NEW ROCHELLE, NY (November 13, 2025) — City Manager Will Melendez has pulled the Flowers Park RFP.
Will Melendez: “I informed council early this morning on my intentions. Posting a statement now.” (So RFP was pulled for hours before Matt Stern statement saying it should be pulled 😂)
Statement on Flowers (City) Park RFP
The City of New Rochelle remains committed to transparency, responsiveness, and collaboration with our residents. Our intention has always been to enhance Flowers Park and give back to the community by creating a space that inspires connection, recreation, and pride for generations to come.
In keeping with these values, the City is withdrawing the Request for Proposals (RFP) for potential improvements to Flowers Park. This decision reflects our commitment to listening to the community and responding thoughtfully to residents’ feedback.
While the initial RFP process did not yield the results we had hoped for, we remain attentive to the park’s long-term needs. The City continues to explore opportunities to strengthen Flowers Park’s facilities — from enhancing athletic fields and expanding programming to addressing sustainability and resiliency challenges — ensuring it remains a vibrant and accessible space for everyone.
We are deeply grateful to all residents who have shared their feedback throughout this process. Community voices are the foundation of New Rochelle’s progress, and we look forward to continuing all dialogue in a transparent and collaborative way.
Wilfredo Melendez, P.E.
City Manager
City of New Rochelle
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Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park (an 8-Part Series)
- Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park – Part I( 10/26/2025)
- Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park – Part II (10/27/2025)
- Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park – Part III (10/28/2025)
- Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park – Part IV (10/28/2025)
- Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park – Part V (10/28/2025)
- Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park – Part VI( 10/28/2025)
- Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park – Part VII (10/30/2025)
- Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park – Part VIII (10/30/2025)
- Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park (an 8-Part Series) (10/30/2025)
Bonus Coverage
Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park – Part IX
Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park – Part X (11/12/2025)
Outcry Builds Over Private Developer Plans for New Rochelle’s Flowers Park (11/13/2025)
New Rochelle Councilman Calls for Scrapping Park Plan Over Privatization Fears (11/13/2025)
Past Articles and Documents
- New Rochelle Flowers Park RFP Was Plagiarized from Pelham Picture House RFP (10/22/2025)
- New Rochelle Council Discussion of Flowers (City) Park Gets Heated(10/21/2025)
- New Rochelle City Council to Discuss Master Developer RFP to Reimagine Flowers (City) Park (10/21/2025)
- New Rochelle Issues Statement on Controversial Flowers (City) Park RFP (10/17/2025)
- New Rochelle Has Spoken: Hands Off Flowers Park (10/16/2025)
- New Rochelle’s Last Stand: Fight Flowers Park Privatization at Urgent Council Hearing Wednesday(10/14/2025)
- New Rochelle Looks to Put Flowers Park Under Control of a Master Developer (9/14/2025)
- Master Developer RFP Specification No. 5820 (9/12/2025)
- 5816 – Drainage Improvements at Ashland St and East Pl(8/22/2025)
- 5719 – Drainage Improvements at City Park (10/23/2024)
- New Rochelle Looks to Put Flowers Park Under Control of a Master Developer (9/14/2025)
- New Rochelle Has Spoken: Hands Off Flowers Park (10/16/2025)
- New Rochelle Drainage Analysis Study (2023)
- Pinebrook Water Shed Analysis (2023)
- Pinebrook Water Shed Analysis: Appendix R (2023)
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Other Media Coverage
WCBS-TV: Possible redevelopment of a New Rochelle park is prompting significant community outcry
FOX5-TV: Parents rally to stop sale of beloved New Rochelle athletic fields
Lohud: Why are some New Rochelle residents upset about development at Flowers Park? An explainer ($)
News12: Community weighs in on potential redevelopment proposal at historic New Rochelle park
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