On Friday, Judge Cathy Seibel at US District Court in White Plains granted the City of Rye additional time to finalize its plan for ongoing sewer infrastructure management. A final […]
Category: Save the Sound
Posted inBeaver Swamp Brook, Blind Brook, City of Rye, Federal Government, Government, Green, Long Island Sound, Save the Sound
Rye and Save the Sound Clash over Sewer Settlement Compliance
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 […]
Posted inGreen, Long Island Sound, Save the Sound
Rye Family Funds Major Initiative for Local Save the Sound Environmental Group
Local environmental group Save the Sound launched the new Alexander Center for Ecological Action on Wednesday, which brings together its Ecological Restoration program and the Doherty Climate and Resilience Institute to “build […]
Posted inBeaver Swamp Brook, Blind Brook, City of Rye, Government, Green, Long Island Sound, Save the Sound
Rye and Save the Sound Clash over Compliance in Ongoing Sewage Settlement
Westchester County recently reached a settlement with local environmental group Save the Sound (STS), ending a nearly decade long Clean Water Act lawsuit. The cases against the County, Rye and […]
Posted inGreen, Long Island Sound, Playland, Playland Beach, Rye Town Park, Save the Sound
Poor Quality Grades as Rye Beaches Open for Summer
If Oakland Beach at Rye Town Park were a student, it might be headed for summer school. One of only five publicly accessible beaches along the Westchester shoreline, the beach […]
Posted inGreen, Long Island Sound, Rye High School, Save the Sound, Schools
Guest Column: Dangers of Pollutants in the Long Island Sound
Caroline Wade is a junior at the Academy at Rye High School. The Academy is a program that focuses on project-based learning. Wade recently completed this research paper about the […]
Posted inGreen, Local Business, Long Island Sound, Police & Fire, Rye Fire Department, Save the Sound
Rye FD to Conduct Fat, Oil & Grease Inspections Across 70+ Businesses
The Rye FD will be conducting fat, oil and grease inspections across 70 plus Rye businesses in the month of January. The FOG (fat, oil, grease) law was passed in […]
Posted inBeaver Swamp Brook, Blind Brook, Community Groups, Green, Long Island Sound, Save the Sound
High Water Quality Failure Rates for Rye in Save the Sound Study
Save the Sound’s 10th season of conducting fecal bacteria monitoring in the western Long Island Sound does not look good for the City of Rye. Testing continues to show high […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Government, Green, Long Island Sound, New York State, Save the Sound
Rye Runs Off with $10M State Grant to Upgrade Sewer
Rye has been awarded $10 million under the New York State Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP). The $10 million funding, plus a $2.5 million matching obligation from the City, will […]