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Rosie Newmark

Rosie Newmark is the City and Schools Reporter for The Rye Record. Originally from Chicago, she attended Northwestern University, where she wrote for several on-campus publications as well as Chicago-area newspapers. In her free time, she enjoys trying new restaurants, reading and teaching herself guitar. Reach her at rnewmark@ryerecord.com.
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Crime Trends: Arrests, Traffic Stops Increase, Leaf Blowers Silenced

There were nine arrests this March, more than doubling the number in March 2025, according to Rye Police Department data.
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Crime Trends: City Code Complaints, Traffic Stops Increase in Past Two Months

Rye police make 13 arrests in January and February of this year, up from six in first two months of 2025.

Crime Trends: City Code Complaints, DWI Arrests Increase, Data Shows

December arrests include two drivers allegedly operating vehicles while intoxicated.
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Family Rescued From Mamaroneck House Fire; Several Hospitalized, No Deaths Reported

The blaze escalated to a second alarm, meaning the fire is serious enough that additional units and firefighters are called in beyond the initial response.
One of the city's firehouses. File photo/Rye Record

NY State Waiver Greenlights Kopy to Continue Overseeing Police, Fire Operations in Rye

Kopy, who lives in Mamaroneck, brings in roughly $340,000 a year in total compensation, based on a review of city and state records.
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‘The Noise Goes Away:’ City Council To Consider Full Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers in Rye

The upcoming public hearing will mark the first formal discussion of leaf blower regulations since August 2025, when the council unanimously voted to delay changes until this year,
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Crime Trends: Leaf Blower Summonses Surge Again in November, Data Shows

There were eight arrests in November, up from the three people taken into custody by police during the same period last year.
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U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder of Rye Neck High Graduate at California Army Base

Cornejo and Smith had been watching Game 3 of the 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees 4-2 when the dispute began.
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Rye Fire Union Head Says Department is ‘Grossly Understaffed’ — As City Mulls New Hire For 2026

Colasacco said that at times, only one city firefighter is on duty at the Milton Point firehouse, which he considers inadequate staffing.
Marion Anderson

Marion Anderson Makes Rye History as First Black City Council Member

Anderson traces her roots in civic engagement back to her mother, who kept her politically aware from a young age.