The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold public statement hearings, and otherwise invites public comments, on a proceeding on motion of the Commission as to the rates, charges, rules and regulations of United Water New Rochelle Inc. (UWNR) for water service. The Proposal to raise rates is on the New York State web site.

Interested members of the public may provide their comments regarding this matter at public statement hearings to be held as follows:

Monday, August 2, 2010 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

New Rochelle City Hall

Public Hearing Room
515 North Avenue
New Rochelle, New York 10801

The public will have an opportunity to present its comments at the hearings before Administrative Law Judge Eleanor Stein. A verbatim transcript of the hearing will be made for inclusion in the record of this proceeding.

Capelli Enterprises has failed to meet agreed upon exterior improvements by July 31st,, a key condition of a recently signed extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of New Rochelle and Capelli Enterprises for a planned development of the area bounded by North Avenue and LeCount Place and Huguenot Street and Anderson Street in downtown New Rochelle.

...Be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of New Rochelle hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a Fourteenth Amended MOU to amend Section 2.2 of the MOU to amend Section 2.2 of the MOU to amend the Exclusivity Date through December 31, 2010, upon the following conditions.

1. By July 31, 2010, exterior improvements shall be made to 5 Anderson Street to the satisfaction of the Department of Development. If such improvements are not made by July 31, 2010, the MOU shall automatically expire...

The body of what is believed to be Eoin Curran, a 30-year old Irish national -- missing and presumed drowned for six days -- was recovered this afternoon by the New Rochelle Police Harbor Unit after the body was spotted in the waters off New Rochelle. Curran's family will attempt to make identification of the body, said Charlew Rowe, public affairs office for the the U.S Cost Guard.

UPDATE: The body was found 10 miles south of Mamaroneck, in the vicinity of Huckleberry Island, less than a mile east of David's Island, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Other sources told Talk of the Sound the body was reported to be caught on a reef and observed by boaters in the area who called authorities at around 1 PM on Saturday.

Video report below.

Anthony Piliero, accused of seeking to hire a "hit man" to kill a former business partner, has been found "not guilty" in a federal trial which ended this afternoon, according to his wife, Anna Piliero who sent an email to Talk of the Sound.

Developing...

UPDATE: from U.S District Court New York Southern District

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald:Jury Trial as to Joseph S Barone, Anthony V. Piliero held on 7/29/2010. Final day of trial. Both defendants present with counsel. AUSAs present.Court declares mistrial as to count 1 of the indictment for both defendants. Jury returns verdict of Not Guilty on count 2 of the indictment for both defendants. Defendant Barone released on bail with $20,000 PRB.Jury excused.

Count One: Murder for Hire Conspiracy

Count Two: Murder for Hire

In short, they were acquitted on the charge of going to Connecticut to carry out an alleged plan to commit murder and there was a mistrial on the charge that Piliero and Barone made plans to commit murder.

NOTE: If there are any lawyers out there who can explain thus decision more fully I can post the indictment.

Assembly Representative George Latimer expects to act soon on a "home rule" request by the three Republican members of the City Council that would give the City Council final say in granting benefits to IDA applicants.

"My policy is to draft and submit any local bills requested, so after I touch base with [my colleagues here in Albany] I would expect we would do so again", Latimer told Talk of the Sound in an email, referencing he controversial New Rochelle Armory home rule request made last month by Mayor Noam Bramson.

"I will send it to the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission and will send the draft they develop to the three Council members for their review. If the language is OK, we would submit it for a number, and then the City Council can schedule a meeting to discuss a home rule resolution."