"Have YOU Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses?"

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...

Ramadan Kareem to our Muslim neighbors!

Ramadan Kareem to our Muslim neighbors! 

The holy month of Ramadan began earlier this week, the ninth month on the Islamic calendar and most sacred month of the year for Muslims.

Ramadan is divided into three stages (Ashras), each, a ten day period...

Happy Holi to All Our Hindu Neighbors!

Happy Holi to All Our Hindu Neighbors!

Holi is a festival known by different names – “Festival of Love,” “Festival of Colors” and “Festival of Spring.” All are joyous.

The holiday celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha and Krishna, and the triumph ...

Rally For Asian Victims of Violence

Imagine if it was your 83-year-old grandmother.

Last week, Nancy Toh, an Asian-American woman, was walking outside The Westchester mall in White Plains. A man approached her, spit on her, punched her in the face, and knocked her down. Ms. Toh, who is Korea...

CRE Advice Column

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All submissions will remain anonymous. Email crenewsletter@mynewcastle.org

Dear Ayanna,  Do you actually write the questions yourself in order to create the opportunity to lecture white citizens on ...

Anti-Asian Racism and Violence on the Rise

On a hot summer day in Chappaqua, eight-year-old Emily* and her little sister visited their neighborhood pool. The two little girls had brought toys and decided to play in the baby pool.

“A white kid came up to me and said that no Chinese were al...

The Art of Salman Toor Program

Saturday, February 27th at 1PM, the CRE and the Chappaqua Library will co-sponsor a Zoom presentation and discussion on exploring racial issues in art in the Black and minority communities.  Among the works featured will be the work of Salman Too...

CRE + Chappaqua Library Read-Aloud Series

Week #3 in our CRE + Chappaqua Library Black History Month read-aloud series features Eric Cintron reading I Am Enough, written by Grace Byers and illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo.Eric is a Grafflin Elementary and Bell Middle School dad and we're thrilled h...

Advice Column & Lunar New Year

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Dear Ayaana,

No disrespect intended, but enough already with Black History Month! Every day it’s something else. Why can’t we just look at his...

Black History Month

This first week of February marked the beginning of Black History Month - a month of reflection, reverence, and celebration!!

Originally established by educator and historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (AS...

CRE Advice Column

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Dear Ayaana, I am a good person. I have a “Black Lives Matter” sign on my lawn. I was shocked by the murder of George Flo...

Martin Luther King, Jr. "Keep Dreaming New Castle" Art Contest

THANK YOU to all of the talented artists who created these beautiful images for our "Keep Dreaming New Castle" art contest!Check out these amazing entries!

Winners will be announced on Friday, January 22 on our Facebook page New Castle C...

CALLING LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!

The CRE is looking for two (2) interns to work in marketing and communications support. The interns will be working closely with the board of directors and CRE leadership and gain invaluable experience in the world of social justice programming, messaging...

"Keep Dreaming New Castle"

• Simply post your child's artwork by Wed, Jan 20th...

Meet Phillip Marcus, Jr.

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 ...

CRE Advice Column

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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...

Council on Race & Equity Newsletter

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CRE and the Police Reform and Reinvention

“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...

CRE at New Castle Human Rights Day 2020

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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CRE Guided Resource List

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...

A Thanksgiving Message from the CRE

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...

Understanding Micro-aggressions

“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...

October 29, 2020 CRE Newsletter

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...

September 25, 2020 CRE Newsletter

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!

Why do...

Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony

Community Gathering April 15, 2021

Stop the Hate Virtual Rally

Town Hall e-News

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Community e-News

Friday April 16, 2021 Issue

Town Hall e-News

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Community e-News

Friday April 9, 2021 Issue

Town Hall e-News

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

2021 Tax Bills Have Been Mailed

Community e-News

Friday April 2, 2021 Issue

Town Hall e-News

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Community e-News

Friday March 26, 2021 Issue

Approved Legislation

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 ...

Recorded Meetings

• New Castle Environmental Review Board Meeting 3/19/21
• Town Board of New Castle Work Session 3/20/21
• Town of new Castle Planning Board Meeting 3/20/21

Town Board Work Session & Meeting 4/13/21

Town Board Work Session & Meeting 4/6/21

5K Run

May 16, 2021

Spring Recreation Programs

Fishing Derby

April 25, 2021 9AM - 11AM

2021 Refuse & Recycling Schedule

Town Summer Camp

Registration Is OPEN

Recreation Spring Programs

Registration Starts Monday March 8th

Citizen Assistance Registry

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...

In Celebration of Earth Day: Youth Environmental Advocacy & Activism

An Interactive Discussion held April 11, 2021

News from the Sustainability Advisory Board