Links to Sustainable Westchester Articles
DUBLIN, IRELAND (September 3, 2024) — Sustainable Westchester is a confidence trick designed to lure well-meaning people willing to pay more to get “green” electricity by letting them believe green electrons from a waterfall are magically pouring out of their wall sockets to power their home while taking everyone else hostage for what they have decided is “the greater good”.
This list of articles about or relevant to Sustainable Westchester will be updated periodically. The articles, arranged in chronological order, are mostly by Robert Cox, published on Talk of the Sound or Words in Edgewise, but some were published by other media, as indicated.
New Rochelle Mayor Improperly Sought Appointment as Development Commissioner in Violation of City Charter (3/20/2022)
New Rochelle Board of Ethics Complaint – Noam Bramson, et al. (3/20/2022)
GUILTY: New Rochelle Ethics Board Finds Mayor Noam Bramson Violated the City Charter, a Misdemeanor (6/17/2022)
Westchester County Grand Jury Investigating New Rochelle Mayor on Criminal Public Corruption Charges (6/27/2022)
New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson Will Not Seek Another Term (11/21/2022)
New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson Walks into the Sunset as Next Executive Director of Sustainable Westchester (5/26/2023)
ETHICS FILING: New Rochelle Mayor, Council Member Feathered Mayor’s Nest at Sustainable Westchester(10/30/23)
Ethics Complaint — Mayor Noam Bramson, Council Member Sara Kaye (10/30/23)
Ethics Investigation into New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, Council Member Sara Kaye Nears Completion (12/2/2024)
New Rochelle Board of Ethics Advisory Opinion (12/1/23)
Harris Beech Legal Opinion (12/31/2023)
Dawn Warren Legal Opinion (2/7/2024)
New Rochelle Cuts Ties with Sustainable Westchester Over Ethics Violations by Former Mayor (2/17/2024)
Investigation of Sustainable Westchester Expands to Cover 16 Government Officials
New Rochelle Mayor Facing Ethics Charges for Illegal Vote on Sustainable Westchester Contract (2/23/2024)
Lohud (paywall): Do officials on Sustainable Westchester board have conflicts? Questions face New Rochelle (3/4/2024)
Lohud (paywall): Electric customers of Sustainable Westchester pay $48M more with 2-year renewables pact (3/20/2024)
Rye Record: Mayor Josh Cohn, Citing Rising Costs, Vows to Review City Contract with Sustainable Westchester (4/26/2024)
New York State Investigating Sustainable Westchester for Defective Contracts with New Rochelle, Rye (4/29/2024)
Rye City Council Member Violated New York Conflict of Interest Laws to Advance Green Agenda (4/29/2024)
Million Dollar Dan: Lewisboro Official Approved Sustainable Westchester Deals While on Non-Profit’s Payroll (5/13/2024)
Lewisboro Kills Sustainable Westchester Deal (5/14/2024)
Founding Co-Chair of Sustainable Westchester Board Threatens Litigation after Lewisboro Cancels Contract (5/15/2024)
New Rochelle Democrats Silent on Defective Sustainable Westchester Contract (5/18/2024)
Deceptive Practices by Sustainable Westchester to Sell Community Solar Program (5/21/2024)
How Does Sustainable Westchester Get All That Good Green Power to My Home? (5/23/2024)
New Rochelle Considers Terminating Sustainable Westchester Contract (5/23/2024)
Sustainable Westchester: (Trying to) Follow the Money (5/29/2024)
Q&A with Darius Chafizadeh of Harris Beech, Counsel to the New Rochelle Board of Ethics (6/2/2024)
How to Notify New York State that Sneaky Sustainable Westchester Had Opted You Back into their CCA (6/4/2024)
Dormant for Decades, Lewisboro Board of Ethics Sees Flurry of Referrals (6/4/2024)
Sustainable Westchester Founder Mike Gordon Likes His Hat — Democracy, Not So Much (6/14/2024)
Another Defective Sustainable Westchester Contract: Bedford (6/21/2024)
Another Defective Sustainable Westchester Contract: White Plains (6/23/2024)
New Rochelle’s Lawyer Repeatedly Lied During Council Debate on Sustainable Westchester (6/24/2024)
Lewisboro Supervisor Thumbs Nose at Town Board (6/25/2024)
Another Defective Sustainable Westchester Contract: Town of Mamaroneck (7/8/2024)
Lewisboro Revolts Against Sustainable Westchester (7/10/2024)
