Sunday Briefing: Colombian Cops, Rubicco in Norwalk, Sustainable Westchester Report
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 3, 2026
A Note from the Publisher
I continue to work to sort the RSS issue so the feed, the home page, and NextDoor are not displaying third-party news articles 😡
I received the records for Rob Rubicco’s Norwalk location. It is not a pretty picture. I heard back from Colombian police on Sam McVey. And I got PSC/NYSERDA records on CCA — meaning there is a report coming on Sustainable Westchester in the next 2 months which I expect will confirm what many suspected about the failed Community Choice Energy Aggregation program.
Below is this week’s structured briefing.
If You Read Nothing Else This Week
New York CCA Study Ordered by PSC, Awarded After Program Ended, Due This Week
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Public Safety & First Responders
A New Rochelle Raccoon Shooting Raises Questions. Police Explain the Answers.
New Rochelle Fire Department’s New Ladder 12 Passes Final Inspection in Wisconsin
33 Graduates Complete Park Police Academy in Saratoga Springs
Larchmont Police Blotter - Nude Photos and Tip Dispute
Brazen Break-In at Larchmont's Corner Store
Test Drive Gone Haywire in Mamaroneck
Rye Detective Lieutenant Michael Anfuso Retires After 30 Years of Service
Larchmont Firefighters Use Rotary Tool to Rescue Swollen Finger from Smart Ring
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Courts & Accountability
Two New Rochelle Men Indicted in Rape and Mugging Near High School
Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Running Cocaine Lab in New Rochelle Hotel Room
Man Indicted for Murder in Strangling Death of Rye Brook Woman, Held Without Bail
New Rochelle’s “Lou Ap” in Plea Negotiations in NBA Poker Rigging Scheme, Court Records Suggest
New Rochelle Judge Orders $300,000 Jarrel Garris Settlement Paid Over Administrator’s Objections
Judge Hands New Rochelle School District a Legal Defeat in Shrub Oak Records Battle
Washington Sends 562,000 Suspected Fraud Loans to Treasury for Collection
Surveillance video, witnesses tied Stamford man to South End shooting, warrant shows
N.Y. Archdiocese Offers $800 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims
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Schools & Government
Larchmont to Begin Parking Permit Sales for 2026-2027
Westchester County Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month
Mamaroneck Adopts FY 2026-2027 Budget Under Tax Cap
Pelham Manor Calls for Volunteers for Habitat Restoration
New York Assembly Passes Vaccine Package to Safeguard Immunization Access
Pelham Adopts FY2026-27 Budget, Up 10.1% Amid Rising Costs
Larchmont Board Addresses Noise Concerns at Locals Venue
North Avenue Bridge Project in New Rochelle Complete
Rye to Hold Public Meeting on Gagliardo Park Improvements
Village of Mamaroneck Set to Launch New Civic Website
New Rochelle Davenport Park to Host 13th Annual Kite Day
Pelham Mayor Defends 2026-27 Budget, with 6.18% Tax Cap Busting Increase
LMC and Mamaroneck Begin Negotiations
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Sound Shore Community & Culture
Larchmont Woman Recovering From Cancer Faces Losing Support Dog Who Needs $20K Surgery
Popular LI Brunch Spot To Open First Westchester Locale At Tower In Downtown New Rochelle
Rendering Revealed For 414-Unit Tower at 260 North Avenue in New Rochelle
Where Jeanine Pirro Stands With Her Ex-Husband After Scandal Drove Them To Divorce
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Words in Edgewise
This week’s commentary and analysis.
Full archive available at Words in Edgewise.
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Ongoing Investigations & Major Series
These long-running investigations continue to inform coverage across the region:
Flowers Park RFP & FOIL Litigation
New Rochelle Thimblerig Series
Sustainable Westchester Series
Alec McKenna – Kamal Flowers Archive
New Rochelle Board of Education Investigation
Nightmare on Stephenson Boulevard / NRPD PACT Unit PFFL Porn & Gambling Website
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In Memoriam
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Closing
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— Robert Cox
Publisher, Talk of the Sound
