drawings … [Read more...]

Treat yourself and support the Friends of the NRPL This Friday at 7:00 pm the Ossie Davis Theater becomes a world stage for classical music hosting a Classical Flute and Guitar Recital to benefit the Friends of the NRPL featuring Maxim Rubtsov, Principal Flutist of the Russian National Orchestra, performing a dynamic blend of Argentinian tango classics and virtuosic Russian works with Argentinian guitarist, Federico Díaz.  Maxim Rubtsov is also a founding member of … [Read more...]

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 to CodeScty for the engaging workshop. Read the full article here Joey's Cannoli Grand Opening We'll be at Joey's Cannolli's grand opening tomorrow … [Read more...]

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 pals and find a way to celebrate downtown. Here are a few fun ideas: Go to the movies: New Roc Cinemas has some fun ones … [Read more...]