Oars Up for RowAmerica
RowAmerica Rye brought home a remarkable seven medals from the Head of the Charles Regatta – the world’s largest three-day rowing competition – winning the Women’s Youth Eight for the second consecutive year. The event, held on Oct. 20-22 on the Charles River, typically hosts more than 12,000 Qualified competitors. And this year, RowAmerica Rye […]
Agent on the Run
While Kirsten Jordan lives on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, she always has one outstretched limb in Rye. This is where she grew up, starting in fourth grade, and was an All-American track star. She and her husband and three children, ages 10, 8, and 6, are here on weekends from May through October and for […]
Rye Is the Only City in Westchester Without an Early Voting Location
The Westchester County Board of Elections’ mission statement ensures “that all eligible residents have the opportunity to register and vote in our county.” Perhaps so, but not when it comes to providing the option of early voting in the City of Rye. Our situation is more akin to voter suppression. As any voter who looked […]
Community Calendar
November 11 Veterans Day Ceremonies, Village Green, 10:30 am Sixth Annual Middle & High School Spelling Bee, Rye Library, 11:30 am Rye Historical Society Fall Food & Whiskey Bash, Knapp House, 6:30-9:30 pm Let’s Rumba, Wainwright, 7-8:30 pm 12 Talk on History & Hope by Dr. Bill Meyer, Wainwright, 3-5 pm 13 SPRYE Program on […]
A Bit of Local History
Rye and Westchester County Government In recent voting, Rye residents elected three city council members as well as a representative on the Westchester County Board of Legislators. The issues involved in the council elections reminded us that “all politics is local,” an adage often attributed to Tip O’Neill, former Speaker of the U.S. House of […]
POLICE BLOTTER
11/1 Assisted other PD, I-95 Exit 19, southbound ramp, 3 p.m. Stranded motorist turned over to the NYSP. 10/31 Noise complaint, Osborn Road, 10:51 p.m. Loud party shut down for the night. 10/31 Noise complaint, Sonn Drive/Colby Ave., 9:30 p.m. Loud party, shut down for the night. 10/30 Road-related incident, Colby Ave., 12:25 p.m. Resident […]
Champions of the Continuing Fight for Freedom
At the annual Port Chester-Rye NAACP luncheon, held this year on October 22 at the Port Chester Senior Center, Alison Cupp Relyea of the Rye Historical Society and Kikki Short of the Port Chester Historical Society were singled out for their trailblazing efforts in the continuing “Fight for Freedom.” The campaign was begun by the […]
A Key Chapter in the Fight for Freedom
When eight enslaved women and children arrived in New York Harbor in 1852, the court ruled that they were free, even though they were brought to New York by their enslavers. The lawyer that represented them, Rye resident John Jay II, was known for his abolitionist positions, but the case, known as the Lemmon Slave […]
Love Was All Around
Hearts, quotes about love, and the stories of people grateful for the food they received decorated Rye Presbyterian Church on October 19 for Bread of Life’s annual benefit. Emcee Colleen Margiloff told the crowd of the 63,000 pounds of food rescued weekly by the organization. With ingenuity and the leadership of Pastor Pasquale Falco, Margiloff […]
You Can Count on Rye Rotary for More Than the Bare Necessities
Rotary Club of Rye is holding its 4th annual Food Drive through November 17th. Through donations of food and personal necessities, Rotary is helping stock pantries that provide direct service to those in need in our community and nearby. This giving season, the club is collecting: • Toiletries, such as toothpaste, shampoo, body wash, and […]