Words in Edgewise (Page 19)

Determining Authorship of the New Rochelle Anonymous Letter is a Means to an End

DUBLIN, IRELAND (August 21, 2024) — My four-part series The Mystery of the Authorship of the Anonymous Letter of New Rochelle might appear to be a quest to solve the mystery of who authored of the letter. It is actually about identifying the person law enforcement needs to question to determine

CODA: How Noam Bramson Was Hired as Sustainable Westchester Executive Director

A final coda to a 4-Part Series Start at Part I. DUBLIN, IRELAND (August 20, 2024) — As noted in Part III and Part IV of the series, there were three important documents I had not yet received under a FOIL request made in September 2023. I received them a few

Was the Bramson Press Release Issued by the Westchester DA “extraordinarily unusual”?

DUBLIN, IRELAND (August 20, 2024) — In Part I of my series How Noam Bramson Was Hired as Sustainable Westchester Executive Director I wrote: On December 19, 2022, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Roach announced she would not pursue criminal charges against Bramson claiming, in a press release, “there is legally

Dozens of Elected Officials Pledge Loyalty to Sustainable Westchester Above Obligation to Voters

DUBLIN, IRELAND (August 19, 2024) — Government officials throughout Westchester County have pledged themselves to place loyalty to Sustainable Westchester above their obligations to the municipalities they were elected to serve. After repeated delays and obstruction to a FOIL request made almost a year ago, I recently obtained the Sustainable Westchester

The Mystery of the Authorship of the Anonymous Letter of New Rochelle Part IV

Double-Dipper Noam Bramson Hired by Sustainable Westchester Despite Lack of Qualifications

OXFORD, ENGLAND (August 8, 2024) — My four-part series How Noam Bramson Was Hired as Sustainable Westchester Executive Director follows 7 months of internal Sustainable Westchester discussions that ended with the Board of Directors hiring Noam Bramson. The series provides a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the nonprofit. There

A Word of Thanks to Paid Subscribers (and Encouragement to Free Subscribers)

DUBLIN, IRELAND (August 6, 2024) — I want to express my gratitude to my paid subscribers — those that made the move from my previous platform and those who have subscribed since the move in May. I just passed the 90-day mark since announcing the move to Ghost: BOO! Moving Day May

The Mystery of the Authorship of the Anonymous Letter of New Rochelle Part III

This is Part III in a 4-Part Series DUBLIN, IRELAND (August 6, 2024) — After several months of threats from a lawyer representing Robert Yamuder not to do so, I went forward with this series. The emailed threats tell most of the story but I want to offer readers a preamble.

How Noam Bramson Was Hired as Sustainable Westchester Executive Director Part IV

Part IV in a 4-Part Series Start at Part I. DUBLIN, IRELAND (August 5, 2024) — To truly appreciate the irony of Noam Bramson being paid over $8,000 by the City of New Rochelle last fall while simultaneously working as a consultant for Sustainable Westchester, we need to take a

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