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Our Biggest Stories of 2022

Robert Cox

Jan 1, 2023 — 9 min read

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (December 31, 2022) — It is tempting, but would be simplistic, to create a list of our most viewed stories and label them the biggest stories of the year. Often, however, day-to-day drama obscures the long-term impact of decisions and events. What follows is not our most read stories ranked with mathematical certainty by counting total views but a more subjective ranking of stories that we believe will have a lasting impact on readers.

Changes at New Rochelle City Hall/Noam Bramson Investigations

This was a year of generational change in the leadership of the City of New Rochelle; some by choice (Chuck Strome retiring, Kathleen Gill and Adam Salgado promotions, Noam Bramson forced out based on ny ethics complaints and two subsequent investigations, one by the New Rochelle Ethics Boars, the other by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office).

NRPD Detective Michael Vaccaro Trial

The Vaccaro trial proved, for those who did not already know, that a police officer in New Rochelle can get away with anything.

Boogie Nation Killing/Nation of Islam

The killer is still on the loose. An effort to address black-on-black violence turned into a celebration of the Nation of Islam comprising one elected official whose Mayoral campaign may have suffered a fatal blow.

DA Mimi Rocah v Judge Matthew Costa

This case is highly unusual in that a DA is suing a sitting judge but more importantly has the potential to set precedent in how the new discovery laws are applied statewide. A story not getting the attention it deserves.

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New Rochelle School Population Collapse

The overall decline since the 2015 peak is staggering and projected declines are worse yet many continue to believe schools in New Rochelle are overcrowded. Nope.

Student Kills Student in West End

A tragedy with a lot more to the story, a story we will likely never know as this case is highly likely to end in a negotiated plea.

Rape Culture at New Rochelle High School

For years, school officials have covered up sexual assault and sexual harrowing at New Rochelle High School. When students organized a protest it turned into a melee involving over one thousand students.

Constitutional Failures

Government officials are desperately trying to control the narrative by blocking voters from commenting, deleting unwelcome comments or abandoning social media platforms all together.

Ransomware Attack at Empress EMS

The large number of stolen medical records of area residents will eventually make its way to the Dark Web and from there trigger phishing attacks and identity theft.

Changes at New Rochelle City Hall/Noam Bramson Out

Michael Vaccaro Trial

Boogie Nation Killing/Nation of Islam

DA Rocah v Judge Costa

Student Kills Student in West End

Rape Culture at New Rochelle High School

Constitutional Failures

New Rochelle School Population Collapse

Major Ransomware Attack at Empress Ambulance

LPR Stories

Balchan v. CSDNR

Bank Robber Librarian

IRS Revocation of Non-Profit New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence

Waterboarding

Mural Art

Huguenot Academy

Scarsdale IRS Tax Woes

American Legion

CPPB Series

Popular Series

Interesting Stories We Broke

Stories with a Personal Connection

Court Stories

Miscellaneous

In Memoriam

Most Interesting Vimeo Videos

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Two Reasons Noam Bramson Should be Criminally Charged