Massive Snow Cleanup Forces Parking Ban and Towing in New Rochelle

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (January 28, 2026) — The City of New Rochelle’s Department of Public Works has scheduled a three-night snow removal operation to clear accumulations from Winter Storm Fern and restore travel lanes and on-street parking along key downtown roadways.

The operation will run overnight from Wednesday, January 28 through Friday, January 30, with work occurring each night between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Crews will start at the intersection of Main Street and Huguenot Street near Pintard Avenue and proceed eastbound to Echo Avenue. Additional streets to be cleared include Centre Avenue, Division Street, Lawton Street, North Avenue, LeCount Place, and Harrison Street between Huguenot Street and Main Street.

Parking is strictly prohibited on these roadways during operation hours. Vehicles left parked in affected areas will receive a violation and be towed.

To help residents displaced by the snow emergency and removal operation, the city has extended free garage parking on a first-come, first-served basis through 9 a.m. Saturday, January 31, at the Transit Center Garage (floors 4 and 5 only), New Roc Garage, Guion Garage, Maple Avenue Garage, Illustrator Garage, and Highgarden Tower Garage.

The city’s free electric shuttle, CircuitNR, serves all listed garages. The Ride Circuit app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

City code requires property owners to clear snow and ice from sidewalks by noon each day and prohibits shoveling snow from private property onto public streets or sidewalks.

The ongoing snow emergency continues to prohibit parking on all designated and signed snow emergency streets. Residents are urged to obey posted signage.

The city will provide daily updates as the operation progresses. For a list of snow emergency streets, tips, and important phone numbers, visit newrochelleny.gov/winterweather. Residents can sign up for New Ro Alerts for updates by phone, text, or email, and follow official city accounts on Facebook and Instagram.

This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.