STAY CLASSY, RYE
When the clock strikes midnight on October 11, and I play my negotiation cards right, or even in order, it will likely be someone other than me on Deadline Night asking the designer to make 52 more changes before sending the files to the ever-hopeful printer. In May I announced my intention to step down […]
The Rye Fire Department Has a New Huskie
Brandon Antolino, the Rye Fire Department’s newest firefighter, will have bragging rights at the firehouse for the next year. Antolino was sworn in at a City Hall ceremony September 26. He is a lifelong resident of Harrison and graduated from Harrison High School. He worked with the FDNY EMS for three years prior to attending […]
Lighting Up Our Lives for 50 Years
Thirty-one years ago, while looking for light fixtures to replace the Home Depot ones that came with our Victorian house, and the flickering fluorescent ones that came with my husband’s new office in New Jersey, I happened upon the best possible source in the tri-state area, Patdo Light Studio. Commuting to Port Chester in those […]
What Do Women — and More Men — Want?
For one thing, whatever Nicole Frontera owner of The Formula, the new spa and treatment center that fills the spacious second floor of 77 Purchase Street, is offering. We went to the splashy opening on September 21 and returned during regular business hours to discover her “formula for beauty inside and out”. On the lengthy […]
Bets Miller Spreads Her Wings and Builds a New Nest
For 12 years, Bets Miller co-owned Nest Inspired Home on the southeast side of Purchase Street. When her partner decided to move south earlier this year, Bets decided to make a move, too — to an iconic building on the northwest side of the street. She was excited to shed some unneeded space and enliven […]
GARDEN CLUB GLORY
Hosting a Garden Club of America flower show takes more than a green thumb, it depends on divine creativity, extraordinary talent, and super organization skills. There are pages of strict rules and guidelines to follow, as well as a high educational bar to meet. The Rye Garden Club’s “You’re the Top” flower show, held September […]
A Vibe and a View
One of the greatest urban neighborhoods in America, known for its Art Deco architecture, walkable low-rise streets filled with world-class restaurants, a vibrant art and music scene, abundant recreation opportunities, parks, and miles of beaches and boardwalk, is South Beach, Florida. Tourists may look for a recreation central hotel within the neighborhood to enjoy these spots. […]
Hear, Ye, Hear Ye Candidates
What Will You Do to Control the Exploding Deer Population? There’s no time like the election season to ask those running for office to provide plans of action on important issues. At the top of many residents’ lists is deer control measures. Protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the community is, after all, the […]
Inquiring Photographer
“What’s your favorite fall hiking/walking destination?”
Not Only Uncivil, But Inaccurate
We attended the September 13 City Council meeting during which two members of the audience referred to Mayor Josh Cohn and three of his colleagues as the “Gang of Four”. This term has been used many times before by Rye residents who are at odds with the Council. This usage shows a lack of awareness […]