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New Rochelle. 20 years. 4 committees. 0 complaints reviewed. 0 meetings held. 0 reports issued. Two committee members arrested. An IG who never investigated police misconduct. The full history. Read more. #NewRochelle #CCRB #PoliceAccountability talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

Two Decades, Four Committees, Zero Results: New Rochelle’s Long Road to a Police Oversight Board...

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 13, 2026) — New Rochelle has spent more than two decades studying, debating, and designing civilian oversight of its police department. Four successive committees have produced...

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Good morning. Here is today's Talk of the Sound Weather Report. Sunny today! With a high of 89F and a low of 70F.

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Westchester DA said no Brady/Giglio records exist for 3 NR officers. Then produced them. One officer permanently decertified. Another who planted drugs on camera — now at Putnam County Sheriff. Appealing the contradiction. Read more. #NewRochelle #WestchesterDA #Brady #PoliceMisconduct talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

Westchester DA Produced Disciplinary Records for Three New Rochelle Officers — Then Said No Such...

FOIL requests to the Westchester County District Attorney’s office produced a striking contradiction: the office said no records exist related to three officers’ Brady/Giglio status, then produced...

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Grab that umbrella, it's Light Rain with Thunder out there!

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FOIL records reveal New Rochelle’s police oversight board has a structural problem: one district had one applicant, already appointed. No bench. Nearly a year, no meetings. Read more. #NewRochelle #CCRB #PoliceAccountability talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

FOIL Records Reveal Demand to Serve on New Rochelle’s CCRB — Except in One District

Applications obtained under FOIL reveal uneven applicant pools and a gap that could leave one district without a replacement if its sole member resigns NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 12, 2026) — New Rochel...

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A New Rochelle developer on why Hochul’s “Let Them Build” agenda won’t fix the housing crisis: the problem isn’t permits — it’s that projects no longer pencil out. @wordsinedgewise talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

OP-ED: A Developer’s View on Why New York’s Housing Crisis Is Harder Than Albany Admits

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 12, 2026) — Governor Hochul’s “Let Them Build” agenda promises to cut red tape and boost housing supply. But Anthony Hammel, a New Rochelle-based multifamily developer, says...

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Good morning. Here is today's Talk of the Sound Weather Report. PM Thunderstorms today! With a high of 94F and a low of 68F.

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Grab that umbrella, it's Rain out there!

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New Rochelle City Manager Wilfredo Melendez was caught on mic Tuesday night muttering “that was a whole salad plate this time” as District 3 Councilmember David Peters wrapped up nearly 19 minutes on the Downtown Overlay Zone. talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

The Performative Intellectualism of New Rochelle Council Member David Peters

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 11, 2026) — New Rochelle City Manager Wilfredo Melendez was caught on mic Tuesday night muttering “that was a whole salad plate this time” as District 3 Councilmember David...

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Good morning. Here is today's Talk of the Sound Weather Report. PM Thunderstorms today! With a high of 94F and a low of 74F.

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New Rochelle launches Neighborhood Association Database to strengthen city-resident communication and deliver targeted alerts. Register at newrochelleny.gov/ourneighbo…. Read more. #NewRochelle #CommunityEngagement talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

New Rochelle Launches Neighborhood Association Database

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (June 10, 2026) — The City of New Rochelle has launched a new Neighborhood Association Database to streamline communication, collaboration and ties between city government and...

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New Rochelle woman Keanna L. Hogue, 29, charged with multiple felonies after leading Taconic Parkway pursuit in stolen SUV, striking Yorktown police vehicle before crashing in Kent. #NewRochelle #Westchester Read more. talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

New Rochelle Woman Charged in Taconic Parkway Pursuit After Striking Police Vehicle

YORKTOWN, NY (June 10, 2026) — A New Rochelle woman was arrested after leading state troopers on a pursuit on the Taconic State Parkway that ended with her vehicle striking a police car and crashing...

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New Rochelle man Jabari Clarke, 22, indicted & detained on federal gunpoint robbery spree charges targeting stores in New Rochelle (Pelham Road) & Mount Vernon. Multiple Hobbs Act & firearms counts. Read more. #NewRochelle #Westchester #Crime talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

New Rochelle Man Indicted in Gunpoint Robbery Spree Targeting Stores in New Rochelle and Mount...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (June 10, 2026) — A New Rochelle man was arrested and ordered detained Wednesday after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of leading a string of armed robberies at...

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New Rochelle GOP open meeting June 25, 7pm at Halligan Hall with Tarantino & candidates — contrasting Dems’ claimed “open” meetings they don’t publicize. #NewRochelle #NRGOP Read more. talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

New Rochelle GOP Publicises Political Meeting, Contrasting with Democrats

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 10, 2026) — The New Rochelle Republican City Committee will hold an open meeting Thursday, June 25, at 7 p.m. at Halligan Hall in the lower church of Holy Name of Jesus, 75...

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Berkadia secures $126.4M Fannie Mae refi for Two Clinton Park, a 28-story, 390-unit luxury tower in downtown New Rochelle backed by RXR and Bridge Investment Group. Read more. #NewRochelle #RealEstate #Westchester talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

New Rochelle’s Two Clinton Park Refinanced With $126.4 Million Loan

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (June 4, 2026) — Commercial real estate firm Berkadia has secured a $126.407 million loan to refinance Two Clinton Park, a 28-story luxury apartment tower at 50 Clinton Place in...

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Federal prosecutors placed New Rochelle defendant Louis Apicella in the first proposed trial group as six co-defendants plead guilty and negotiations continue with numerous others in the alleged NBA-linked poker case. Read more. #NewRochelle #EDNY #LouisApicella #Gambino #FederalCourt talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

Federal Prosecutors Place New Rochelle Mob Defendant Louis Apicella in First Trial Group in NBA...

BROOKLYN, NY (June 10, 2026) — Federal prosecutors have proposed placing New Rochelle defendant Louis “Sloppy Louie” “Lou App” Apicella in the first trial group of defendants facing charges in the...

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We’ve filed a formal complaint with the NY State Comptroller requesting an investigation into New Rochelle’s finances. Illegal $19M fund transfer. Budget violations. No-bid contracts. OML violations. Full complaint at Words in Edgewise. talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

FORMAL COMPLAINT TO THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 10, 2026) — Talk of the Sound publisher Robert Cox has filed a formal complaint with the New York State Comptroller’s Division of Investigations requesting a formal investiga...

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New Rochelle auditors flagged an illegal $19M fund transfer. It wasn’t in the slide deck. One council member asked. Nobody followed up. Full analysis at Words in Edgewise. talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

New Rochelle Auditors Flag Illegal $19 Million Fund Transfer, Budget Violations — And Nobody Asked...

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 10, 2026) — New Rochelle’s independent auditors identified an illegal $19 million fund transfer, budget overspending in two funds, and a repeated material weakness in internal...

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New Rochelle names Deputy Chief Joe Sinatra as the city’s new fire chief and commissioner, succeeding retiring Chief Andy Sandor effective June 27. Read more. #NewRochelle #NewRochelleFD talkofthesound.com/2026/06/1…

Start Spreading the News: New Rochelle Names Sinatra Fire Chief

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 9, 2026) — City Manager Wilfredo Melendez on Tuesday introduced Joseph Sinatra as the new fire chief and commissioner of the New Rochelle Fire Department, succeeding Andrew...

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