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Good day New Rochelle! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could your New Rochelle teen qualify for $17-an-hour city jobs?
  • How Iona's campus growth could reshape daily life in New Rochelle
  • What a new mortgage broker branch could mean for New Rochelle borrowers

Also on today's calendar: Move with Confidence: The Nutrition Connection (In Person Class) and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 61 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 72, low: 59.
  • Tuesday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Rochelle Youth Bureau Announces Year-Round Youth Employment Program (talkofthesound.com) — New Rochelle teens and young adults can now apply for a new Year-Round Youth Employment Program paying $17 an hour for up to 18 hours weekly in seasonal 8‑week sessions. Run by the city's Youth Bureau with regional workforce funding, the initiative builds job skills, offers hands-on experience, and complements the existing summer jobs program, with applications due October 14 at 4 p.m.
   

• Iona University welcomes Class of 2030 amid enrollment growth and national recognition (americancatholictribune.com) — Iona University is expanding its New Rochelle campus as it welcomes one of its largest incoming classes, pushing total enrollment past 4,000 students. The school highlights strong national rankings, new academic investments, and growing honors and service cohorts, signaling more activity, resources, and student presence in and around New Rochelle in the coming years.
   

• Weekly Banking Bulletin October 9, 2026 (ny.gov) — New Rochelle homeowners and buyers may soon see more mortgage options, as state regulators received an application for a MoneyLine New York mortgage broker branch at 6 Sickles Avenue. The same statewide banking bulletin also details various bank moves, license changes, and comment deadlines that shape how financial services operate across New York.
   

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  • ArtsFest for Kids —Theresa Kump Leghorn Read on Patch
  • The Haunt at Wildcliff Mansion opens tonight in New Rochelle —Hudson Park Children's Greenhouse Read on Patch
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in New Rochelle. Apply here.
  • Ruth's Chris Steak House posted a job opening for Server in Eastchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Rochelle here.

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  • Pelham Manor Hosts 250th Anniversary Reenactment of Battle of Pell's Point (talkofthesound.com)

Ok New Rochelle! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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