Councilman Bill Henderson will run for Mayor this fall on the GOP ticket, along with a full slate of three candidates for City Council. Henderson ran for City Council back […]
Category: Rye City Council
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Shea Elevated to Interim City Manager Role, Replacing Usry
On Wednesday evening at Rye City Council it was made official. Assistant City Manager Brian Shea, who moved down from Albany to take his current position in early 2022, will […]
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The New Guy (or Gal), Banning Batteries? & More: Rye City Council Agenda for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 is out. The Council will convene at 5:45pm and adjourn into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters. […]
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New City Manager Announcement Expected Wednesday
The announcement of a new Rye City Manager is expected this Wednesday at City Council. In early December, current City Manager Greg Usry announced his retirement effective Friday, March 28th. […]
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Mayor Delivers First Comprehensive Update Since 2020
Mayor Josh Cohn recently offered a 35-minute, laundry list style update of City affairs. It was his first such update since early 2020 just before the COVID pandemic hit the […]
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Rye Dems Announce Full Slate Ahead of Pivotal Election
The Democratic party in Rye announced their full block for the 2025 Rye mayoral election. Josh Nathan highlights the group as the mayoral candidate, and he is set to be […]
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Mayor Bestows Service Award on Two Land Use Stewards
Rye Mayor Josh Cohn has bestowed the annual John Carey Award to two of the City’s land use stewards. The award, named after a former Rye mayor, is bestowed by […]
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Make Rye Great Again?; $1.25/hour; No Josh’ing: Rye City Council Agenda for Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 is out. The Council will convene at 5:30 p.m. and adjourn into Executive Session to discuss discuss […]
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Mayor Cohn Says Not Again. Whispers on Who Will Race for the Top Job.
It is cold outside. But the political season in Rye is warming up. Speculation has been ongoing if current Rye Mayor Josh Cohn, who has ridden his own political roller […]
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On Vale Place, Residents Feel Bitten by Dog Owner
People in Rye love their dogs. But they don’t all love other dog owners, especially ones that don’t keep control of their four legged family members. Three residents of Vale […]