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
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 24, 2026 A Note from the Publisher A simple question — where are the New Rochelle CCRB meeting agendas and minutes on the city
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 17, 2026 A Note from the Publisher Every significant investigation I do starts the same way — with a research report. I pull together