There were various proposals for where the Oyster Bay bridge would cross. In one, an exit off I-95 would have connected with Playland Parkway through property until it went south of Rye Town Park.
The Twig Organization was started in 1911 by a small group of women in Rye, who sewed and rolled bandages for patients at The United Hospital in Port Chester.
The 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding will be celebrated throughout the country on July 4, 2026. Last year, the Rye formed a steering committee.
The first reduction in Rye’s territory occurred in 1695, when Rye was in the Province of New York, having been transferred from the Colony of Connecticut by royal decree.
The new owner of G. Griffin Wine & Spirits plans to continue the business as a liquor store with the same name and hours — and even continue using the “Winebulance.”
While a council-manager is the most common form of local government, it differs from the system of most large cities like NYC and LA, which function under the mayor-council structure.
