Reporting and Commentary by Robert Cox

New Rochelle’s Ethnic Galas Turn into Proxy War: Arabs v. Jews

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 22, 2025) — I’ve watched New Rochelle’s City Council twist itself into knots over flag displays and heritage events for the past year, and I’m convinced we’ve gone from civic pride to political farce. The latest absurdity? The city is hosting an Arab-American

Wagstaff Won’t Dignify “Swipes” at His Ethics and Reputation

Garris Family Lawyer Wagstaff Refuses to Answer Basic Questions DUBLIN, IRELAND (April 21, 2025) — Over the past week, attorney William Wagstaff has engaged me in a contentious (for his part) email exchange following my reporting on a $250,000 settlement between the City of New Rochelle and the family of

Recommended Reading, April 20, 2025

DUBLIN, IRELAND (April 20, 2025) — Hello, dear readers! Happy Easter | Passover. First, I owe you all an apology for leaving you wondering about my recent whereabouts. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’ve been busy launching my new website, Dublin Yanks, which I’m thrilled to announce is

Garris Attorney, William Wagstaff, Takes Issue with My Reporting on $250,000 Settlement

Is it more!? NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 19, 2025) — My initial report noted the settlement was on the city council’s Tuesday agenda for $250,000. The agenda was my source, plain and simple. When the council voted, Mayor Ramos didn’t read the resolution aloud, but she also didn’

Dawn Warren’s FOIL Fiasco Invites Litigation, Defies Logic

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (April 18, 2025) — Dawn Warren, a central figure in New Rochelle’s corrupt city administration, seems to have a peculiar strategy for handling Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests: obstruct, delay, and then audaciously invite litigation. Her approach, which can only be described as bafflingly shortsighted,

New Rochelle FOIL Stonewalling & Useful Idiots

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (April 18, 2025) — For over a year, I’ve been battling the City of New Rochelle’s relentless efforts to block my Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests, which expose public sector corruption. City officials, led by Corporation Counsel Dawn Warren, claim my requests are too

Why is New Rochelle Firing Teachers While Spending Millions on Illegal Private School Placements?

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (April 18, 2025) — I’ve spent nearly a year uncovering how the City School District of New Rochelle, led by Superintendent Dr. Corey Reynolds and Board President William Iannuzzi, illegally funneled over $3.3 million in state funds to place four autistic students at Shrub Oak

New Rochelle Settles Garris Lawsuit Amid Questions of Timing and Transparency

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 17, 2025) — The New Rochelle City Council voted 5-1 on Tuesday to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of Jarrel Garris, a 37-year-old Black man fatally shot by a city police detective in 2023, for $250,000, prompting questions about the timing, funding, and transparency

New Rochelle FOIL Fiasco: Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

OP-ED: With New Rochelle Schools in Full-On Crisis, Leadership Must Act

By Robert Cox and Andrew Newman Four years ago, we sounded the alarm about a “catastrophic collapse” in enrollment at the City School District of New Rochelle (“CSDNR”). We were right then, and we are right now on what needs to happen next to avoid further collapse over the next

Recommended Reading, March 30, 2025

DUBLIN, IRELAND (March 30, 2025) — I know readers have been wondering what I’ve been up to over the past two weeks, and I’m excited to finally share an update! As I mentioned in my last newsletter, I’ve been hard at work launching a brand-new site, DublinYanks. This

Recommended Reading, March 16, 2025

DUBLIN, IRELAND (March 16, 2025) — In case you’ve been wondering, I have been working on a brand new project which took up all my time over the past week as I readied for a St. Patrick’s Day launch of DublinYanks so a bit behind on New York articles.