Secret Emails Show Links Between New Rochelle Mayor and Fiscal Sponsor for Pro-HAMAS Groups
Recently uncovered emails link Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert to WESPAC, the fiscal sponsor for National Students for Justice in Palestine.
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Sunday Briefing: Fire Rescue, Federal Watchdog, and Funding
This briefing draws from reporting at Talk of the Sound, analysis and commentary published in Words in Edgewise, and selected regional coverage. BREAKING: Sound Shore Blizzard of ‘26 A Note from the Publisher This week’s coverage was defined by three themes: emergency response, public money and accountability. Body Worn
What Did Jeanine Pirro Actually Allege — And Is the City of Rye Likely to Prevail?
RYE, NY (February 17, 2026) — This case has been circulating in the news, but I wanted to look at the actual court filings rather than rely on summaries. Specifically: What did Jeanine Pirro actually say happened? And based on the record, is the City of Rye likely to win its
New Rochelle’s Barry Fertel in the DOJ Epstein Files: Why It Matters
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (February 16, 2026) — The Department of Justice’s release of Jeffrey Epstein-related emails includes the name of former New Rochelle Council Member Barry Fertel who has acknowledged representing Epstein in 2011 in a debt collection case. Fertel was serving as the City Council member for District 5
Sunday Briefing: Work Plan, ICE Protest, DOJ–Epstein Email
This briefing draws from reporting at Talk of the Sound, analysis and commentary published in Words in Edgewise, and selected regional coverage. A Note from the Publisher This week across the Sound Shore reflected a recurring pattern in local governance: public safety remains steady but tense, school leadership remains under