New Rochelle, New York, along with much of Westchester County, is a mixed community and a peaceful area, where the nearest Mosque/Muslim center is in Mt. Vernon, 15 minutes drive or 40 minutes by Bus, excluding 20 minutes walk. Popular halal food restaurants in New York City's northern suburbs include
Kennedy Fried Chicken (all items are not Halal, ask before purchase),
Samosa Kabana (certified Halal),
Shiraz. A number of Indian grocery stores offers few frozen Halal items too, including
Westchester Groceries and
Shan Halal Meat in Spring Valley.