Robert Cox
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New Rochelle’s Retail Grants Raise Transparency Concerns
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 6, 2025) — The City of New Rochelle recently announced it awarded $1.12 million to eight businesses through its Retail Tenant Improvement Fund, what the city describes as a “key component” of the Vanguard New Rochelle Downtown Retail Strategy launched in October 2024 to revitalize the
GETTING RESULTS: Quaker Ridge Road “Larger Project” Reveal
DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 2, 2025) — Two weeks ago I reported on a mysterious “larger project” planned for Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, as revealed in responses to bidder questions for RFP #5790, a concrete pavement rehabilitation project between Van Meter Fens and Weaver Street. Now we have an answer.
Westchester Clashes with Trump Administration on Sanctuary County Designation
DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 2, 2025) — A recent announcement by the Trump Administration has igniting a heated debate over local policies and federal authority over immigration law. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has accused Westchester County (and multiple areas across upstate New York) of violating federal immigration law by
Six Month Anniversary: New Rochelle Legal Threats Backfire
DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 2, 2025) — Six months ago, on December 2, 2024, I received a cease-and-desist letter from Lalit K. Loomba and Andrew C. Quinn of The Quinn Law Firm, representing New Rochelle Corporation Counsel Dawn Warren and Development Commissioner Adam Salgado. The letter demanded I retract reporting published on
Recommended Reading, June 1, 2025
DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 1, 2025) — I’m pressing forward with my lawsuit against attorney Lalit K. Loomba and The Quinn Law Firm for copyright infringement. The U.S. Southern District of New York assigned a docket number, and my complaint is now uploaded to ECF. By next week, I’ll
City Council Clown Show Fumbles Fight Against Sex Trafficking
DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 29, 2025) — I’ve been covering New Rochelle for years, and the May 13 City Council meeting on regulating massage establishments was a masterclass in incompetence. The council tackled a serious issue—curbing illicit massage parlors tied to prostitution and human trafficking—but Mayor Yadira Ramos’ inability
Irish Journalist Strikes Back: Cox Sues New York Lawyer Loomba in Copyright Showdown
Recommended Reading, May 25, 2025
DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 25, 2025) — I am sad to report the passing of Frank Ward, husband of Denise Ward and father of Ashley, good friends and loyal supporters of my reporting here and on Talk of the Sound. Frank had perhaps his finest moment in my reporting when he sent
New Rochelle Board of Education: Criminal Enterprise Masquerading as an Educational Institution – Part XXVII
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 24, 2025) — For eight months, I’ve been battling the City School District of New Rochelle to obtain public records that could expose new aspects of corruption in what I believe is a cover-up of corrupt, illegal student placements at Shrub Oak International School. My three
Westchester DA Must Pay Back Dupe FOIL Fees
This article is one of several delayed by my 2023 relocation to Ireland. I clearing my archives by publishing older pieces like this one to catch up on work set aside during that transition. DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 24, 2025) — As the publisher of Talk of the Sound, I have experienced
Democratic Divide Deepens: New Rochelle School Board Election Reflects Party’s Ideological and Racial Tensions
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 22, 2025) — The New Rochelle school board election on May 20, 2025, has emerged as a flashpoint in the ongoing “civil war” within the national Democratic Party, pitting its progressive wing against centrist Democrats and exposing racial tensions between Black and Jewish voters. The race, shaped