Words in Edgewise News Roundup - January 18, 2026
DUBLIN, IRELAND (January 18, 2026) — It’s been a long winter with Notre Dame and the Giants out of the playoffs. At least my Leinster Rugby team is a top seed in their pool in the Investec Champions Cup but as 4th overall they are only guaranteed one home game. On the upside I got tickets to 2 of the 3 home games for the Six Nations (Wales, Italy).
It is now three weeks since New Rochelle was required to respond to my Article 78 about the Bob Young reply to the Flowers Park RFP and five weeks since I filed and served City Manager Wilfredo Melendez and the City of New Rochelle.
I ran 3 new stories in my series,Robert P. Rubicco: Criminal, Liar, Fraud, Daycare Operator.
Part XVI tells how a New Rochelle mother is suing for a $12,627.50 refund for unearned prepaid tuition. Despite the business's handbook allowing refunds with 60 days' notice—and Rubicco's verbal/email confirmations—he has refused to pay unless Junuz signed a non-disparagement agreement and a confession of judgment (a legal tool allowing immediate judgment without defense typically required of the debtor not by the debtor. The suit (filed August 9, 2024, Westchester Supreme Court, index 67023/2024) claims breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and account stated. Defendants' failure to timely answer led to a motion for default judgment (filed November 2025), with a hearing set for March 13, 2026, before Judge Robert S. Ondrovic.
Part XVII a Darien, CT foster parent sued to recover a $2,340 security deposit paid for summer 2020 daycare services for two foster children (intended as the final month's payment at $1,200 per child/month for three days/week). After discovering payments would come from out-of-state foster offices, the daycare allegedly sought a fee increase; when the foster mom rejected it, the children's attendance was terminated, and the deposit was withheld. The claim was filed in March 2021 (docket FST-CV21-6050927-S, Stamford/Norwalk Superior Court). Defendants denied liability, counterclaimed ~$4,500 for alleged "false claims" (denied by plaintiff). At the August 2, 2021 remote trial, Schimmeck testified credibly, but no one from the daycare (including Rubicco) appeared. Judge Trial Referee Tagart D. Adams ruled in her favor on August 3, awarding the $2,340 deposit plus 6% interest for one year and costs. The judgment remains unpaid after over five years, with no satisfaction recorded. Rubicco referenced a questionable "attorney" (Lance Orbe via Gmail), but no evidence confirms legitimacy.
Part XVIII The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board enforced the penalty for the employer's failure to maintain workers’ compensation insurance from December 31, 2013, to February 7, 2014, violating New York Workers’ Compensation Law. A final demand notice for $3,000 payment to the Uninsured Employers Fund was sent by certified mail on February 2, 2015.,After non-payment (confirmed by attorney James R. McGinn's affirmation), and exhaustion of appeals, a judgment was entered on March 11, 2015, in Westchester County Supreme Court (Index #53630/2015). This allows asset seizure or garnishment. No record shows payment.
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Robert P. Rubicco: Criminal, Liar, Fraud, Daycare Operator – Part XVI (Mom seeks $12K Refund)
Former FBI Agent with Rye Ties Receives Trump Pardon
Westchester Cop Doesn’t ‘Phone It In’ — Busts Bee-Line iPhone Thief
New Rochelle Awards Funding to Five More Businesses in Downtown Retail Retail Program
Auditions Open for 29th Annual Summer Sounds Concert Series in New Rochelle
Westchester Officials Honored at Women Construction Leaders’ New Year Celebration
Westchester Home Prices Surge in 2025 Amid Bidding Wars and Tight Inventory
Pelham Junior League Hosts Roundtable on Caregiving Across Generations
New Rochelle Set for Grand Opening of Bob Young Tennis Project on Fountainhead site
Rye Bakery Employee Admits Stealing $105K From Employer
Port Chester Secures $10 Million State Grant for Major Sewer Upgrade on Boston Post Road
Mamaroneck Ends On-Street Outdoor Dining Program for 2026 Season
Mamaroneck Secures Nearly $10 Million State Grant for Major Flood Mitigation Projects
Westchester County Executive Announces Retirement of Longtime Deputy and Key Promotions
Iona Erases 17-Point Deficit But Falls to Rider 72-68 in MAAC Play
Junior League Grant Boosts New Rochelle Library’s Kids Programs With Black History Month Focus
Dog Abandoned at Humane Society Door in New Rochelle at 3:30 a.m.
Pelham Art Center Faculty Exhibition Explores ‘the Art of Practice’ in Honor of Donna Ross
New Rochelle Teen Collects 295 Gifts for Hospitalized Children in Holiday Drive
New Yorkers Urged to Watch for Deadly Bird Flu as Winter Migration Peaks
Westchester County Parks Debuts New Centralized Events Website
Iona Gaels Crush Canisius 74-48 to Complete MAAC Weekend Sweep
Car Crashes Into Rye Home, Triggers Mutual Aid Shoring Response From New Rochelle
New Rochelle Firefighters Help Rye FD Shore Up Home After Car Crashes Into House
Elsewhere on the Web
Larchmont Area Film Shoot Features Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor
Proposed New Massage Business in Mamaroneck May Have Ties to Illegal Activities
Pratt Landing consultant sues developer for $3.2M
Inside The NAACP–New York State Conference First Quarterly Meeting
Mamaroneck Police Chief Issues a Warning about Massage Parlors
Major Series
Flowers Park RFP – Bob Young Proposal – FOIL Litigation
Robert P. Rubicco: Criminal, Liar, Fraud, Daycare Operator
New Rochelle Thimblerig Series
Sustainable Westchester Series
Alec McKenna – Kamal Flowers Archive
New Rochelle Board of Education: Criminal Enterprise Masquerading as an Educational Institution
Nightmare on Stephenson Boulevard / NRPD PACT Unit PFFL Porn & Gambling Website
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