OP/ED: New Rochelle, New York By James A. Johnson
In 1688 the Huguenots from the city of La Rochelle in France fleeing from religious persecution settled in the area that influenced the choice of the name New Rochelle. During the 1930’s New Rochelle was the wealthiest city per capita in New York State and the third wealthiest in the United States. In 2020 it had a population of 79,726 making it the 7th largest city in the State of New York. The demographics are approximately 60 % White, 19 % Black, 17 % Hispanic and 4 % Asian. The Mayor is Noam Bramson since 2006 and has been re-elected three times by landslide margins. He was educated like this writer in The Cradle of Intellectual America and is married with 2 children. The word on the street is that Mayor Bramson has consistently proven himself as a progressive and visionary leader with the interest of his citizenry first and foremost. One of the city council members is Yadira Ramos-Herbert of District 3 who is a lawyer and Assistant Dean of Students at Columbia Law School. New Rochelle High School New Rochelle High School is the city’s only public high school located at 265 Clove Rd with grades 9-12 and [...]
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In 1688 the Huguenots from the city of La Rochelle in France fleeing from religious persecution settled in the area that influenced the choice of the name New Rochelle. During the 1930’s New Rochelle was the wealthiest city per capita in New York State and the third wealthiest in the United States. In 2020 it had a population of 79,726 making it the 7th largest city in the State of New York. The demographics are approximately 60 % White, 19 % Black, 17 % Hispanic and 4 % Asian. The Mayor is Noam Bramson since 2006 and has been re-elected three times by landslide margins. He was educated like this writer in The Cradle of Intellectual America and is married with 2 children. The word on the street is that Mayor Bramson has consistently proven himself as a progressive and visionary leader with the interest of his citizenry first and foremost. One of the city council members is Yadira Ramos-Herbert of District 3 who is a lawyer and Assistant Dean of Students at Columbia Law School. New Rochelle High School New Rochelle High School is the city’s only public high school located at 265 Clove Rd with grades 9-12 and [...]
