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Coffee in hand, New Rochelle? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What New Rochelle Opera is planning for its Viva Verdi! celebration
  • How New Rochelle will host Mount Vernon's big NAACP gala night
  • How a nor'easter set the stage for a New Rochelle upset

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. VIVA VERDI! to Screen with Director Yvonne Russo Q&A in Tuckahoe (broadwayworld.com) — New Rochelle Opera is hosting a special screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary Viva Verdi! in nearby Tuckahoe on October 25, complete with a Q&A and dessert reception. The company, based in New Rochelle, continues its long-running mission of opera performance and education and is also inviting fans to nominate favorite local productions and performers by October 31.
   

2. Mt Vernon NAACP 2026 Freedom Fund Masquerade Gala (blackwestchester.com) — An upcoming NAACP Freedom Fund Masquerade Gala will bring Mount Vernon community leaders and supporters to Greentree Country Club on Davenport Avenue in New Rochelle on October 29. Guests can expect dinner, open bar, music, and opportunities to support civil rights work through tickets, sponsorships, and journal ads honoring several Westchester changemakers.
   

3. Nor'easter slows Gaels, Pickard lifts Griffs to victory (griffinnewspaper.com) — A recent women's college soccer match in New Rochelle saw Canisius edge Iona 1–0 after a nor'easter postponed the original kickoff. Junior forward Ava Pickard curled in a late free kick for the winner, capping a dominant Griffs performance on Iona's wet home turf and setting up a crucial upcoming conference showdown for Canisius.
   

4. California has the nation's second-highest rate of housing-driven poverty, new study finds (nypost.com) — New Rochelle is singled out alongside cities like Austin and Minneapolis for updating zoning and permitting rules in ways that have improved housing affordability. The broader study, focused on California's rent-driven poverty, suggests that loosening restrictive building policies can significantly reduce poverty rates, offering a data-backed example of how New Rochelle's recent planning choices may help keep housing more attainable.
   

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