In many ways, New Orleans is still suffering from the "FEMA Blues" – named after the blue tarps FEMA stapled to people’s roofs after Katrina. Six months later, many neighborhoods […]
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New Orleans Still Has a Sense of Humor
Good news–New Orleans still has a sense of humor after Katrina and Rita. Here are a couple of the 10 rules of Mardi Gras, posted in the baggage claim area […]
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NOLA by Air
Here are a few shots of New Orleans as we came in to land on Saturday, February 25th. You can start to see green plants coming back in the marsh. […]
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Headed to NOLA for Mardi Gras
This has absolutely nothing to do with Rye, but I’m headed to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras and wave a flag for this great city post-Katrina. Let’s not forget […]
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New Mega Plex Theater in Portchester
We went to see Woody Allen’s Match Point at the new MEGA plex Loews theater in Portchester, part of the new massive store-mall thing next to the Costco. Cute neighborhood […]
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Winter is Finally Here & School is Closed
Rye got hit with a winter smack-down last night and today. We have an easy 24+ inches of snow on the ground. Rye schools are closed tomorrow (Monday February 12th) […]
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“Con-Ed” Out of Your Food?
With the power outages this week in Rye, did the food is your refrigerator or freezer go bad? If so, use this Residential Claim for Food Spoilage to file a […]
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Rye is in the Dark
Due to the wind storms this week, many Rye residents have been without power for 2+ days. Rye schools were closed Wednesday and Thursday of this week, using two of […]
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I Wish The Parking Meters Took $75 Once Year
The new parking meters in Rye (the RCBD–Rye Central Business District) are irritating. I don’t care how many consulting reports were done. One of the charming things about downtown Rye […]
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City vs. Town
Is anyone as confused as I am between all the towns, cities and villages in Westchester County? In this blog we will write about the City of Rye and its […]