DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 20, 2025) — If you want to fully appreciate the ability of New Rochelle’s new leadership to go from a whisper to a scream, look no further than the now year-long struggle of the New Rochelle City Council to sort out a simple flag policy. Under the
DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 20, 2025) — Before getting into the weeping and gnashing of teeth over the Israeli flag at last week’s New Rochelle City Council meeting, I want to provide the full context, a review of the dumbest council ever struggling for a year to sort out a a
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (February 19, 2025) — If the New Rochelle City Council flag subcommittee wanted to be comprehensive last year, they should have included every City-owned flagpole in their proposed flag policy to avoid additional disputes. To get started on sorting this, I asked readers to help me draft a
DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 19, 2025) — In the United States, heritage months are designated periods to celebrate and recognize the contributions, history, and culture of various racial, ethnic, and cultural groups. These observances are typically established by presidential proclamation, congressional resolution, or federal law. Some (e.g., German-American, Polish-American) are more
DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 18, 2025) — Before I dive into the divisive path that the New Rochelle City Council has set the City upon following the controversy a year ago over the Israeli flag, I wanted to understand if there is any logic to the various flag raising, heritage months and
DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 17, 2025) — On April 14, 2017, the City of New Rochelle announced a $3.5 million grant for upgrades to Quaker Ridge Road to increase roadway safety and access for cyclists and pedestrians. It is going on 8 years and the roadway has gotten worse not better.
DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 16, 2025) — I went shopping this week not far from Temple Bar and came across Isolde’s Tower. I had been looking for it for a while without success but happened upon it. Isolde was an Irish princess. Isolde's Tower, a 13th-century defensive structure in
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND (February 9, 2025) — The big deal in sports in Ireland every February/March is Six Nations Rugby. The six nations are England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. The Aviva Stadium, home to Irish Rugby, is a short walk from my apartment. Naturally, I am in Edinburgh to
DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 8, 2025) — The New Rochelle City Council has done a complete reversal on foreign flags at City Hall. Sure to raise eyebrows are plans to display the Palestinian flag as part of two separate Heritage Month celebrations. Also, Russia but not Ukraine, Taiwan and China, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan,
DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 7, 2025) — I have taken to calling Corporation Counsel Dawn Warren “dum dum”. For those who profess to be offended, I submit for your approval the following ethics complaint filed earlier today with the New Rochelle Board of Ethics.
DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 4, 2025) — There was a time when I listened to people telling me that Will Melendez was a good guy in a difficult position having to deal with Yadira Ramos-Herbert. I no longer think that, and here is why.
DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 2, 2025) — It is a bank holiday weekend here in Ireland. St. Brigid’s Day is February 1 but Monday is the day off. This is a new bank holiday, first held in 2023. It is basically meant to be an offset to St. Patrick’s Day.