The Sunday Briefing Is Up: Missing Records, Broken Promises, and a Blueprint for Better Government

Written By: Robert Cox

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 2, 2026) — Another busy week, and the Sunday Briefing is up at Words in Edgewise.

This week: New Rochelle’s Civilian Complaint Review Board still has not held a single meeting, raising questions about transparency, accountability, and the City’s commitment to police oversight.

Also this week: a review of missing records, unanswered questions, and the growing gap between what local governments promise and what they deliver.

And: a proposal for a Civic Memory System that could help communities preserve institutional knowledge and make government more transparent and effective.

All that and more in this week’s Sunday Briefing.

Read it here.