For the average bill, ConEd is now proposing a 3.5 percent electric increase and 4.4 percent gas increase for 2026, with additional increases in 2027 and 2028.
A ban on cell phones, one of Gov. Kathy Hochul's top priorities, is also one that many Rye youth and education advocates have taken up in the last year.
According to Suzanne Clary, the president and interim executive director of the Jay Heritage Center, more than 35,000 visitors trek to the property each year.