Our EMS Needs a Rescue Operation
Scott Moore has been with the Port Chester-Rye-Rye Brook EMS for 25 years, the last 20 as Administrator, and never faced a challenge he couldn’t meet until 2020. “We thought we were recession-proof, but we discovered that we were not pandemic-proof,” he said in an interview this week. “With people quarantined and not going […]
Parents Petition RCSD Board
Parents Petition School Board to End Use of Critical Race Theory on Task Force BY PETER JOVANOVICH In a petition delivered to the Rye City School District Board of Education this week, a group of Rye parents asked that the School Board end all involvement of the NYU/Steinhardt with the Race, Inclusivity […]
School District Responds to Petition
School District Responds to Petition By Rye Record Staff In a statement released to the paper February 23, the Rye City School District stated its views on the petition regarding the Race, Inclusivity and Community Task Force. “The Board of Education has received the letter and a copy of the petition. No signatures […]
Letter to School Board President Jenn Boyle
February 22, 2021 Dear President Boyle and Trustees: The Rye City School District (RCSD) has engaged NYU/Steinhardt School’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools (NYU/Steinhardt) to manage a “Race, Inclusivity and Community” Task Force on racism in RCSD schools, without a factual predicate of any racism. As you know, NYU/Steinhardt […]
Rye Neck Students Recognized as National Merit Scholars
Students That Merit Our Attention Rye Neck High School seniors Caleb Alter and Gabe Miller, who were recognized as semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship program, have advanced to finalists in the competition. They are among the top 15,000 high school students nationwide who were awarded the distinction. The program honors students […]
Garnets’ Spirits High Despite Loss to Harrison
Alex Vollbrecht with his parents, Andre and Eva, before the game against Harrison. RHS BOYS’ BASKETBALL Garnets’ Spirits High Despite Loss to Harrison BY LEIF SKODNICK Most seasons, Senior Night is a season finale, a farewell that starters and role players look forward to, as well as an opportunity to […]
Police Blotter 2/24: Wild Party At The Marriot
2/16 Milton Harbor House complainant stated unknown party filed unemployment under their name. 2/16 Unemployment papers filed in Kentucky without permission of Claremont Avenue resident. 2/14 Unknown party filed for unemployment benefits under Milton Road complainant’s identity. 2/13 Osborn Road resident by acquiring the service of the best employment lawyers in San Diego, has […]
Thank You for Sharing an Inspirational Story
Thanks to The Rye Record and Chris Maloney for a simple, beautiful, and uplifting “Veterans’ Tale” about James W. Frankowsky in the February 12 issue. From a home for destitute children to service in World War II to graduating from and then teaching at Lincoln University. No hyperbole necessary. Charles E.F. Millard
Reopening of Rye Schools Delayed
Rye Schools’ Reopening Delayed BY PETER JOVANOVICH The Rye City School District announced this week a new schedule for opening its schools for full-time and in-person instruction. Under the new schedule, Kindergarten and first-grade classes begin March 10, Middle School on March 15, grades 2-5 on March 17, grades 9 and 10 March […]