(PHOTO: Flowers, notes, photos and artwork celebrating the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Rye village green Sunday.) There is a lot of love for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as witnessed by the notorious celebration of her life on the Rye village green Sunday afternoon. But Hix Park resident […]
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COVID, West Nile & Now a Flesh Eating Bacteria
There is plenty of time left in 2020 for more things to go horribly wrong. We have the ragging global COVID-19 pandemic. We have the more pedestrian West Nile Virus that reared its head in August – and Westchester County just reported the first death this year related to West Nile (in Yonkers). But how […]
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A Few More 9-11 Thoughts
(PHOTO: The 9-11 Memorial Gazebo on the Rye village green.) We wanted to share a few more 9-11 thoughts and memories that came across our desk since Friday. This New York Times piece by Corey Kilgannon was referenced by NY State Senator Shelley Mayer in her comments at the Rye virtual 9-11 ceremony on Friday. […]
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Remembering Our Rye Neighbors Lost on 9-11
(PHOTO: This 9-11 memorial plaque on the side of the Rye FD Locust Avenue headquarters building was dedicated on September 11, 2008.) Today marks the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. We take a moment to remember all those lost on that day, including fifteen Rye residents, neighbors & family. We remember 9/11 first responder, […]
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Mega Yacht, Owned by Chinese Billionaire and Site of Steve Bannon Arrest, Anchored Off Rye
(PHOTO: The mega yacht Lady May on Saturday, September 5, 2020.) Just over two weeks ago, early on the morning of August 20th, the mega yacht Lady May was boarded by the US Coast Guard and Federal agents, who arrested and removed the political operative Steve Bannon and charged him with fraud in the We […]
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Resident Comment on Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 in NY Times
We have all started talking about the mental health impacts of coronavirus and being “together apart”. In fact recently a few local mental health professionals offered no cost phone sessions to local Rye residents. Earlier in April New York Times columnist David Brooks asked readers to tell him about the impact of coronavirus on their […]
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Rye Mental Health Professionals Offer No Charge Phone Sessions
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of mental health professionals is offering brief, no-charge phone sessions for mental health questions or concerns. Please see their offer of help: Hilary W. Cooper, Ph.D.Deb Morgan, LCSW-RLauren Rosen, LCSW-RShelly Simon, LCSW16 School StreetRye, New York 10580Rye.help.2020@gmail.com Dear Families of the Rye Community, Given the current […]
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Rye #27 in Bloomberg Richest Places 2020 Survey
Earlier this week we reported on a survey that ranked Rye #47 on the best places to live in the USA. Well, a few days have gone by and we have another survey for our readers… Rye has scored #27 in the Bloomberg richest places 2020 survey, with an average household income of $297,011. The […]
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Rye is 47th Best City in USA – Survey
This and a couple bucks will get you a hot cup of coffee… But good news – Rye is the 47th best city in the USA, according to a survey by 247wallst.com. The survey-happy web site reports: "47. Rye, New York> Population: 15,862> 5 yr. population change: +0.4%> Median household income: $180,958> 5 yr. avg. […]
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Rye Student Heads Home from China in Wake of Coronavirus Emergency
A Middlebury College student from Rye is headed home from studies in China in the wake of the coronavirus emergency. Middlebury College pulled the plug on Benjy Renton's and all of its study abroad programs in China due to the virus threat. In a blog post Friday, Renton said: "Currently, seven students remain in our […]