Homebuyers Down Payment Assistance: New Rochelle Meetings This Week

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Noted sociologist Robert N. Bellah wrote,"One of the keys to the survival of free institutions is the relationship between private and public life, the way citizens do, or do not, participate in the public sphere."

There are plenty of upcoming chances to help tend to our democracy close to the roots. Several public meetings are scheduled for this week in New Rochelle.

• City Council Committee of the Whole Session, Public Hearings - Mar. 14, 3:45 p.m.; Citizens To Be Heard - 7 p.m., City Hall, 515 North Ave., Agenda
  • " The City is reprogramming approximately $1.4M of CDBG funds, originally allocated to Administration, Public Services, re-established Public Facilities and previously closed projects, to help fund shovel ready projects that will provide meaningful impact to the people who live and work in New Rochelle."
  • Proposed Amendment To City Code No. 1: Tax Exemption for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers
  • Proposed Amendment To City Code No. 2: Exemptions for Persons with Disabilities and Limited Incomes
  • Proposed Amendment To City Code No. 3: Increasing the Income Limits for Senior Citizens
• Civil Service Commission Meeting - Mar. 15, 3 p.m., City Hall, 515 North Ave.
• Down Payment Assistance Informational Session - Mar. 15, 5:30 p.m., New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, Memorial Highway Entrance, Use QR code to register here.
• Inflation Reduction Act Town Hall - Mar. 15, 6:30 p.m., New Rochelle High School, 265 Clove Rd.; Register here.
  • Rep. Jamaal Bowman and the League of Conservation Voters are hosting a town hall notifying constituents of the large-scale investments made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act.
    Topics include:
    • Individual benefits found in the IRA bill.
    • Instructions on how to combine NYS & Federal tax credits for optimal savings.
    • Information about the types of rebates, tax benefits and incentives.
• Webinar: Dealing with high home energy bills - Mar. 15, 5 pm., Register here.
  • Join NYS Senator Shelley Mayer, Sustainable Westchester & the Public Utility Law Project for a webinar to discuss legislative and policy efforts to bring down high utility costs, as well as home energy savings from energy efficiency measures and new technologies, and financial assistance available to New Yorkers who need help. There will be an opportunity to have your questions answered.
• FCWC Pub Talk: Grid Rewards at 18th Ward Brewing - Mar. 16, 6 p.m., 40 Division St., Register here.
• Open House: Summer Youth Employment Session 1 - Mar. 16, 5 p.m., RSVP here.
• Open House: Summer Youth Employment Session 2 - Mar. 16, 6 p.m., RSVP here.

Videos of some of the meetings can be streamed here.