New Rochelle Welcomes HUD Regional Director and Interagency Partners to Advance Climate Resiliance
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~ Yesterday, the City of New Rochelle welcomed HUD Regional Director Alicka Ampry-Samuel and her team along with federal and state interagency colleagues from FEMA, EPA, USDOT, Army Corps, HHS, NYSERDA, and NY Department of State. The visit was in support of the City's participation in HUD's Climate Communities Initiative initial cohort.

Deputy City Manager & Development Commissioner Adam Salgado and Development Deputy Commissioner Carol Samol led a comprehensive tour and roundtable discussion to provide key stakeholders with deeper insight into New Rochelle's expansive planning and investment strategies. These strategies encompass neighborhood resiliency, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability. The overarching goal of this visit is to harness the collective potential of federal programs, resources, technical assistance and funding to create opportunities for long-term, equitable climate resilience.

Highlights of the tour included the LINC which will transform Memorial Highway into a welcoming and connecting greenway; the new New Rochelle Forward development and training center at 173 Huguenot Street; and the New Rochelle Transit Center which is poised to become an attractive hub of the future. Discussion centered around the City's multi-faceted approach to foster growth and equity through programs that address climate readiness, clean energy/water/transit infrastructure, economic development/business growth/retail capacity building/open space/recreation/affordable housing.

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City Manager Kathleen Gill expressed gratitude for Director Alicka Ampry-Samuel's visit as well as all those who joined in this critical dialogue. She said "New Rochelle remains committed to forging resilient, sustainable, and inclusive pathways toward a vibrant and prosperous future."

The City of New Rochelle administration was honored yesterday when HUD Regional Director Alicka Ampry-Samuel visited along with federal and state interagency colleagues from FEMA, EPA, USDOT, Army Corps, HHS, NYSERDA, and NY Department of State in support of the City's participation in HUD's Climate Communities Initiative initial cohort. Deputy City Manager & Development Commissioner Adam Salgado and Development Deputy Commissioner Carol Samol led a comprehensive tour that showcased New Rochelle's expansive planning strategies encompassing neighborhood resiliency, economic empowerment, environmental sustainability as well as community engagement work.

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The tour included stops at the LINC which will transform Memorial Highway into a greenway; the new New Rochelle Forward development center at 173 Huguenot Street; as well as the New Rochelle Transit Center which is set to become an attractive hub for commuters. Discussion centered around how these initiatives can foster growth through programs that address climate readiness such as clean energy/water/transit infrastructure; economic development/business growth/retail capacity building; open space/recreation; affordable housing; etc.

City Manager Kathleen Gill expressed gratitude for Director Alicka Ampry-Samuel's visit as well as all those who joined in this critical dialogue saying "New Rochelle remains committed to forging resilient sustainable pathways toward a vibrant future."

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