FOIL APPEAL: Stonewalling on Appointment of Michelle Bernstein to the New Rochelle City Court by New York Office of Court Administration
DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 3, 2026) — There is a remarkable irony at the center of a story I have been reporting for the past few weeks, one that I don’t think has been fully appreciated yet. Susan Cacace is now the Westchester County District Attorney. Before that, she was a
This briefing draws from reporting at Talk of the Sound, analysis and commentary published in Words in Edgewise, and selected regional coverage for the week ending May 31, 2026 (delayed sending until June 2). A Note from the Publisher Between Memorial Day Weekend in the USA (last week) and the
The city’s maze of boards and committees was supposed to give residents a voice. Instead, it’s given officials a place to hide. DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 1, 2026) — It started with a fact-check. In mid-May, I was reviewing claims made by Council Member Matt Stern about a committee he