City E-News- Thanksgiving Parade TOMORROW and Nov.updates

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November 18, 2022


THIS WEEKEND

Thanksgiving Parade flyer

With 9 giant parade balloons, 10 bands, 8 floats, the PAW Patrol, vintage cars, superheroes, fire trucks & police vehicles and more- this year's parade has something for everyone!

New Rochelle’s 58th annual Thanksgiving Parade will kick off Saturday at 10:00am on North Avenue at Eastchester Road, and proceed entirely along North Avenue, crossing Main Street, and ending at Bonnefoy Place. Come cheer on Mighty Mouse and friends and applaud our honorees, City Manager Chuck Strome and former Parks Commissioner Bill Zimmermann; and celebrate the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce's 100th Anniversary.

Temporary street closures and detours will be in effect along the parade route starting at 6:00am. Please observe the no parking signs, as cars parked on the route will be towed.

Before the parade, fuel up at the Fund for Educational Excellence annual Pancake Breakfast from 8:00am to 9:30am in the House IV cafeteria at New Rochelle High School.

Parade advisory with street closures and updates

Meet the Grand Marshalls

DPW Holiday collection next week

Thanksgiving week will follow a holiday collection schedule, with garbage and trash picked up in the North End on Monday and South End on Tuesday, and commingled recycling citywide on Wednesday. There will be no pickup on Thursday or Friday, November 24 and 25.

Westchester County Shredder- Now Saturday Dec. 10

The mobile shredder originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19 has been rescheduled to Saturday, December 10, 2022, from 10AM to 1PM in the parking lot behind City Hall.
Residents can bring up to four file-sized (10”x12”x15”) boxes of confidential papers per household. Shredder guidelines

Train Station makes room for Holiday Market: taxi drop-off area closed starting 11/21

Starting Monday November 21, the taxi drop-off area in front of the New Rochelle train station building and the parking spaces closest to the Metro North tracks will be closed for construction of New Rochelle’s second annual Holiday Market. The front kiss-and-ride lot will remain open for taxi and passenger vehicle use. The Holiday Market kicks off on Friday, December 2.


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Free Bee-Line bus fares this holiday season

Shop or go to work with ease November 19- 27 and December 7- 26.

Read press release


Senior luncheon for Thanksgiving

Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Luncheon

Seniors enjoyed a holiday lunch with all the trimmings at the Hugh A. Doyle Senior Center Thursday, November 17, served by CIty officials and staff. 

View photo album


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Sponsors wanted for Youth Bureau annual Give a Gift

Help make the holidays happier for New Rochelle families this season by sponsoring a child or children. 

Information and wish list


2023 Proposed Budget cover

2023 Proposed Budget released

The balanced budget maintains service levels and is in compliance with NYS tax cap legislation. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for December 6.

Learn more


REMINDERS

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Fall leaf collection 

Please place leaves in biodegradable paper bags or open containers weighing no more than 75 lbs. 

Yard waste collection has ended. Please DO NOT mix branches in with fall leaves.

Fall leaf collection ends the last week in December.


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Mark your calendars!

DEC 2-11: The annual Holiday Market at the New Rochelle Train Station is back for a second year, bigger than ever. This year the market will be located in front of the train station, with the special added attraction of an outdoor ice rink!

DEC 4, 3-5PM: A new event at Ruby Dee Park at Library Green Rudolph Rocs New Rowill honor Robert May, creator of the popular children’s book. Gingerbread bounce house, live DJ and dance party, make-a-gift, crafts and more!

DEC 4, 5PM: Chamber of Commerce Holiday Lighting at Memorial Plaza

DEC 7: Selfie with Santa at City Hall

DEC 17: Santa’s Parks Tour- coming to a park near you!

www.newrochelleny.com/events


VACCINATION UPDATES

Flu and COVID vaccine boosters

Book your vaccine visit, get information on COVID-19 testing and more at:

 Westchester County Health Department


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