Another Defective Sustainable Westchester Contract: North Salem (7/9/2024)
MyRye: Rye City Councilmember Explains NO Vote on Sustainable Westchester (7/22/2024)
Noam Bramson and Sustainable Westchester Denied (Again) in Lewisboro (7/23/2024)
Dawn Warren Doubles-Down on Her Lies About Sustainable Westchester (7/25/2024)
Lewisboro Releases Ethics Decision for Town Councilmember Employed by Sustainable Westchester (7/27/2024)
How Noam Bramson Was Hired as Sustainable Westchester Executive Director Part I (7/29/2024)
How Noam Bramson Was Hired as Sustainable Westchester Executive Director Part II (7/31/2024)
How Noam Bramson Was Hired as Sustainable Westchester Executive Director Part III (8/2/2024)
How Noam Bramson Was Hired as Sustainable Westchester Executive Director Part IV (8/5/2024)
Double-Dipper Noam Bramson Hired by Sustainable Westchester Despite Lack of Qualifications (8/8/2024)
Dozens of Elected Officials Pledge Loyalty to Sustainable Westchester Above Obligation to Voters (8/19/2024)
CODA: How Noam Bramson Was Hired as Sustainable Westchester Executive Director (8/20/2024)
Sustainable Westchester Set to Dump Disinformation on New Rochelle at Public Library (8/21/2024)
Sustainable Westchester Email Shows Reax to “Scathing” 2022 WSJ Article on Yonkers CCA Program (8/24/2024)
New Rochelle’s Sara Kaye and her Non-Recusal Recusals for Sustainable Westchester (8/29/2024)
New Rochelle Stonewall on Sustainable Westchester Presentation (8/30/2024)
Rye Record: You Can Opt Out of the Westchester Power Electricity Program (8/31/2024)
More Ethics Violations by Noam Bramson Come to Light (9/5/2024)
Sustainable Westchester Laid Bare by Deceptive Presentation (9/8/2024)
Rye Record: City Council Making My Private Financial Decisions For Me is ‘Disgraceful’ (9/9/2024)
Why Does New Rochelle Hide its Westchester Power Program from its Residents? (9/10/2024)
UNSUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER: Somers Opts Out of Westchester Power Program (9/13/2024)
UNSUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER: Mount Kisco Opts Out of Westchester Power Program (9/14/2024)
Sustainable Westchester Body Count (9/15/2024)
Videos
Sustainable Westchester Discussion & Votes in New Rochelle — Ethics Complaint (10/29/2023)
New Rochelle City Council Sustainable Westchester Vote (2/21/2024)
Sara Kaye Resists Recusal from New Rochelle City Council (2/21/2024)
Sustainable Westchester Annual Members Meeting Vote on 6 Board Members (2/23/2024)
Lewisboro Town Board Meeting 07-13-2020 (3/18/2024)
Sara Goddard at Rye City Council Meetings which reference Sustainable Westchester (4/28/2024)
Lewisboro Town Council - Sustainable Westchester (5/12/2024)
Lewisboro Votes to End Sustainable Westchester Agreement (5/14/2024)
Lewisboro Councilmember Sklarin requests legal opinion on Sustainable Westchester (5/14/2024)
Lewisboro Public Comments on Dan Welsh and Sustainable Westchester (5/14/2024)
Joule Assets CEO Mike Gordon addresses Lewisboro Town Board (5/15/2024)
Legal Opinion from Greg Folchetti April 21, 2021 (5/15/2024)
Sustainable Westchester Community Solar Lies (5/15/2024)
New Rochelle Democrats Silent on Rescinding Sustainable Westchester Contract (5/18/2024)
New Rochelle Discusses Terminating Sustainable Westchester Contract (5/22/2024)
Lewisboro on Sustainable Westchester membership invoice (6/6/2024)
Noam Bramson: Sustainable Westchester Presentation in Tuckahoe June 3, 2024 (6/8/2024)
White Plains Common Council Vote on Sustainable Westchester on October 5, 2015 (6/22/2024)
New Rochelle Corporation Counsel Claims PSC Requires Sustainable Westchester to be opt-out only (6/23/2024)
Lewisboro Town Board on Sustainable Westchester ESA and Conflict of Interest (6/25/2024)
North Salem Supervisor Lies Repeatedly about Sustainable Westchester Community Solar (7/9/2024)
North Salem CCA Vote 2022-0913 (7/9/2024)
Lewisboro Sends Noam Bramson Packing (7/10/2024)
Lewisboro Supervisor on Noam Bramson speaking at Town Board meeting (7/10/2024)
Lewisboro Residents Unload Following Sustainable Westchester Board Discussion (7/10/2024)
New Rochelle City Council to Pay Invalid Invoice on Illegal Contract (7/19/2024)
Sara Kaye Non-Recusal Recusals 2024 (8/29/2024)
First Pitch by Sustainable Westchester to New Rochelle - May 2015 (9/6/2024)
