With a population of 72,000, New Rochelle possesses a wide variety of resources that make living there a pleasure, not the least of which is its shore line along Long Island Sound. In recent years, the City’s downtown has been enjoying a renaissance, which is rapidly restoring its status as the “Queen City of the Sound.” For a sense of what’s happening, please take a look at the City’s website (www.newrochelleny.com [1]), particularly under “City Newsletter” and “City Soundings”.
Just one of the positive features about New Rochelle is that it’s a short commute to Grand Central Station via the New Haven Line of the Metro-North commuter railroad. In fact, a typical train trip takes only 33 minutes and service is frequent and reliable. See the schedule at www.mta.info [2]
New Rochelle has a full complement of shopping and service outlets, churches and synagogues, civic organizations and entertainment venues. An index of some of the other information which we believe could be helpful to people considering the City as a residence is set out below. It is organized by categories which are listed alphabetically. If an entity has a website, a link to it is provided. We particularly recommend the Westchester County site at www.westchestergov.com [3] as an excellent source for a wide variety of information. Also, for a comprehensive evaluation of the New Rochelle schools, see the NYS Department of Education report at www.nystart.gov [4].
Entertainment
Area movie theaters:
- The (Pelham) Picture House [5]
- Regal NewRoc City 18 & IMAX, New Rochelle – 800-326-3264
- Clearview’s Bronxville Cinemas – 914-961-4030
- Cross County Multiplex, Yonkers – 914-376-7100
- Clearview’s Larchmont Playhouse – 914-834-3001
- UA Yonkers – 800-326-3264
- Clearview’s Mamaroneck Playhouse – 914-698-2200
Live theater
- Playland Amusement Park [6]
- Westchester Philharmonic [7]
Governmental
- City of New Rochelle [8]
- Westchester County [9]
History and Preservation
- Thomas Paine National Historical Society [10]
- Westchester County Historical Society [11]
Hospital
- Sound Shore Medical Center [12]
Libraries
- New Rochelle Public Library [13]
- Huguenot Children’s Library – 914-632-8954
Miscellaneous
- Cub Scouts
- Boy Scouts [14]
- Girl Scouts [15]
- Senior Citizens Services [16]
Restaurants
- Zagat Survey [17]
- The Westchester Restaurant Guide [18]
Schools
New Rochelle School District [19]. Also, for a performance evaluation of the New Rochelle schools and school district is published by the NY State Department of Education, see www.nystart.gov [20].
The New Rochelle area also has a number of private and parochial schools, among which are:
- Iona Grammar School (K-8) [21]
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help (K-8) [22]
- Fordham Prep (boys only) [23]
- Iona Prep – (boys only) [24]
- Salesian High School [25]
- Ursuline School (girls only; 6-12) [26]
- Rye Country Day (PK-12) [27]
- Thornton-Donovan (1-12) [28]
Sports, Parks and Recreation
- See www.newrochelleny.com [29] and click on “City Services”, then “Parks and Recreation” and then “Marinas, Docks and Harbor,” “Parks,” “Recreation,” or “NR Athletic Organizations” for information on a wide variety of activities provided by the City, including boating, fishing, numerous sports, and an extensive parks system.
- Also see the Westchester County site at www.westchester.gov [30] for the County’s sports and rec program, including public golf courses, swimming pools, fabulous parks (including the 105 acre Glen Island Park located in New Rochelle), and Playland Amusement Park [31] in Rye.
- (Tennis, swimming, sailing, yachting, fitness, summer camp, etc. for all ages); NY Athletic Club, Pelham Manor - www.nyac.org/traverseisland. [32]
- (Age-group swimming – boys and girls) ; Badger Swim Club [33].
- YWCA Middies [34]
- Golf - Wykagyl Country Club – 914-636-8700
Transportation Services
- Metro-North Railroad [35]
- Westchester County Buses [36]
- Red Fox Taxi – 914-636-6006
- Triomphe Taxi – 914-632-6888
- Blue Bird Taxi – 914-632-1919
- Limos