NEW ROCHELLE, NY — New Rochelle kicked of the holiday season of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa on Thursday with an actual event that was live-streamed on cable access TV and Facebook.
The New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Business Improvement District and the City of New Rochelle hosted the event.
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Musical performances were provided by Gian Faraone, New Rochelle Artist in Residency, for the Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) and Vin Becker, a member of the Iona College Pipe Band.
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On hand was Mayor Noam Bramson, New Rochelle Downtown Business Improvement District Executive Director Karel Littman.
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