The Rye City Council has passed a year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, with the mandate going into effect on May 1, 2026, and New York State legislation potentially reducing the price of electric substitutes by 70 percent.
Category: Government
Posted inBoards & Commissions, City of Rye, Community Groups, Deer Management Committee, Government, Meet the Boards & Commissions
Meet the Deer Management Committee and its Chair Ryan Fitzpatrick
In our Meet the Boards & Commissions series, MyRye.com will introduce readers to the boards and commissions of the City of Rye and the residents who run them. All volunteers, […]
Posted inGovernment, Green, Rye City Council
Rye City Council Considers Reviving Curbside Food Scrap Recycling Program
Food scrap curbside recycling may be coming back to Rye. In 2019, Rye launched a limited pilot curbside recycling program but the program was cancelled in March 2020 by a […]
Posted inBoards & Commissions, City of Rye, Community Groups, Community Police Advisory Committee, Government, Meet the Boards & Commissions
Meet the Police Advisory Committee and its Chair Lisa Dominici
In our Meet the Boards & Commissions series, MyRye.com will introduce readers to the boards and commissions of the City of Rye and the residents who run them. All volunteers, […]
Posted inGovernment, Holding Court, New York State, Rye City Court
Holding Court: Judge Latwin on a Taxing New York Issue
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 inCity of Rye, Government, Rye City Council
Women Who Served, Plant Asclepias Incarnata, Flood of Cooperation & More: Rye City Council Agenda for March 25, 2026
The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 is out. The Council will convene at 6:30pm and adjourn into executive session to discuss acquisition […]
Posted inBoards & Commissions, City of Rye, Community Groups, Government, Meet the Boards & Commissions, Rye Golf Club
Meet the Rye Golf Club Commission and its Chair Terry McCartney
In our Meet the Boards & Commissions series, MyRye.com will introduce readers to the boards and commissions of the City of Rye and the residents who run them. All volunteers, […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Government, Rye Planning Commission
New Mixed Downtown on Locust and on Purdy, Wetland Permits on Brevoort and on Boston Post Road: Planning Commission Agenda for Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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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Meet the Board of Assessment Review and its Chair Caroline Gadaleta
In our Meet the Boards & Commissions series, MyRye.com will introduce readers to the boards and commissions of the City of Rye and the residents who run them. All volunteers, […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Government
Temporary Stop Signs on Boston Post Road Gain Support
You’ve heard of the slow food movement. How about slow driving? Anyone traveling up and down the Boston Post Road in the last number of days has seen the flashing […]