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Spotted Laternfly (SLF) - a new (very BAD) invasive insect in our area. Here is a great video clip from The New York State IPM Program on SLF egg masses. Anyone going out on trails, or even in your own neighborhood, can be on...
It’s not easy to start a new job in the middle of a global pandemic. And the CRE chatted with Phillip Marcus Jr, the new Director of Equity, Inclusion and Wellness for the Chappaqua Central School District the morning after violent insurgents stormed the ...
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Dear Ayaana,
How do I deal with a racist family member?
Signed,
Fuming Silently
Dear Fuming,
Happy New Year, readers! Even though most o...
“I was stopped, harassed, pulled over, followed by the police six times in my first year in this town,” says Hermian Charles, who heads the Community Partnerships team for the CRE. “I never reported it back then. Can you imag...
Zabeen Mirzra, co-chair of the CRE, speaks at New Castle’s 2020 Human Rights Day program, noting that human rights violations aren’t only an issue in far away countries, but also a problem in our own backyard.
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Our CRE Community Education team, led by Candace Chestnut, has been exchanging books, podcasts, learning organizations, and notable lists with each other as we've discovered them along our collective and individual anti-racist journeys. The team has compi...
2020 has been an unprecedented year of upheaval, uncertainty, and fear. As we gather around our tables this Thanksgiving, across the country, and our community, empty chairs will represent loved ones lost in a raging pandemic and absent family members for...
“You are so articulate!” “Where are you really from?” “Your mom has an accent.” “You’re not really Black.” “You’re Asian, can you help me with th...
The New Castle Council on Race and Equity has had a busy month.
We’re proud to announce that we’ve completed Phase One of our plan. Each of our eight working groups made a presentation to the Town Board to offer proposals and recommendations to a...
Welcome to the New Castle Council on Race and Equity (CRE) newsletter. Since this is our first issue, we want to tell you a little bit about ourselves by answering a few questions. Thanks for taking the time to learn about the newest town committee!
Friday January 15, 2021 Issue
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Vaccine Special Report- Monday, January 11, 2021
2020 School taxes are due without penalty by Monday, February 1, 2021. Tax Bills can be placed in the drop box at Town Hall, 1st Floor.
Payments can also be made using our on-line payment system: https://www.mynewcastle.org/2...
Friday January 8, 2021 Issue
The Studets of ENOUGH and the TOWN OF NEW CASTLE HOLOCAUST & HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
Invite you to join us for an inspiring evening in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26TH AT 7:30 PM
VIA ZOOM
Listen to ALAN MOSKIN,...
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
On Sept. 22nd, during Climate Week 2020, the New Castle Town Board unanimously approved a local law to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers during the summer months.Executive Summary - Leaf Blower Environmental Protection LawJune 1 –September...
The Town of New Castle has become the first local government in the state to pass a local ordinance to mandate face masks to stop the spread of COVID19. Last night the Town Board unanimously approved the local law to require face masks following ...
Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 7:00PM
Instructions for the public to access Town Board meeting remotely:
The Town of New Castle Town Board will not be meeting in per...
Santa and his elves are looking forward to receiving letters so they know what to pack in their sleigh. Mailboxes are located at Gedney Park, the Community Center at 10 Senter Street and Town Hall 1st floor lobby. Santa requests that y...
Recreation & Parks
For routine business, please call Town Hall, do not come in.
Our New Castle Recreation and Parks Department, along with our New Castle Police Department, have updated the Town’s services to help our most vulnerable citizens with their critical needs. The New Castle Citizen Assistance Registry wi...