New Rochelle



New Rochelle is a city of about 80,000 people (2020) in Westchester County, New York. It is also the home of Iona College.

Understand
New Rochelle was founded by Huguenot refugees from persecution in France and named after La Rochelle. Huguenot Street is today one of the main streets in the city, and the fleur de lis is the city's symbol; you can see colorful plastic fleur de lis sculptures on several streets in Downtown New Rochelle. The city is only a little beyond the northeasternmost reaches of the Bronx and reachable from there by bus, car and commuter train, but it has its own character. It is an ethnically diverse city with many private houses, low-rise brick buildings, some pretty churches, classic mid-19th-century to Art Deco commercial and office buildings Downtown, the neo-Gothic buildings of the former College of New Rochelle and some secondary schools, an increasing number of modern high-rises and upscale cafes along with inexpensive shops and taquerias.

By train
New Rochelle is a stop on the New Haven Line of Metro-North between Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan, New York City and Stamford. Travel time from Grand Central Terminal is approximately 35 minutes. Additionally, Amtrak serves the city via its Northeast Regional trains between Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Richmond. is at 1 Penn Central Railroad, next to downtown.

By car
The New England Thruway (I-95) traverses the city. Main Street, which is not a limited-access highway, is US Route 1. In part of Downtown, it bifurcates, with southbound traffic diverted to Huguenot Street.

By bus
A number of Bee Line Westchester County bus routes connect other towns in Westchester County and places in the Bronx such as the ends of the 2, 5 and 6 subway lines with New Rochelle, and if you are transferring from or to the subway or another Bee Line or New York City Transit bus, you can use your MetroCard and get a free transfer. However, the Bee Line buses often run only every hour or half hour, and actual bus arrival times are often as much as 15-20 minutes behind schedule but can also be ahead of schedule.

Get around
Taxis are not too expensive if you need them, but while you may find some waiting near the train station (though this is not guaranteed), you may have trouble hailing them on the street. Uber and Lyft are also available but cost more.

Some of the Bee Line buses can be useful for local travel if they happen to arrive at a convenient time.

Much of the city is walkable.

CircuitNR

Do

 * Hudson Park & Beach
 * Bananas' Axe Cabana
 * Sky Zone Trampoline Park
 * New Rochelle Farmers Market
 * Hudson Park & Beach
 * Bananas' Axe Cabana
 * Sky Zone Trampoline Park
 * New Rochelle Farmers Market

Eat

 * Jolo's Vegan Food Bar and Lounge
 * Space Grill
 * YUM Ice Cream
 * Little Mexican Cafe
 * 4 Bros Pizza
 * Cestra's Pizza 4
 * Town Pizza House Restaurant
 * The Wooden Spoon
 * The Wooden Spoon

Drink

 * Aura wine & Bar
 * Aura wine & Bar
 * Aura wine & Bar

Go next
New York City or nearby Long Island Sound towns in Westchester County like Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Rye.