Be Glad You Are A Yankee Fan
Robert Latkany
Robert P. Latkany, 81, a longtime Rye resident and insurance agent, passed away November 3, 2018. He was born in August of 1937 in Brooklyn, New York. At Brooklyn Prep, from which he graduated in 1955, he was a member of the Varsity Basketball team. He went on to Boston College and played on the […]
There?s Heart to His Art
Nothing makes Geoff Tischman happier than getting an email from a family saying it was his photo that led them to their newest family member. The renowned pet photographer and longtime Rye resident not only brings together his lifelong love for animals and photography to his family and corporate clients, but also to the many […]
Highly Spirited Soir
Did they dare accept the invitation to a mansion where the walls were covered in cobwebs, the drinks were served in glass skulls, and who knew what kinds of creatures were hiding in the halls? They did! When it?s the annual Jay Soiree, expect the unexpected ? and a willing band of partygoers. In the […]
Donate a Coat and Keep a Child Warm This Winter
One of the many places that asked The Children?s Collective, a longtime Rye nonprofit, for donations of coats, jackets, and outerwear is PS188 on East Houston Street in New York City, where half the students are homeless. Drop off your gently used coats at The UPS Store on north Purchase Street or Resurrection Church by […]
A Bit of Local History The Old Rye Fort
By Paul Hicks From its founding in 1660, the village of Rye gradually expanded from its original settlement on Manursing Island onto the mainland. By 1675, there were homes dotted along both sides of Blind Brook. To the north, west, and south, however, the small community was surrounded by wilderness, where wolves still roamed. As […]
AT THE MOVIES The Music Is the Message in ?Bohemian Rhapsody?
By Noah?Gittell In 1980, the spoof ?Airplane!? came out, and the air-disaster movie was soon extinct. In 1989, the same team released ?The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad,? and the humorous rogue cop movie lost its relevance. Spoof movies kill genres, but despite the 2007 release of ?Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox […]
Rye Town Park Needs a Conservancy
Rye Town Park Needs a Conservancy By Jamie Jensen While consultants, elected officials, and park staff focus on the deteriorating landmarked buildings, ADA compliance, and rebuilding of the seawall damaged during Sandy, the grounds at Rye Town Park are badly neglected and local residents are complaining. Fall is the season Rye parkgoers look forward […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR 11.9.18
COMMUNITY CALENDAR November 10 Nature Sketchbook Walk, Read Sanctuary, 1 pm Opening Reception for Exhibit of Works by Artist Jane Valentine, RFRR, 2-4 pm Centennial Celebration, Wainwright, 6-9 pm 12 Animal Adventures, Nature Center, 10 am-12 pm Spelling Bee, RFRR, 11:30 am 13 Workshop on Social Security, RFRR, 6:30-7:30 pm Author Talk by Rita Williams-Garcia, […]