NEW ROCHELLE, NY (August 7, 2025) - Samantha Antrum, the community news and outreach reporter for The Journal News/lohud.com, has brought attention to New Rochelle's escalating traffic and infrastructure challenges in a recent article. Antrum's reporting details how multiple construction projects are disrupting daily
360 Huguenot, appraised at $170.9 million in 2022, was sold by RXR for $122,025,000 on January 27, 2025 (a 28.6% discount) NEW ROCHELLE, NY (August 6, 2025) — A 28-story apartment building in downtown New Rochelle, known as 360 Huguenot, was sold for $122,025,000 on
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (August 5, 2025) — New Rochelle is experiencing a surge in boutique coffee shops, a trend that signals economic and cultural revitalization in its downtown area. Since 2021, several independent cafes have opened, often in new apartment buildings, enhancing the city’s walkability and vibrant food scene. These
DUBLIN, IRELAND (August 3, 2025) — This was quite the busy week. I finally heard back on my ethics complaint against New Rochelle City Manager Wil Melendez, I got a response to my copyright infringement lawsuit against the lawyers for Dawn Warren and Adam Salgado, and I cranked out two Thimblerig
DUBLIN, IRELAND (August 4, 2025) — A legal battle is brewing between Robert Cox, a pro se plaintiff and owner of the subscription-based website “Words in Edgewise,” and attorney Lalit K. Loomba and The Quinn Law Firm, PLLC, according to a letter filed on August 1, 2025. The defendants notified Cox
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (August 4, 2025) — My ethics complaint against New Rochelle City Manager Wilfredo Melendez, filed in April, has drawn a response from the city’s Board of Ethics, prompting further scrutiny of municipal transparency and resource use. I submitted the complaint on April 28, 2025, alleging Melendez violated
This article is part of a series: New Rochelle Thimblerig Table of Contents. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug. 4, 2025) — The Wall Street Journal is working on a new article on New Rochelle’s downtown development which appears to be a reaction to the growing media traction of the grassroots group
This article is part of a series: New Rochelle Thimblerig Table of Contents. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 31, 2025) — The Wall Street Journal published an article on August 15, 2023 which presented New Rochelle’s downtown development as an unalloyed good. New Rochelle is described in glowing terms as a
DUBLIN, IRELAND (July 27, 2025) — After a few days of recovery from working The Open at Royal Portrush, I spent the rest of the week clearing up a 10 day backlog of emails and chores so gotten little done in the way of publishing stories. There will be a bunch
DUBLIN, IRELAND (July 21, 2025) — I am back home after 8 days working as a member of the Practice Ground Staff at The Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club. I worked every day for 4-5 hours each afternoon. Between working, walking the course to watch the golf and a long