(PHOTO: Dr. Eric Byrne, superintendent of the Rye City School District who also serves as the president of the Lower Hudson Council of School Administrators.)

Byrne + Anderson: Retirement, Milestones & Carb Loading

In the wake of Rye City School District Superintendent Eric Byrne’s announcement earlier this week he will be retiring at the end of this school year, MyRye.com spoke with Byrne and the Board of Education President Jane Anderson about retirement, milestones and carb loading before The Game. “After 32 years in public education, I’ve just…

(PHOTO: At the 2023 annual Miles for MOMS (Meals of Main Street) race: On your mark ...)

Meals On Main Street 5K & Fun Run is Sunday – Help Serve 1M Meals

One million meals. That’s the food security need being addressed by Meals On Main Street (MOMS, fka Caritas), the local food assistance nonprofit in Port Chester. Last year, MOMS provided almost 800K meals, and their goal this year is 1,000,000 meals. A critical fundraising element for the group is its annual MOMS 5k and Family…

(PHOTO: Katie Manger, candidate for Westchester County Legislator, District 7.)

Q&A with State Assembly Candidate Katie Manger

MyRye.com is running a series of interviews with major party candidates for Congress (NY-16), State Senate (NY District 37), State Assembly (NY District 91) and City Council. All Democratic and Republican candidates have been invited to participate. The 2024 general election is on Tuesday, November 5th. Today we are pleased to present the MyRye.com Q&A…

(PHOTO: L to R: Ambar Quinonez, Sophia Ambrosini, Grace Wang, Kate Schatz all raced the 3-mile run at Bear Mountain over the past weekend.)

Garnets Cross Country Battles at Bear Mountain’s 3-Mile Run

The Rye Cross Country Team took their talents to Bear Mountain this past Saturday morning, as both the girls and boys teams took part in the Suffern Invitational at Bear Mountain’s three mile course. Head Coach Bryan Johnson spoke to MyRye.com after the races, saying “this was an extremely competitive field, with some of the…

Phyllis McBride

In Memory: Phyllis Tillinghast McBride, Age 95

Phyllis Tillinghast McBride, long time, devoted Rye resident, died at her home on September 16th, 2024 at the age of 95.  Born in Cleveland, OH, Phyllis was the youngest child of beloved parents, Percival Tillinghast and Mary Emma MacNaughton. Sister of Carol and Lad, Phyllis, called “Babe” by her father, discovered at an early age…

(PHOTO: Interstate 287 approaching the City of Rye, New York.)

$32.4 Million to Resurface I-287 Section Connected to U.S. Route 1 in Rye

On Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of a $32.4 million project that will resurface and restore a 5.5-mile stretch of Interstate 287 between Westchester Avenue in the Town of Harrison and U.S. Route 1 (aka the Boston Post Road) in the City of Rye. The project will repair road joints, add new pavement and upgrade…

Rye High School graduation set-up 2022

Need to Know: Rye High Graduation Friday: Program, Live Stream, Grad List, The Heat & More

Even with temperatures expected to flirt with triple digits, Rye High School seniors will officially graduate at 6:30pm on Friday, June 21, at the traditional Nugent Stadium location. Although the evening start will quell some of the heat, spectators should expect the ceremony to last 90 minutes and temperatures to sit in the 80s or…

(PHOTO: Runners Take Off at the 2nd Annual Soul Ryeder's Half Marathon)

Over 1500 Participate in Second Annual Soul Ryeders’ Half-Marathon & 5K

The Second Annual Soul Ryeders Half Marathon & 5K drew an even larger crowd than the highly successful inaugural event last year, with about 1,400 runners and walkers and more than one hundred volunteers participating on Sunday morning. Both races began at the Rye Playland parking lot with the intention of raising money for Soul…

(PHOTO: NY Waterway ferry service disembarking passengers at Playland Saturday. Ferry service returned to Rye Playland on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The special one day service was a test as the park's operator Standard Amusements considers returning regular ferry service from New York City to the park in 2024.)

Playland Opens May 18th: World’s Largest Rubber Duck, Ferry Service & More on Tap

Rye Playland will host a special ribbon cutting opening ceremony on Saturday morning, May 18, 2024 at 12:00pm noon to celebrate its opening for the season. The iconic park, with over 50 rides, will celebrate the 95th birthday of the iconic Dragon Coaster, which will turn 95-years-old this year, and the debut of Playland’s newest…