Mayor Makes 11th Hour Appointments to City Boards
Mayor Josh Cohn and his coalition on the City Council pushed through 25 appointments to City Boards and Commissions on Dec. 20, their last meeting before the inauguration of a new Council. Among those appointments was a new member of the City Board of Ethics – the same board that Cohn and his bloc had […]
Arts Center Teacher Is a Regular on ‘The Bear’
Between 1998 and 2006, actor/writer Edwin Lee Gibson was a well-loved fixture for theater-loving children who enrolled in his Musical Theater Workshop at the Rye Arts Center. These days, however, he’s a fixture on the award-winning hit television show “The Bear,” playing a supporting role as Ebraheim, a stoic East African line cook. Gibson, interviewed […]
The Warm and Wonderful Big Chill
A beach day in January? For the 22nd year, the Chill’n for Charity Polar Bear Dip at Oakland Beach in Rye Town Park drew an enthusiastic crowd of participants and well-wishers. Some 200 people of all ages pulled off their warm clothes, rushed into the wintry waters of Long Island Sound, and ran back up […]
Rye Boys’ Basketball Off to a Strong Start
The Garnets Boys’ Basketball team started this season with six wins and only a single loss, good enough for second place among the 22 teams in Class A. That start was particularly impressive, considering the extended high school football season had prevented half the team from practicing until just a week before the opening game. […]
An Inaugural Look at the 2024 City Council
As Rev. Kate Malin said in her invocation at the City of Rye’s swearing-in ceremony at City Hall on January 1, “Every year begins with hope.” In her prayer, she asked “to give our local representatives the courage to make wise decisions.” Mayor Josh Cohn welcomed the crowd and paid special thanks to City staff […]
Rye Hockey Defends Home Ice vs Key Opponents
The Rye High School Ice Hockey team started the new season with a strong 3-1 record on their home ice at Playland Ice Casino. The Garnets claimed their first victory at home on Dec. 13 over the Scarsdale Raiders 5-2 with a boost from junior defenseman Jamie Showers, who scored twice and had an assist. […]
Local History
Rye During the American Revolution On July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the nation’s birth will be celebrated throughout the country. Although that anniversary is more than two years off, plans for many events and celebrations are already underway at the national, state, county, and local levels. The first major event celebrated the 250th […]
RHS Girls’ Basketball Moves to 6-2
The RHS Girls’ basketball team started the season with a run of six wins and two losses, ranking them fifth among the 18 teams playing in Section 1 Class A. It began with three lopsided victories over John Jay Cross River, Byram Hills and Roosevelt High by an average margin of 32 points, followed […]
RCDS Winter Sports Roundup
The winter sports season at Rye Country Day School has brought with it key changes in coaching staff and an influx of new talent for the Wildcats in basketball, ice hockey, indoor track, and squash. The Boy’s Hockey team, after last year’s overtime loss to St. Luke’s School in the Fairchester Athletic Association semifinals, have […]
Garnet Wrestling Excited About 2024 Thanks To Recent Breakout Performances
It’s been a season of revitalization for Rye’s wrestling squad as they enter the new year. Despite a challenging schedule that included numerous ranked opponents, the Garnets continued to post strong numbers in their early season tournaments and have garnered positive momentum for the regular season. After posting a 4-1 record at Rye’s own Bernie […]