People

(PHOTO: Eamonn Coghlan, 17 March 2008. Credit: CC BY 2.0 paulmmay.)

RyeGPT People of Note: Olympic Athlete and Rye Derby Founder Eamonn Coghlan

Beatrice Larzul, Staff Writer - May 12, 2025

(PHOTO: Tom Fendler (center) at Poppy's with his regular crew (left to right) Jim Jackson, Coby Ellingwood, Fendler, Bob Sawyer and Claude Staley. Contributed.)

Tom Fendler, Brother of Rye Boy Famously Lost in the Maine Woods, Passes

(PHOTO: A new U.S Postal Service stamp featuring former First Lady and Rye native Barbara Bush was unveiled at The White House on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The actual issuance of the Forever stamp will be held in Kennebunkport, Maine on June 10, 2025. Source: United States Postal Service.)

Barbara Bush Stamp Unveiled at The White House

(PHOTO: Pete Alonso ("Polar Bear"), first baseman for the New York Mets with Gerry Massinello of Poppy's on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Alonso enjoyed lunch with his wife at the diner. Contributed.)

NY Mets First Baseman Pete Alonso @ Poppy’s

A new U.S Postal Service stamp featuring former First Lady and Rye native Barbara Bush is expected to be unveiled at The White House on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Since an image of the new stamp was not available, MyRye.com asked ChatGPT and DALL-E to generate images what the stamp might look like (with a Rye, NY spin). To be clear, this was generated from an AI prompt is not an image of a real stamp.

Barbara Bush Stamp Expected to Be Unveiled Thursday at White House Ceremony

(PHOTO: USO Summer Troop Visit. Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, is interviewed by ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Public Domain.)

RyeGPT People of Note: ABC News Reporter Bob Woodruff

ByBeatrice Larzul, Staff Writer March 3, 2025March 2, 2025

RyeGPT People of Note is a series highlighting individuals who have a connection to the City…

(PHOTO: Amelia Earhart standing under nose of her Lockheed. Contributed.)

RyeGPT People of Note: Aviation Trailblazer Amelia Earhart

ByBeatrice Larzul, Staff Writer February 24, 2025February 18, 2025

RyeGPT People of Note is a series highlighting individuals who have a connection to the City…

(PHOTO: Close To My Heart: An Autobiography by Dorothy Sterling.)

RyeGPT People of Note: Civil Rights Activist, Journalist & Author Dorothy Sterling

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com February 10, 2025February 2, 2025

RyeGPT People of Note is a series highlighting individuals who have a connection to the…

(PHOTO: 2024 graduate from Rye Country Day School Edward Coristine is part of Elon Musk’s DOGE Team. Source: Reddit.)

Rye Country Day ‘24 Grad Part of Musk’s DOGE Team

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com February 5, 2025

A 2024 graduate from Rye Country Day School is part of Elon Musk’s DOGE Team….

(PHOTO: H. Paul Redd Sr. and his wife Orial Anne Banks Redd with their daughter Paula in Westchester in the 1950s. Contributed.)

RyeGPT People of Note: Civil Rights Activist & Publisher M. Paul Redd Sr.

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com February 3, 2025February 2, 2025

RyeGPT People of Note is a series highlighting individuals who have a connection to the…

(PHOTO: Ingraham Taylor and Marion Anderson at Rye City Council on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.)

Residents Ask City to Honor Local Civil Rights Leader

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com January 30, 2025January 30, 2025

Two Rye residents asked the City of Rye on Wednesday evening to honor the memory…

(PHOTO: LIKEWISE, an original play by Rye native Kiera Moran, will open on Monday, January 27th, 2025 at the New York Theatre Festival. The production featured Moran and premiered at Wesleyan’s Capstone Festival in the spring of 2024. Contributed.)

RHS ’20 Grad Opening Play @ New York Theater Festival

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com January 23, 2025January 23, 2025

LIKEWISE, an original play by Rye native Kiera Moran, will open on Monday, January 27th,…

(PHOTO: At 219 Central Avenue in Rye: Kelly Mitten's grandfather, John Grippo, who according the the family, was a local little league legend in the 50s. Photo was taken some time between 1949 - 1956. Contributed.)

Moving Into Family History: A Story from the Little Dublin Neighborhood of Rye

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

“All the houses in Rye are super expensive, so we’re priced out of a lot…

(PHOTO: Donations are being sent to Hollywood American Legion Post 43 for distribution.)

Two Rye Residents Raising Funds for LA Fire Relief

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com January 15, 2025

Two Rye residents are running a local Rye fundraising campaign to send needed supplies to…

(PHOTO: After 15 years at Coldwell Banker Real Estate, real estate salesperson Adriane DeFeo has moved in at Compass. Contributed.)

DeFeo Moves In at Compass

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Real estate salesperson Adriane DeFeo has moved in at Compass. DeFeo, a Rye native, spent…