FOIL Wars
March 23, 2023
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OPEN LETTER: Board of Ethics Meeting — Unacceptable Lack of Public Notice and Transparency
Dear Chairman Ortiz, et al. I was pleased to learn that the New Rochelle Board of Ethics was finally going to conduct publicly noticed meetings in accordance with New York State law. Unfortunately, the manner in which today’s meeting was announced and conducted represents a deeply disappointing failure of
INSTANT ANALYSIS: New Rochelle’s $16.6 Million Budget Gap: Raw Notes From the November 10 City Council Meeting
New Rochelle's 2027 Budget: Questions Taxpayers Should Ask City Hall
BINGHAMTON, NY (November 9, 2026) — Given the short window from budget estimate release to council discussion (less than the required 24 hours), I did my best to review the 518 page budget here. It is difficult not to interpret the proposed budget as a pointed response to Mayor Yadira Ramos-
Long Before Memorial Highway, a Railroad Cut Through What Is Now The LINC
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (November 1, 2026) — For more than 8 years, the City of New Rochelle has promoted the LINC, a plan to transform portions of Memorial Highway into public open space, pedestrian connections and recreational areas linking the Lincoln Avenue neighborhood with downtown New Rochelle. The project has attracted