The Forbes 400 list is out and we have two bilionaires in Rye, both named David. Coming in at #324 at $2.1 Billion is Island Drive resident David Gottesman. Runner […]
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Rye High Parent Carol Kinghan Passes
From Rye High School, sad news: It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of Carol Kinghan, beloved mother of Jacqueline Kingham (RHS, 2014.) Carol died […]
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Rye High Parent Carol Kinghan Passes
From Rye High School, sad news: It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of Carol Kinghan, beloved mother of Jacqueline Kingham (RHS, 2014.) Carol died […]
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Rye’s John Thain Once Again Too Big To Fail
Finance exec John Thain, whose sprawing estate in Rye spills into two neighboring towns, learned one very important lesson during the 2008 financial crisis: make sure you are Too Big […]
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That Cute Kid in Kramer vs. Kramer was from Rye
Random: That cute kid in the Dustin Hoffman film Kramer vs. Kramer was from Rye. Justin Henry was just 6 years old when recruited by a casting director. It was […]
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David Lopp of Rye City Passes
The Rye Middle School sent the following sad news: It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of David Lopp after a long and courageous battle […]
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Paperback Czar Oscar Dystel of Rye, Dead at 101
Rye resident Oscar Dystel, a publishing executive who innovated the category of paperback best sellers, is dead at 101. "Oscar Dystel, who combined sharp editorial judgments, shrewd marketing and attention-grabbing […]
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Greenhaven Resident is Chief Boy Scout in Region
Greenhaven resident Ray Quartararo is leading the pack. From the Scouts: "The Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America, elected Raymond Quartararo, Vice Chairman of JLL, as President of […]
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Rye Resident to Discuss Sludgie the Whale at TEDx Event: VIDEO + PICTURES
(PHOTO: Rye resident and Sludgie the Whale anatomist Joy Reidenberg talks about Sludgie's skull, seen on the left side of the photo.) Huh? Yep, take: Sludgie the Whale, a Minke […]
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Rye Native Barbara (Pierce) Bush and Her First Encounter with George
A few days ago we mentioned the Bush anniversary – former Barbara (Pierce) Bush is originally from Rye. Here is an article that explains the first encounter between the former […]