The makeover of the old Avon site at 601 Midland Avenue is starting in earnest. New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) announced its plan to move to the location in […]
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LETTER: Former Councilmember Shocked & Appalled by Mayor’s Lawsuit
In a letter to MyRye.com, former Rye Councilman Gerry Seitz says he is shocked and appalled by the lawsuit brought by Mayor Josh Cohn and his Gang of Four (Cohn […]
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Lawsuit & The Owl of Lynden Street
When you write community news you spend a lot of time reading public documents – meeting agendas, minutes, proposals, reports, court documents and more. All of these documents have a […]
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Council Approves Funding for City to Sue Itself
In a remarkable spectacle, the Rye City Council voted on Friday to approve the expenditure of taxpayer funds for the City of Rye to sue itself. A collective $90,000 was […]
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Dems & GOP Jointly Call For Mayor’s Gang of Four to Resign
In a highly unusual move, the local Democratic and GOP have issued a joint statement calling on the “Gang of Four” – Rye Mayor Josh Cohn and his three Council […]
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Diligence Will Commence on Artificial Turf for Nursery Field
New diligence will commence on a proposed artificial turf field for Rye Recreation’s Nursery Field, after the Rye City Council approved moving forward at its event Wednesday evening. “Tonight is […]
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Scorched Earth: Mayor Files Suit Against City Ethics Board
Rye Mayor Josh Cohn and three City Council members filed suit against the City’s own Board of Ethics in State Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon, charging that the Board “acted […]
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Turf Wars: Council Looks to Advance Nursery Field Artificial Turf
The proposal to install an artificial turf field at Rye Recreation’s Nursery Field on Milton Road is back on the City Council’s agenda for Wednesday night. The proposal has stirred […]
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VIDEO: John Carey Place Dedication Highlights Former Mayor’s Life of Service
This past Friday at midday more than fifty people gathered for the dedication of John Carey Place. Local dignitaries, residents and friends and family of former Rye Mayor John Carey […]
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Roadway Named in Honor of Former Rye Mayor John Carey
A portion of Playland Parkway will be dedicated on Friday to former Rye Mayor John Carey and renamed “John Carey Place”. Carey passed away in October 2019 at the […]