Another Defective Sustainable Westchester Contract: White Plains

Robert Cox

23 Jun 2024 — 4 min read

White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach

DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 23, 2024) — As is the case for Bedford, I am not going to do the same deep dive into White Plains that I did in New Rochelle, Rye, and Lewisboro to establish the full extent of the conflicts of interest which have come to define Sustainable Westchester. I believe readers (including the New York State Department of Public Services and Westchester County District Attorney’s Office) get the idea at this point.

As New Rochelle Financial Woes Persist, Yadira & Co. Post Bid for On-Call Balloon Decoration Services

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (December 11, 2025) — The city of New Rochelle has posted a bid for on-call balloon decoration services, specification number 5832, with bids due by 3 p.m. on January 7, 2026. Seriously — on-call balloons!

Final Demand – Bid 5820 / The Young Companies Proposal (FOIL Requests of Oct. 30, Nov. 13, and Nov. 21, 2025)

This “last chance” email was sent to New Rochelle Deputy Counsel Jeffrey Briem with copies to City Manager Will Melendez, City Clerk Kim Jones, Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert and all six council members.

SMOKING GUN: New Rochelle City Manager’s Shifting Story on Flowers Park Bid Collapses Under Developer’s Own “Return Everything” Letter

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (December 5, 2025) — A November 20, 2025 letter from the attorney representing the sole bidder on New Rochelle’s withdrawn Flowers Park redevelopment project directly contradicts City Manager Will Melendez’s latest claim that the city never surrendered the original proposal. The letter, obtained through a