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🌱 Patch AM: Police Search For Answers After Man Found Shot Overnight In Downtown Retail District

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Hello New Rochelle! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New Rochelle police probe late-night shooting in busy downtown area
  • Planning a night at Autumn Glow in New Rochelle's Glen Island Park?
  • Were you near Harrison Street when shots were fired Sunday night?

Also on today's calendar: Improve Your Posture with an HSS Online Program and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police Search For Answers After Man Found Shot Overnight In Downtown Retail District (patch.com) — Residents in New Rochelle's downtown retail district are being urged to come forward with any information after a man was found shot on Harrison Street late Sunday night. Police say the victim, discovered in front of a deli with a head wound, is in stable condition, and detectives are following leads about two men seen running toward Cedar Street shortly after the gunfire.
   

2. Best Streets and Neighborhoods to See Halloween Decorations in Westchester and the Hudson Valley (mommypoppins.com) — New Rochelle families can head to Glen Island Park for Autumn Glow, a lantern-filled evening trail with a kid-friendly Halloween section and plenty of photo ops, including glowing angel wings. The guide also rounds up other top Halloween streets and walk-throughs across Westchester and the Hudson Valley, with scare-level ratings, parking tips, and key dates to help you plan festive outings beyond New Rochelle.
   

3. Man Wounded in New Rochelle Shooting on Harrison Street (talkofthesound.com) — A man was shot and wounded late Sunday night near 2 Harrison Street in New Rochelle, and police say he is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers are asking anyone who saw two men dressed in black running toward Cedar Street, or has other information, to contact Detective Diaz or the department's non-emergency line to help the investigation.
   

4. Shooting Outside Troubled NY Shopping Mall Comes Days After Post Reveals Safety Concerns (pulptastic.com) — A man was shot and wounded outside New Roc City late Monday night, the latest in a string of safety problems at the struggling New Rochelle mall. Police say the victim is stable, while residents and activists describe worsening conditions, from broken safety systems to blight, as officers ask anyone with information about the shooters to come forward.
   

5. The 2026 Hudson Valley Trailblazers (cityandstateny.com) — Several of this year's Hudson Valley "Trailblazers" are directly shaping New Rochelle, from developer Mark Stagg's 186-unit West View Apartments to JD Summa's affordable senior housing and rebuilding of Union Baptist Church on Main Street. The feature spotlights dozens of regional leaders in business, healthcare, labor, and nonprofits whose projects influence local housing, jobs, and services around New Rochelle and Westchester.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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