The New Rochelle Thimblerig — Part XXVII
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Westchester Media Scene in 2025: Who’s Winning Traffic, Facebook, and Has the Guts to Offend
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (October 31, 2025) — I haven’t poked around the Westchester media landscape in a while, so I figured it was time to fire some questions at Grok AI and see what bubbled up. I’m especially curious about social media numbers after my own Talk of the
Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park - Part VIII
DUBLIN, IRELAND (October 29, 2025) — Part VII of this series documents how New Rochelle City Manager Will Melendez misled the city council claiming he has plans to put in place costly 50- to 100-year flood protections for Flowers Park when no such plan exists (or is needed). The 2023 Pinebrook
Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park - Part VII
DUBLIN, IRELAND (October 29, 2025) — Part VI of this series scrutinizes a presentation slide used by New Rochelle City Manager Will Melendez to justify expensive 50- to 100-year flood protection for Flowers Park. The slide features four flooding videos, of which only one actually depicts the park—near Gate 226,
Yadira & Co. Gaslighting on New Rochelle’s Flowers Park - Part VI
DUBLIN, IRELAND (October 28, 2025) — Part V of this series dismantles New Rochelle City Manager Will Melendez’ slide on storm-related costs at Flowers Park. Melendez highlights three storms—2007 Nor’easter, 2021 Hurricane Ida remnants, and 2023 Tropical Storm Ophelia—to argue for 50- to 100-year flood protection for Flowers