Rye Merchants Part III
What we started in January — a salute to the many local businesses that have provided us with fine and pleasurable retail, dining, and service experiences for over a decade — we believe is complete with this issue.
This isn’t the Final Four, but the last of 47. Quite an achievement.
For those merchants who were wondering when we’d get to them, third time’s a charm.
Here’s to decades more for all of you from all of us.
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After the Bond, the Next Big Challenge for School District
The Rye City School Board suffered a sharp reversal in December when its proposed $20 million bond issue to fund new classroom space, and other renovations to the high school, was soundly defeated. A well-orchestrated campaign by the Committee for Strong Sustainable Schools, headed by former mayor Edward B. Dunn, led the opposition.
The School Board responded in January by acknowledging the need to limit the rate of tax increases in order to gain community support. In a report to the Board, School Superintendent Dr. Edward Shine said the December issue failed in part because, “The projected tax increases… were too large over the next five years.” Further, he noted “tax increases that stay within the new [2%] tax cap,” needed to be considered.1
Police Blotter (2-10-2012)
1/14: Resident reported silver Macbook Pro stolen from home. Complainant was away during theft, but 20-year-old daughter was home. She had some people over for a get together 1/6, when it might have been stolen. Father had given laptop to son who noticed it was missing. 1/14: Caller reported young male, likely on drugs, […]
Obituaries (February 10, 2012)
Ryan Mahoney Ryan Berndt Mahoney died January 29 at New York Presbyterian Hospital, surrounded by his wife and family, after a courageous battle with, and complications from, Hodgkin’s disease. He was 31 years old. Born April 16, 1980 to Susan Berndt and Daniel Patrick Mahoney, Ryan grew up in Rye. He graduated […]
A Legacy of Less
Over the 13 years that I’ve been reporting City news for The Rye Record, I’ve seen my fair share of dissention and frustration over the lack of progress on important issues.
Letters/Comment (2-10-12)
Key Ingredients of a Great Education: Teachers and Space Dear Editor, I fully agree with the sentiments expressed by Jim Byrne and Robin Jovanovich in the article “The Need for Expansion at RHS” when the two authors mentioned that even having graduated from high school during different decades, the memories recalled are of […]
Long Island Sound: A Success Story
The following is the last in a series of three articles about efforts to restore Long Island Sound as a healthy, vibrant body of water.The Results
Peter Donahue probably has more daily contact with Long Island Sound then nearly anyone else in Rye. He owns the Tide Mill Yacht Basin on Kirby Lane.
Leaks, Lies & Videotapes
These are heady times for the local media. In recent weeks the wires were overheating with all the news traffic. The top story was the question of whether the Mayor received preferential treatment from City employees as far as permitted use, possible building violations, and an extra STAR exemption on a rental property. It was seemingly all over but the blogging when the Board of Ethics ruled no such treatment had been granted.
Keith Announces Departure; Rye’s Loss Is Houston’s Gain
With “a heavy heart”, Councilwoman Suzanna Keith informed the community last week that she and her family will be relocating to Houston this summer. Her husband, Andrew, is being transferred.