DUBLIN, IRELAND (October 28, 2025) — Part IV of this series addressed Melendez’ slide on weather-related damages to Flowers Park in New Rochelle, citing three events over 18 years— a 2007 Nor’easter, Hurricane Ida in 2021, and Tropical Storm Ophelia in 2023—that collectively caused about 170 days of
DUBLIN, IRELAND (October 28, 2025) — Part III of this series targets City Manager Will Melendez’ claims Flowers Park is chronically flooded (it’s not). To demonstrate this he points to three storms—the 2007 Nor’easter that caused $1.6 million in damage, Ida in 2021 with over $700,000,
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (October 28, 2025) — Part II of this series targets New Rochelle’s contentious RFP (Bid 5820) for a “Master Redeveloper” at Flowers Park, which was presented last week by City Manager Will Melendez as a flood mitigation effort but is actually a secretive public-private partnership aimed
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (October 27, 2025) — Part I of this series criticizes New Rochelle City Manager Will Melendez for misleading statements and lack of transparency regarding a Request for Proposal (RFP) to redevelop Flowers Park into a major sports and entertainment complex. During a City Council discussion prompted by Council
DUBLIN, IRELAND (October 26, 2025) — Does it seem odd to anyone else that no other media outlet has covered the controversy over Flowers Park? I am used to going it alone but it is a big deal in New Rochelle but so far it’s 🦗🦗🦗 Flowers Park continues to dominate
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (October 26, 2025) — There were so many lies, contradictions, obfuscations and misrepresentations as City Manager Will Melendez addressed City Council last Tuesday during a Discussion Item on Flowers Park requested by Council member Albert Tarantino that I am concerned it will be too overwhelming for readers (and
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (October 22, 2025) — Grok AI is an amazing resource. At last night’s discussion of City Park by Council, Corporation Counsel Dawn Warren said she would take responsibility for the RFP, that it should have been named a Request for Qualifications and that she hired outside legal
DUBLIN, IRELAND (October 19, 2025) — New Rochelle City Manager Will Melendez issued a statement late Friday on October 17. He described the Flowers Park RFP as an “early step to explore ideas for improving the park’s facilities,” emphasizing upgrades to athletic fields, playgrounds, restrooms, and concessions while addressing flooding
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (October 16, 2025) — Last night’s Citizens to be Heard session ran for 1 hour and 50 minutes, with almost all of it focused on one topic, an RFP to turn over control of Flowers Park to a Master Developer. More than two dozen people (28) spoke
DUBLIN, IRELAND (October 12, 2025) — After more than two weeks travelling in the USA, I am back home in Europe. I booked so much activity — Ryder Cup, Metropolitan Opera Opening Night, Yankee’s’ Playoff Clinching Game, Notre Dame v. Boise State, Chicago and more — that it took me a few
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (September 28, 2025) — Quite a week at The Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. I did not have time for any investigative reporting but stayed active on Talk of the Sound and socials especially Facebook. I cracked 1.7 mm views and surpassed 6,000 followers. Thanks everyone!