I have strong roots in the New Rochelle community. I have lived in
District 4 for the past 16 years, both in the downtown and Glenwood
Lake. I have had a business in the downtown for over 20 years. My
wife Diane is a New Rochelle girl. We have three grown sons and
currently six nieces and nephews in the school system with a couple
more on the way. Our extended family in New Rochelle is diverse and
involved and includes members of neighborhood associations, police
and teachers, business executives, real estate brokers, parents and
homeowners who all share the same concerns as everyone in our city.
I am a reluctant politician. I have no political aspirations beyond City
Council. I feel that district 4 has been poorly represented in recent
years and I want to provide quality representation to all of our
residents. I am especially interested in developing personal
relationships with the residents of the new additions to the district and
to be a voice for their concerns. Since I both live and work in District
4, I will be on the job 24/7 to act quickly for my constituents.
I am an artist and a businessman. I have run my own businesses for
the past 38 years, both manufacturing and retail. My first business was
located on Union Square in New York. Since 1973 I have owned and
operated arts related businesses in Westchester, currently Backstreet
Gallery on Lawton Street across from the library. I will use my
creative problem solving skills and existing resources to develop new
revenue streams without increasing property taxes.
A partial list of my civic affiliations can be found below.
District 4 for the past 16 years, both in the downtown and Glenwood
Lake. I have had a business in the downtown for over 20 years. My
wife Diane is a New Rochelle girl. We have three grown sons and
currently six nieces and nephews in the school system with a couple
more on the way. Our extended family in New Rochelle is diverse and
involved and includes members of neighborhood associations, police
and teachers, business executives, real estate brokers, parents and
homeowners who all share the same concerns as everyone in our city.
I am a reluctant politician. I have no political aspirations beyond City
Council. I feel that district 4 has been poorly represented in recent
years and I want to provide quality representation to all of our
residents. I am especially interested in developing personal
relationships with the residents of the new additions to the district and
to be a voice for their concerns. Since I both live and work in District
4, I will be on the job 24/7 to act quickly for my constituents.
I am an artist and a businessman. I have run my own businesses for
the past 38 years, both manufacturing and retail. My first business was
located on Union Square in New York. Since 1973 I have owned and
operated arts related businesses in Westchester, currently Backstreet
Gallery on Lawton Street across from the library. I will use my
creative problem solving skills and existing resources to develop new
revenue streams without increasing property taxes.
A partial list of my civic affiliations can be found below.
Councilman
Ivar Hyden
Ivar Hyden
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Common
Sense not
Politics
Sense not
Politics
- Chairman, New Rochelle Municipal Art Commission
Quality of Life Legislation
Signage, Awnings, Streetscape Elements
- Member, Glenwood Lake Association
- Member, Strategic Planning Committee, New Rochelle Public Library
- Board Member, New Rochelle Council on the Arts
- Former Board Member, New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Citizen's Committee on Echo Bay Development
- Member, Tiffany Windows Committee, St.Gabriel's Church
- Member, NR City Manager's Advisory Committee on Historic Buildings
- Consultant to the New Rochelle BID (Business Improvement District)
Artists Spaces (Converting unused commercial space to working studios)
BID Galleries and Windows on Art (Using vacant storefronts as galleries and display spaces)
BID Storefront & Facade Improvement Projects
And recently appointed to the board of directors of the Castle Gallery at the College of New Rochelle.