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Statue Planned For 'Ragtime' Author E.L. Doctorow In New Rochelle
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. --State Assembly member Amy Paulin, Mayor Noam Bramson and Helen Doctorow, widow of author E.L. Doctorow, were at the New Rochelle Public Library on Thursday morning, Feb. 23, to announce a $125,000 grant from New York State that will support the Doctorow Legacy Initiative, honoring the acclaimed author in the city that inspired his best-known work, "Ragtime."
The Doctorow Legacy Initiative also introduced sculptor Derek Chalfant, whose proposal was selected in an international RFP process last summer.
“We received 17 proposals from artists across the U.S. and…
Youngsters Complete Orangetown Police, Kids After-School Program
ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Students completed the Orangetown Police and Kids after-school program on Thursday.The program, which has been running for five years, was presented by Pearl River Middle School in partnership with South Orangetown Community Awareness of Substance Abuse (S.O.C.A.S.A.) and the Orangetown Police Department.
The after-school club met weekly, and covered topics such as cyberbullying and Internet safety (Facebook, texting, Instagram and other social media), drug and alcohol dangers, dealing with peer pressure, as well as interacting with police, according to a statement on …
New Rochelle Students Pioneer Event Aimed at Understanding Gender
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Unraveling Gender, a Local Ideas Festival organized by New Rochelle High School student and Bezos Scholar Ana Acevedo, will take place on Saturday, March 25, at New Rochelle High School.
Unraveling Gender aims to celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive community where people of all genders can express themselves fully, according to a release from the school district.
The event will feature remarks from Sam Killermann, Reginald Richardson, Michael Hilderbrand, Eileen Riemerschmid, and more. New Rochelle students, parents, teachers, faculty members, community lea…
