The ongoing settlement discussions between the City of Rye and the Save the Sound (STS) environmental group will receive some adult supervision on Friday. The two parties, still unable to […]
Category: Government
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Mayor Josh Cohn Reflects on Eight Years of Service in Rye
It is the end of the road. After eight years of service as the Mayor of Rye, Josh Cohn presided over his last city council meeting on Wednesday, December 17, […]
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Rye City Council Approves 2026 Budget with 8.78% Increase
As expected, Rye City Council approved the 2026 budget of $54,508,069, a 8.78% increase. The vote was 6 – 1 in favor, with outgoing Councilman Bill Henderson voting against the […]
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Rye Planning Commission Nears Approval of Osborn Home Expansion
The City of Rye Planning Commission moved closer Tuesday evening to greenlighting its approval of The Osborn Home’s expansion plan. Note MyRye.com is making a full recording of the meeting […]
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Osborn Public Hearing, Wetland and Tree Removal Permits & More: Planning Commission Agenda for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Disclosure: This story was prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence. Feedback on our stories is welcome. The Rye City Planning Commission is responsible for decisions on a variety of […]
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Goodbye from Mayor Cohn, Safe Steps to School, Budget Talk, & More: Rye City Council Agenda for December 17, 2025
The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 is out. The Council will convene at 5:30pm and adjourn into executive session to discuss personnel […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Community Groups, Government, Green, Jay Cemetery Association, Jay Heritage Center Rye NY, Rye Marshlands, Westchester County
Westchester County Pledges Consultation on Marshlands Conservancy Expansion
After a burst of recent concern around a proposed expansion of facilities inside Marshlands Conservancy park, on Monday Westchester County said via its communications department that it was early in […]
Posted inGovernment, Holding Court, New York State, Rye City Court
Holding Court: Unflagged Ships in International Waters: Legal Targets for Intervention with Judge Latwin
Holding Court is a series by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of service to the City. What topics […]
Posted inCommunity Groups, Government, Green, Jay Cemetery Association, Letters, Rye Marshlands, Westchester County
LETTER: Historic Jay Cemetery Threatens to Revoke Easement Amid Marshlands Park Expansion Dispute
In a letter to MyRye.com, Peter Doane, the president of the Jay Cemetery and a descendent of Founding Father John Jay, says his board is “deeply concerned” with the County’s […]
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Rye Neck Students Advocate for Safer School Crossing on Boston Post Road
Concern over Rye Neck High School and Middle School students safely crossing the Boston Post Road is driving a request for a proper cross walk at the intersection of Boston […]