Lewisboro Supervisor Thumbs Nose at Town Board

Robert Cox

Robert Cox

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Lewisboro Supervisor Thumbs Nose at Town Board
Tony Gonçalves defies Lewisboro Town Board on Sustainable Westchester ESA

Tony Gonçalves refuses to terminate a Sustainable Westchester Contract despite a 3-1-1 vote by the Town Board; Disclosure of Ethics Board decision sparks outcry

LEWISBORO, NY (June 25, 2024) — Lewisboro Supervisor Tony Gonçalves has caved to the threats and demands of Sustainable Westchester Founder Mike Gordon.

SEE: Sustainable Westchester Founder Mike Gordon Likes His Hat — Democracy, Not So Much

In the closing seconds of last night’s meeting of the Lewisboro Town Board, Gonçalves abruptly and inexplicably announced that the Electric Services Agreement terminated by the Lewisboro Town Board last month was still in place. He offered no explanation or legal justification for his refusal to follow the will of the Town Board.

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

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N.Y. (December 5, 2025) — A November 20, 2025 letter from the attorney representing the sole bidder on New Rochelle’s withdrawn Flowers Park redevelopment project directly contradicts City Manager Will Melendez’s latest claim that the city never surrendered the original proposal.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

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Administrative Appeal of Denial of FOIL Request for Records Related to Bid Number 5820 – Request for Master Redeveloper Proposal Submitted by The Young Companies LLC

Administrative Appeal of Denial of FOIL Request for Records Related to Bid Number 5820 – Request for Master Redeveloper Proposal Submitted by The Young Companies LLC

Dear City Manager Melendez This letter constitutes my administrative appeal, pursuant to Public Officers Law (POL) § 89(4)(a), of the City of New Rochelle’s denial of my Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request dated October 30, 2025, and subsequent renewed and expanded requests dated November 13, 2025, and

By Robert Cox