Don't tread on the Jay House. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has told the Westchester County Parks Department it has 30 days to remove the […]
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Pamela on Purchase: A Farewell to Morgans and a Few Other Things….
MyRye.com columnist Pamela Baur begins a new colmn today called Pamela on Purchase. Pamela will tell us about her days in Rye. As I looked around Morgans last Saturday night, […]
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French on the “New” Rye Town Park: Clamp Down on Cars, Charge Non-Residents More
Tuesday night Rye Mayor Doug French presented his parking recommendations to the Rye Town Park Commission. To us they bear a striking similarity to the recommendations presented to the same […]
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Rye Marshlands Winter Hike
If you only walk in Rye's Marshlands Conservancy in the warmer months, you are missing a real treat. Take a walk in the winter and enjoy the crisp weather, […]
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Lab Report Shows Poison at Jay House, Parks Commish Said Soil Was Safe
(PHOTO: The Westchester Parks Department placed this fill on the grounds of the Jay Heritage Center in January. In addition to numerous plastic bottles including a Pennzoil container, metal […]
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Rye Town Park Task Force Draws Sack, Launches Web Site
The Rye Town Park Task Force met last Thursday, January 21st to advance their concerns about what they see as an uncontrolled parking situation. The meeting pulled City council person […]
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Rye Town Park Safety Issues: MyRye.com Citizen’s Report from Caroline Walker
Today we have a MyRye.com citizens report and update on Rye Town Park by Rye resident Caroline Walker. Walker hosted 50 citizens at her home in November to discuss concerns […]
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Rye Town Park Initiates Winter Beach Dog Run “Experiment”
First it was about parking, now it is all about barking. The Rye Town Park Commission voted at their December meeting to establish a Winter Beach Run for dogs on a […]
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86th Annual Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count Includes 91 Bird Species from Rye Region
Rye birders took flight on Sunday, December 27th to take part in the 86th Annual Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count. The count, in which birders fan out across the region and […]
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Rye School Attendance Going to the Birds
Recently Rye High School and Middle School attendance is going to the birds. Recently the school, thanks to a number or organizations, completed two reforestation and landscaping projects. Thanks to […]