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New Rochelle manager unveils 2026 plan aiming to "land the planes," prioritizes stormwater, parks and downtown projects
Summary
City Manager presented the 2026 work plan Feb. 20, emphasizing finishing multi-year initiatives, accelerating stormwater mitigation and advancing downtown projects while seeking federal and state funding. Councilmembers pressed for details on stormwater costs, a $16 million grant shortfall and neighborhood priorities.
City Manager presented the City of New Rochelle's 2026 work plan at the Committee of the Whole meeting Feb. 20, saying the theme for the year is to "land the planes" by finishing projects started in 2025 and moving priorities into construction and operation. The presentation laid out public-safety outreach, resilient-infrastructure projects, parks investments, economic-development initiatives and new community grants.
The work plan identifies quarterly neighborhood public-safety meetings to improve emergency-response communication and trust-building; a targeted Link Phase 1 for traffic calming and pedestrian safety along Memorial Highway; and continued stormwater mitigation work informed by prior drainage studies. "Land the planes," the City Manager told council, "because last year was a big year ... and for 2026, we're going to try to focus on landing some of those initiatives." (City Manager)
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