Sunday Briefing: DDoS, Trooper Struck, Earthquake
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 March 15, 2026
A Note from the Publisher
Some weeks can appear quiet on the surface even when a great deal of work is happening behind the scenes. Much of the reporting process involves research, document requests, interviews, and legal work that may take weeks or months before it becomes visible as a published story.
At the moment, a significant amount of time is devoted to ongoing investigative work and public records litigation. I currently have two Article 78 cases underway — one involving the City of New Rochelle and the Flowers Park RFP connected to the Bob Young proposal, and another involving the City School District of New Rochelle and the Shrub Oak matter. In addition, numerous Freedom of Information Law requests remain pending with agencies including the New York State Education Department, New Rochelle City Court, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, CTCARES for Frontline Workers, the City of New Rochelle, the New Rochelle Police Department, and Westchester County.
Those efforts are only part of the work.
Following up on inquiries, maintaining the technical infrastructure that keeps the sites operating, and addressing security issues — including the recent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting Talk of the Sound — are also part of the weekly routine.
The reporting you see published each week reflects the visible outcome of that larger process.
Below is this week’s structured briefing.
If You Read Nothing Else This Week
Behind the Scenes: A DDoS Attack, and the Work That Keeps Talk of the Sound Running
New York Trooper Struck During Thruway Traffic Stop in Mamaroneck After SUV Rear-Ends Patrol Car
Did You Feel the Westchester 2.3 Magnitude Earthquake: Epicentre in Sleepy Hollow
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Public Safety & First Responders
Mamaroneck High School Student, 18, Arrested After Assault on 15-Year-Old Classmate, Police Say
65-Year-Old Yonkers Man Arrested After Tactical Entry by Police at New Rochelle Home
Retired Westchester County Police Explosives Detection Canine Ellwood Dies
Rye PD’s Mike Kopy to Lead Westchester County Chiefs of Police Association
Suspected Rabid Coyote Attacks Two Dogs, Three People in Eastchester; Police Kill Animal
Cement truck slams into railroad overpass in New Rochelle
Car smashes into White Plains Buffalo Wild Wings
St. Patrick’s Day Crackdown: New York State Launches Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign
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Courts & Accountability
New Rochelle murder jurors see victim images in months before death
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Schools & Government
New Rochelle Schools Included in Regional Grant Supporting Homeless Students
New Rochelle Public Library Receives $1.18 Million in State Funding for Infrastructure Improvements
Champ proposes $99-million school budget, an increase of 2.8%
Mamaroneck Plant Partially Sewage Discharges Nine Times Original Estimate
Rabid Coyote Tests Positive for Rabies After Attacking Six Dogs and Three People
Playland Park Set to Open in May for 98th Season in Westchester
Port Chester Waterfront Promenade Restoration Project to Begin Construction
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Sound Shore Community & Culture
Plan to use Port Chester warehouse for sports training facility
New Owner for Larchmont Playhouse?
Pelham’s Matty Reynolds appears on ‘American Idol’ and wins ‘golden ticket’ to Hollywood
PickleRage Indoor Pickleball Club to Open in New Rochelle With 13 Courts
Neiman Marcus at The Westchester in White Plains to Close as Saks Global Restructures
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Words in Edgewise
This week’s commentary and analysis.
Behind the Scenes: A DDoS Attack, and the Work That Keeps Talk of the Sound Running
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
Rye Native Presumed to Have Died While Ice Climbing in Scotland
Ernie Anastos, a legend of American television news, is mourned
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Closing
Words in Edgewise is the weekly civic briefing produced by the publisher of Talk of the Sound.
Talk of the Sound exists to provide consistent, fact-based reporting on the institutions that shape daily life in the Sound Shore.
If you have information relevant to public accountability in New Rochelle or neighboring communities, you know how to reach me.
Thank you for reading — and for being part of a community that values informed civic life.
— Robert Cox
Publisher, Talk of the Sound
