Robert Cox

Dublin, New Rochelle, Westchester

Managing Editor and Publisher at Talk of the Sound

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Articles

Six Month Anniversary: New Rochelle Legal Threats Backfire

5 days ago | robertcox.ie | Robert Cox

— 5 min read DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 2, 2025) — Six months ago, on December 2, 2024, I received a cease-and-desist letter from Lalit K. Loomba and Andrew C. Quinn of The Quinn Law Firm, representing New Rochelle Corporation Counsel Dawn Warren and Development Commissioner Adam Salgado.
Recommended Reading, June 1, 2025

6 days ago | robertcox.ie | Robert Cox

DUBLIN, IRELAND (June 1, 2025) — I’m pressing forward with my lawsuit against attorney Lalit K. Loomba and The Quinn Law Firm for copyright infringement. The U.S. Southern District of New York assigned a docket number, and my complaint is now uploaded to ECF. By next week, I’ll pay the $405 filing fee next week and serve the defendants.
City Council Clown Show Fumbles Fight Against Sex Trafficking

1 week ago | robertcox.ie | Robert Cox

DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 29, 2025) — I’ve been covering New Rochelle for years, and the May 13 City Council meeting on regulating massage establishments was a masterclass in incompetence. The council tackled a serious issue—curbing illicit massage parlors tied to prostitution and human trafficking—but Mayor Yadira Ramos’ inability to chair a meeting under Robert’s Rules of Order turned it into a chaotic mess.
Irish Journalist Strikes Back: Cox Sues New York Lawyer Loomba in Copyright Showdown

1 week ago | robertcox.ie | Robert Cox

DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 27, 2025) — As I promised, when Lalit K. Loomba didn’t agree to settle my claims for copyright infringement and breach of Terms of Service, I followed through by filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in White Plains. I sent him a letter on May 10, 2025, giving him until May 24, 2025, to respond, but as of Saturday, he hadn’t. So today, the first business day after that deadline, I filed my case in federal court.
Recommended Reading, May 25, 2025

1 week ago | robertcox.ie | Robert Cox

DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 25, 2025) — I am sad to report the passing of Frank Ward, husband of Denise Ward and father of Ashley, good friends and loyal supporters of my reporting here and on Talk of the Sound. Frank had perhaps his finest moment in my reporting when he sent an email to Noam Bramson in 2015 that really got under the skin of the former Mayor. Francis J. Ward ObituaryIf you noticed some odd stuff with my X Accounts blame them.
Westchester DA Must Pay Back Dupe FOIL Fees

2 weeks ago | robertcox.ie | Robert Cox

— 3 min read This article is one of several delayed by my 2023 relocation to Ireland. I clearing my archives by publishing older pieces like this one to catch up on work set aside during that transition.
Democratic Divide Deepens: New Rochelle School Board Election Reflects Party’s Ideological and Racial Tensions

2 weeks ago | robertcox.ie | Robert Cox

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 22, 2025) — The New Rochelle school board election on May 20, 2025, has emerged as a flashpoint in the ongoing “civil war” within the national Democratic Party, pitting its progressive wing against centrist Democrats and exposing racial tensions between Black and Jewish voters. The race, shaped by the fallout from the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, and the Gaza conflict, saw former Rep.
What is the Mysterious “Larger Project” Coming for Quaker Rudge Road in Near Future

2 weeks ago | robertcox.ie | Robert Cox

DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 21, 2025) — Earlier this month I reported on RFP #5790 under which the City of New Rochelle is accepting bids for the Quaker Ridge Road Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Project to repair deteriorating concrete pavement between Van Meter Fens and Weaver Street, under DPW Project #25-037.
The Backstory on Cox-Paulin FOIL Reform Effort

2 weeks ago | robertcox.ie | Robert Cox

— 12 min read DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 19, 2025) — Some stories get sidelined not for lack of importance, but because the material feels overwhelming. That’s what happened with my coverage of New York State’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) reform, a story sparked by the Kamal Flowers case and finalized when Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Amy’s bill into law on Dec. 31, 2022.
Recommended Reading, May 18, 2025

2 weeks ago | robertcox.ie | Robert Cox

DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 18, 2025) — Last week, I posted a picture of myself in my driving instructor’s car after finishing my six required driving lessons. This allowed me to log into Ireland’s National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) and book a driving test at the testing center closest to my home. The NDLS aims to schedule tests within 10 weeks, but a shortage of testers, combined with high demand—partly due to an influx of about 125,000 Ukrainians since the war started—has stretched wait times.