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New Rochelle Ethics Board Releases Applications of 8 Candidates
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 7, 2025) — The corruption involving the New Rochelle Board of Ethics is at the root of all my recent efforts to uncover records about its operations and the city’s handling of ethics disclosures. I complained long and loud when I learned of a conspiracy to
Newly Released Images Reveal Details of Fatal New Rochelle Police Shooting
A Letter of Appreciation to City of New Rochelle Employees
Over the past year I have been reporting extensively on bad behavior by a select group of administrators and elected officials. I want to make it clear that with well over 600 employees, these rotten apples represent a very small fraction of the people on the City payroll. I am
Recommended Reading, May 4, 2025
DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 4, 2025) — This newsletter is called Words in Edgewise for a reason— it is a platform for me to share my opinions and personal observations as opposed to straight news coverage like on Talk of the Sound. Often that entails commentary on news in Westchester — and sometimes
More Whinging from New Rochelle Ethics Board Lawyer Benjamin W. Sonnenfeldt
Osinloye Proposal to Tilt RFPs to Favor New Rochelle Groups is a Constitutional Minefield
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 4, 2025) — I’m sounding the alarm on a New Rochelle council member’s reckless proposal to rig the city’s contract bidding process, a plan I see as a constitutional trainwreck that could fleece taxpayers by sidelining the best-value bidders. At the April 15 city
New Rochelle’s Vocational Program Faces Scrutiny Amid Corruption Allegations
Saigon 1995 Epilogue: Rediscovering Saigon Through an AI 30-Year Flashback
Reflecting on my 1995 trip to Saigon, I realized how much time had eroded my memories—30 years had left them hazy at best. When I began sorting through my photos, I faced a challenge: I couldn’t recall the details of what I was looking at. Many signs were
Saigon 1995 Part V: Saigon Postcards & Old News Videos
I purchased a set of postcards while in Saigon which includes some places I went and some I did not. These postcards offer an interesting glimpse into Saigon at the time I visited in 1995. Videos Looking Back on the Fall of Saigon, April 30, 1975 https://youtu.be/SOoR6m5RpeA?
Saigon 1995 Part IV: Reflections on my Visit to Saigon
Limited American Presence on April 1995 In April 1995, the number of Americans in Vietnam was very low due to the lack of diplomatic relations, travel restrictions, limited tourism infrastructure, and the political climate. Those Americans who were present were likely there for specific purposes—business, journalism, humanitarian work, or