Westchester Clashes with Trump Administration on Sanctuary County Designation

Robert Cox

02 Jun 2025 — 4 min read

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins Denies Westchester is a Sanctuary County

DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 2, 2025) — A recent announcement by the Trump Administration has igniting a heated debate over local policies and federal authority over immigration law.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has accused Westchester County (and multiple areas across upstate New York) of violating federal immigration law by acting as "sanctuary jurisdictions”. Westchester County has denied being a sanctuary county, asserting that it fully complies with federal law.

Who’s right?

GETTING RESULTS: Quaker Ridge Road “Larger Project” Reveal

DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 2, 2025) — Two weeks ago I reported on a mysterious “larger project” planned for Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, as revealed in responses to bidder questions for RFP #5790, a concrete pavement rehabilitation project between Van Meter Fens and Weaver Street. Now we have an answer.

Six Month Anniversary: New Rochelle Legal Threats Backfire

DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 2, 2025) — Six months ago, on December 2, 2024, I received a cease-and-desist letter from Lalit K. Loomba and Andrew C. Quinn of The Quinn Law Firm, representing New Rochelle Corporation Counsel Dawn Warren and Development Commissioner Adam Salgado. The letter demanded I retract reporting published on

City Council Clown Show Fumbles Fight Against Sex Trafficking

DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 29, 2025) — I’ve been covering New Rochelle for years, and the May 13 City Council meeting on regulating massage establishments was a masterclass in incompetence. The council tackled a serious issue—curbing illicit massage parlors tied to prostitution and human trafficking—but Mayor Yadira Ramos’ inability