Traffic Median Maintained by Rye Garden Club Damaged During Police Vehicle Stop

A traffic median maintained by the Rye Garden Club at the intersection of Purchase Street and Ridge Street was damaged Friday.

Purchase Street Accident New York State Police April 24, 2020

The New York State Police were attempting to stop the pictured vehicle (above) and it crashed into a cement flower pot. The cement flower pot is located on a median maintained by the Rye Garden Club.

Inquiries into the State Police public information office as to the nature of the stop have not been answered.

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  1. The plantings on this traffic island are maintained by The Little Garden Club of Rye, which is separate from the Rye Garden Club. The Rye DPW quickly restored the historic watering trough to its base and the garden is now on its way to recovery.

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