NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 15, 2026) — A developer who was building in New Rochelle before the Downtown Overlay Zone existed says Albany’s red-tape narrative misses the real obstacles. A city manager’s offhand remark at last week’s Committee of the Whole captured something essential about a council member who mistakes rhetoric for governance. And the Westchester DA’s reversal on releasing police disciplinary files is still rattling New Rochelle — with good reason.
Meanwhile, Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert took to Facebook to celebrate the auditors. We filed a formal complaint with the State Comptroller.
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