[Story was updated with the corrected 2023 budget number. We regret the error.] The 2023 City of Rye Annual Street Resurfacing Program Project List has been released. The City’s consultant, […]
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Posted inCity of Rye, Community Groups, Government, Pride, pRYEde, Rye High School, Schools
pRYEde and RHS GSA Fly the Flags to Commence Pride Month Festivities
LGBTQ+ community members and supporters gathered at different locations around Rye on Thursday afternoon for the third consecutive year of Pride flag raisings to mark the start of Pride Month […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Government, Green, Rye City Council, Rye DPW
You Get a Tree, and You Get a Tree: City Celebrates Arbor Day
Wednesday was declared Arbor Day in the City of Rye, celebrating those woody perennial plants that have recently caused a lot of contention amongst our elected officials. Rye Mayor Josh […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Government, Green, Rye City Council
New City Law Protects Trees on Private Property
The City of Rye has a sweeping new law to protect trees on private property. After years of discussion, and deep rancor among council members during recent debate on the […]
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Construction of 80-Foot Telco Pole by Train Station Starts this Week
(updated May 9th) In October of last year, the Rye City Council approved a settlement a multi-year litigation with Verizon over the positioning of cell antennas in or near our […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Government, Green, Letters, Long Island Sound, Rye Boat Basin
LETTER: Dredge & Buoy Issues Misrepresented
Responding to our article $1.6 Million Harbor Dredge Comes Up Short, City of Rye City Manager says “the article contained numerous inaccuracies and misstatements, reflecting a fundamental misunderstanding of the […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Flooding, Government, Weather
Flood Warning Issued by City
The City of Rye Police Department issued a flood warning around 9:30pm Sunday evening: “Please be advised that due to the steady rainfall and tides there is a potential for […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Community Groups, Government, Rye Free Reading Room
New Parking Rules by City Hall & The Library
The parking lot located behind City Hall and adjacent to the Rye Free Reading Room will now have a maximum parking time of one hour, effective Monday, May 1st. According […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Federal Government, Government, Green, Long Island Sound, Rye Boat Basin
$1.6 Million Harbor Dredge Comes Up Short
The City-funded $1.6 million dollar dredging of Milton Harbor has come up vastly short of delivering its targeted depth of five feet. A hydrographic survey by the City’s consultant Coastline […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Community Groups, Government, Wainwright House Rye
Wainwright Suit by Neighbors is Dismissed, Second Suit Remains
A lawsuit filed by five Milton Point neighbors of the non-profit Wainwright House against the organization in early 2022 has been dismissed by NY State Supreme Court Judge Alexandra D. […]