Park Facilities in Shambles: Historic Rye Town Park Buildings Suffer From Decay and Neglect
Outdoor showers are fenced-off because of a crumbling wall. The Rye Town Park interiors of the bathhouse need repairs. Its upper floors closed off.
City to Hold Ribbon Cutting for New Rye Recreation Park Tennis Courts
The tennis courts have undergone a major restoration thanks to $700,000 from FEMA.
County Serves Rye With $14M Lawsuit in Playland Tax Dispute
The county is seeking $14 million from the city, which is how much tax revenue Rye has collected on behalf of the county and not turned over.
City Council Plans to Redo Long-Outdated 1985 Master Plan
The last comprehensive plan, an 87-page planning document titled the “The City of Rye, NY 1985 Development Plan,” was produced in 1985.
Rye ‘Soft’ Launches 311 Feature on City App, Website to Report Issues
The impetus for 311 was to create a more efficient way for Rye residents to report and track citywide issues without having to log problems in-person.
MTA Signs Off on Rye Plan to Raise Train Station Commuter Parking Permits by 10%
The train station lot generated $726,000 in parking permit revenue last year — split between the city and MTA. The lots on Highland and Cedar brought in $247,000.
City Reaches New Labor Deals With Public Works, Clerical Unions
The contracts for the city’s public works and clerical unions were separately ironed out this summer and then both approved by the City Council last month.
In Brief | Rye Lions Look to Nominate; Sacred Heart Names New Director; and SPRYE Adds New Members
Briefs snapshots of light news and occurrences around Rye.
New Ferry Tour at Playland Brings History to Life Along the Sound Shore
Barbara Davis invited her ferry tour listeners to imagine the lush forest and vegetation of the land before Dutch settlers first sailed into it.
Rye Sustainability Committee Joins CURE100 in Race to Net Zero Emissions
As part of its effort to fight climate change, the Rye Sustainability Committee has founded RYE100, a local chapter of CURE100.