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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
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, 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
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
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
DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 21, 2025) — Earlier this month I reported on RFP #5790 under which the City of New Rochelle is accepting bids for the Quaker Ridge Road Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Project to repair deteriorating concrete pavement between Van Meter Fens and Weaver Street, under DPW Project #25-037. This came
DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 19, 2025) — Some stories get sidelined not for lack of importance, but because the material feels overwhelming. That’s what happened with my coverage of New York State’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) reform, a story sparked by the Kamal Flowers case and finalized when Gov.
DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 18, 2025) — Last week, I posted a picture of myself in my driving instructor’s car after finishing my six required driving lessons. This allowed me to log into Ireland’s National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) and book a driving test at the testing center closest to
DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 18, 2025) — The appeal in Michael Vaccaro’s gripping legal battle to overturn his termination by the New Rochelle Police Department has reached a critical juncture: with the final brief filed on May 8, 2025, all submissions are now in the hands of the Appellate Division, Second
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 14, 2025) — The City of New Rochelle heard last week from the Energy Justice Law and Policy Center to present air quality study results on May 6, 2025, highlighting the need for solutions to health issues caused by poor air quality in disadvantaged communities, particularly near
This article is for premium subscribers. I wrote it assuming you’ve read the related articles mentioned below. If you haven’t, it might not make full sense without that context. Over the past year, I have been hearing from readers, or from gossip around City Hall, or on social