About New Rochelle First

Every family deserves a home they can own, be proud of, and pass down to their children. But the current housing market in New Rochelle is not designed to build communities — it is designed to displace them. Democrats have pushed a socialist high-turnover infrastructure model: luxury towers, revolving-door rentals, and inflated tax burdens that price traditional families out of the neighborhoods they built. We stop the bleeding by cutting future mega-projects, reinvesting in existing residential and single-family units, and growing each district from the ground up. When we fix housing, we fix everything — because housing is the foundation that every other city budget line is built on.

• ▸Convert illegal subletting to legal subletting — assist homeowners in getting proper permits, insurance liability coverage, and code compliance so the city captures the revenue and residents are protected
• ▸All units and properties must be brought up to code — safe, habitable homes lower emergency costs, insurance claims, and city liability across every district
• ▸Cut all future high-cost development projects — reinvest those funds directly into existing residential and single-family units through repair grants and upgrade assistance
• ▸Beautification grants for homeowners — fund curb appeal, structural repairs, and property upgrades so every block becomes a source of neighborhood pride
• ▸Grow each district individually — district-by-district investment creates an accurate head count per district, which directly balances the school budget, DPW fees, and city services allocation
• ▸The trickle-down effect: fix housing → accurate school enrollment → right-sized DPW contracts → balanced municipal budget
• ▸Hold state, county, and city officials accountable for every ARPA dollar spent — full public audit of all affordable housing funds received and disbursed
• ▸End the tax-and-price-out model — stop raising property taxes that force long-term residents to sell and leave the communities they built
• ▸Protect the single-family home as the cornerstone of New Rochelle's neighborhoods — reject zoning changes that replace family homes with high-density transient housing
• ▸Work together as a community to make every district safer — safer neighborhoods attract investment, raise property values, and grow the tax base organically

The New Rochelle school district receives over $30,000 per pupil annually — yet too many children are falling behind. True education prepares students for real life: owning a business, managing money, building a career, and raising a family. We must stop producing graduates who are academically credentialed but financially illiterate and professionally unprepared. Parents must have the power to choose the school that best serves their child, school boards must be accountable to families — not political machines — and the curriculum must return to teaching excellence, civics, practical skills, and economic self-sufficiency.

• ▸Teach every student how to operate and manage a business — from concept to profit
• ▸Mandatory financial literacy from middle school through graduation: budgeting, credit, taxes, investing
• ▸Work-study programs for high school seniors: real job placement, real skills, real paychecks
• ▸Career pathway tracking from middle school — students identify whether they want to be entrepreneurs, tradespeople, or corporate professionals and get tools tailored to that path
• ▸Business entrepreneurship track: business plans, marketing, accounting, how to start and scale
• ▸Blue-collar & trades track: apprenticeships, certifications, skilled trades partnerships with local employers
• ▸Corporate career track: resume building, interview prep, internships, professional networking
• ▸School choice and charter school expansion so every family can choose the best fit
• ▸Merit-based teacher accountability — performance matters
• ▸End the curriculum that pushes ideology over skill-building

Small businesses are the backbone of New Rochelle. But insane tax burdens, byzantine permit processes, and declining public safety have driven businesses out and scared new ones away. Government's job is to clear the path — not block it. Every empty storefront on Main Street is a policy failure. We also cannot ignore the revolution happening right now. AI and e-commerce have permanently changed how business is done — and New Rochelle's local businesses need to be part of it. Going national doesn't require a second location. It requires a website, a strategy, and the right tools. The Democrats running City Hall are too closed-minded and too focused on taxing what already exists to see the opportunity sitting right in front of them. We see it. And we're acting on it. We are proud to have a New Rochelle resident and local tech firm — NXM Ventures (NXM-AI.dev) — who has committed to sharing their knowledge and actively helping local businesses make the transition into the AI age. The goal is simple: grow your revenue, keep your staff, boost daily productivity, and build a business that can sustain and market itself — without depending on a government program to survive.

• ▸Cut business taxes and permit red tape — stop punishing entrepreneurs before they even open their doors
• ▸Restore public safety so businesses can operate without fear of theft, vandalism, and declining foot traffic
• ▸Leverage the AI revolution — help local businesses use AI tools to automate operations, reduce costs, and increase daily productivity
• ▸Take your local store national — e-commerce and online search make it possible for any New Rochelle business to reach customers across the country
• ▸Partner with NXM Ventures (NXM-AI.dev) — a locally owned tech firm committed to guiding New Rochelle businesses through the AI transition at no barrier to entry
• ▸Build self-sufficient marketing — teach business owners to own their digital presence, SEO, social media, and online reputation without outsourcing it forever
• ▸Mentorship and capital access for minority-owned and first-generation businesses
• ▸Incentivize Main Street — direct investment into local storefronts, not just luxury retail and corporate chains
• ▸Bring in more revenue while keeping existing staff — AI tools increase output without requiring layoffs or replacing your team
• ▸Every business that grows in New Rochelle keeps residents employed, keeps money local, and strengthens the tax base for everyone

Every crisis in our city — poverty, crime, school failure, addiction — traces back to the breakdown of the family unit. Government didn't build civilization; families did. We need policies that strengthen fathers, mothers, and children — not programs that replace parents with bureaucracy. Stop taxing families to death. Stop demonizing faith. Stop treating the two-parent household like it's outdated. We must also invest in cultural integration services to help new arrivals transition into the customs and rule of law that define life here. What works in other countries does not always work in America. We want every newcomer to understand that there is one common law for everyone to follow — due process, civility, and equal treatment under the law, especially in matters of civil and family court. We want families to stay together and build a future, not be pulled apart and pushed onto public assistance. We will lead by example: civility and the greater good of this city will always triumph over the agenda of a select few who seek to tear apart the family unit.

• ▸Tax relief for families with children
• ▸Faith and community organization support
• ▸After-school and mentorship programs for youth
• ▸End policies that penalize marriage and two-parent households