🌱 Patch AM: Why are New Rochelle taxpayers funding officials’ private defamation lawsuit?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are New Rochelle taxpayers funding officials' private defamation lawsuit?
• How a New Rochelle rail trespass case ended without a conviction

Also on today's calendar: Melissa Murray in Conversation with President Cristle Collins Judd and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon thundershower, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, temps: high: 79, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Rochelle Taxpayers Billed at Least $57,547 for Officials' Defamation Lawsuit Against Talk of the Sound Publisher (talkofthesound.com) — New Rochelle taxpayers have covered at least $57,547 in legal bills tied to a defamation lawsuit personally filed by two city officials, even though the city is not a named party. Records released under FOIL show city checks paying one law firm, while invoices and documents for other lawyers and financial arrangements have not been produced, prompting an appeal for more transparency.
   

• A Rail Trespass Case Takes an Unexpected Turn (theconservativebrief.com) — An incident on active Metro-North tracks in New Rochelle led to a violation-level trespass citation and diversion class for Gabriel Hostin, rather than an arrest or criminal conviction. Prosecutors routed the case through Westchester's Fresh Start program, a standard option for first-time, low-level offenders, highlighting how rail safety concerns are balanced with education-focused, non-carceral responses.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Rochelle

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 8
• Melissa Murray in Conversation with President Cristle Collins Judd →
  Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Meditative Drawing Workshop: Draw, Reset, Connect →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  9:30 am
Monday August 31
• Varsity Swim (Away)
  Ursuline School SUNY Purchase
  7:00 am
Thursday September 3
• AI: Amazing Opportunities, Hidden Dangers, and What Comes Next →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  1:00 pm
• Meditative Drawing Workshop: Draw, Reset, Connect →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• The Rights of Englishmen →
  St. Paul's Church National Historic Site, 897 S Columbus Ave, Mt Vernon
  1:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Songs for Labor Day →
  St. Paul's Church National Historic Site, 897 S. Columbus Av., Mt. Vernon, NY
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Beginner Mahjong →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Challah Club →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  10:30 am
Thursday September 10
• Chinese Brush Painting →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• I'm a 46-year-old divorced woman, and I've been raising my daughter on my own for more than 10 years.
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🗞 Nearby News

Larchmont

• Larchmont Police Chief McNerney to Retire After 32-Year Career (talkofthesound.com)
• Larchmont Blotter August 17-23, 2026 (larchmontloop.com)
• Port Chester Swimmer to Attempt English Channel Crossing for Long Island Sound (talkofthesound.com)

Mount Vernon

• 485 E Lincoln Ave #207, Mount Vernon, NY 10552 (redfin.com)
• David Crowell To Release New Album 'This World And Another' (top40-charts.com)

Yonkers

• Congressman Lawler -Supports New Contract for Westchester County Police (yonkerstimes.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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