Updated: We had mistakenly said the event was Saturday 12/16. Our apologies. The original date of 12/10 was rescheduled due to weather. The annual Candy Cane Run by the Rye Professional Firefighters Local 2029 is Sunday, December 17, 2023. No sleighs or reindeer – Santa rides with the FD. Here are the times and locations […]
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Rye FD Captain Retires After 31 Years of Service
Rye FD Captain John McDwyer has retired after 31.5 years of service to the City of Rye. McDwyer was originally hired in July of 1992 and was raised to the rank of Captain during a City Hall ceremony on August 31, 2021. His last day of service was this past Friday. “It was a pleasure […]
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Rye FD Welcomes Newest Firefighter Brandon Antolino (VIDEO & PHOTOS)
The City of Rye Fire department welcomed its newest firefighter in a ceremony Tuesday morning at City Hall. Brandon Antolino was sworn in by Deputy City Clerk Kayla Garritano. The position opened after Firefighter Max Billington was promoted to Lieutenant in August. “Brandon is the product of the City adding an additional fire lieutenant to […]
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VIDEO: 9-11 Ceremony @ Rye FD Locust Avenue HQ
The City of Rye held is annual September 11th Commemoration Ceremony on Sunday afternoon. For the second year in a row, the rain brought the ceremony inside the Rye Fire Department’s Locust Avenue headquarters. The ceremony drew light crowds, but official remarks of remembrances and finding the light, finding good and coming together ring ever […]
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9/11 Ceremony Monday 5:30pm at Rye FD HQ
The annual City of Rye September 11th commemoration ceremony will be held this Monday, September 11, 2023 at 5:30 pm at the Rye Fire Department Locust Avenue headquarters. Never forget: Thomas Crotty Benjamin Fisher Yugi Goya W. Ward Haynes Takashi Kinoshita Gary E. Koecheler Teddy Maloney Francis N. McGuinn Robert McLaughlin, Jr. Christopher D. Mello […]
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Three Promotions Across PD & FD
On Tuesday morning at Rye City Hall, the Department of Public Safety (police and fire) held a joint promotion ceremony for three of its members. Public Safety Commissioner Michael Kopy presided over the ceremony that elevated: Max Billington of the Rye FD was promoted to the rank of Fire Lieutenant. Please read our prior reporting […]
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Not Carefree: Boat Runs Aground off Shenorock Club, Two Rescued
Not so carefree. On Friday evening a boat from the Carefree Boat Club’s Rye Boat Basin location with two individuals aboard ran aground on the rocks off the Shenorock Shore Club on Milton Point. Carefree is a boating membership club that offers “luxury valet boating” without the hassles of owning a boat. Rye FD was […]
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Rye FD’s Billington Made Lieutenant
Rye FD Firefighter Max Billington was promoted to Lieutenant on Monday. A Rye native, Billington has served as a firefighter since August 2013. He is a third generation Rye firefighter – his father was a volunteer fire chief and his grandfather was a career firefighter. His family runs Billington Marine Service in Port Chester. Billington […]
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Rye FD Union Presents $10K to Children’s Hospital
On Tuesday afternoon, Rye Professional Firefighters Local 2029 presented a $10,000 check to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. The donation is part of $26,000 the union has raised since last December benefiting five non-profits. The check presentation was made at the Rye FD Locust Avenue headquarters. Front row (left to right): Tina Cocuzza, MD, medical director […]
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Rye FD Union Drops $26K to Local Non-Profits
The Rye Professional Firefighters Local 2029 has donated $26,000 to five local non-profits. Friends of Rye Nature Center received $5,000, Friends of Rye Town Park received $5,000, Friends of Rye Recreation received $5,000 and Soul Ryeders received $1,000. All are new recipients of funds from Local 2029. Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital will formally accept its […]