Rye resident and Kenyon College grad Philip V. Moyles was named as the new President of the Board of Directors for the The New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund. […]
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Rye Quadriplegic Drives for Uber
Your next Uber driver may be a quadriplegic from Rye: "Luigi Girotto has always sought out a challenge, the trademark of his active lifestyle. As a triathlete, scuba diver, skier […]
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Former Rye Mayor Grainger, Dead at Age 92
Former Rye Mayor Edmund Grainger, age 92, passed away peacefully on October 18 at his home in Rye, NY. Grainger served as mayor from 1966 to 1973. Visitation services will be […]
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Rye Resident Sentenced to Five Years in the Clink for Investor Scheme
Not a good day for Charles Principato of Rye: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 22, 2015New York Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Operating Investor Fraud Scheme Deirdre […]
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Rye Resident + Whale Anatomist Reidenberg on Live PBS Show
Rye resident and whale anatomist Dr. Joy Reidenberg, Ph.D. will be on Big Blue Live, a three-part live show on PBS that will showcase marine life on the California Coast. […]
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Lincoln Scholar + Rye Resident Holzer Named Director of Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
Rye resident, Lincoln scholar and former SVP of public affairs for the Metropolitan Museum Harold Holzer has been named director of the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College: […]
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Lion Attack Victim From Rye
A woman killed this week in a lion attack in South Africa is originally from Rye. The woman, Katherine Chappell (see LinkedIn profile), was riding through a lion park when […]
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NY Times Science and Health Editor, Rye Resident, is Dead
NY Times Science and Health Editor Barbara Strauch, a Rye Resident, died this past Wednesday: "Barbara Strauch, a reporter and editor who wrote two books about the brain and directed […]
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Rye Man’s ADA Suit May Shutter Famous Punk Bar
Rye's Luigi Garotto may be responsible for the closure of a famous New York City punk bar. That's because Garotto, who is disabled, sued the establishment for not being ADA compliant. […]
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Ann Mara, a Giant in Rye and in Football, is Dead
Ann Mara, a Rye resident and owner and matriarch of the New York Giants, died early Sunday morning. The Maras have long been part of Rye and of Resurrection Church. […]