At 9:30am Friday, the City of Rye urged flood prone areas to prepare for possible evacuation. City message: The National Weather Forecast anticipates ongoing heavy rainfall, possibly reaching 5 to […]
Category: Flooding
Posted inBlind Brook, City of Rye, Flooding, Government, New York State, Weather
City Lands $5 Million in Funding to Replace Locust Avenue Bridge
The City of Rye has landed $5 million in NY State funding to replace the Locust Avenue Bridge in downtown Rye. Adjacent to Rye FD’s firehouse, the Rye YMCA and […]
Posted inBlind Brook, Community Groups, Flooding, Government, Green, Rye City Council, Rye Recreation
Nursery Field Turf Conversion Back on Agenda
The Nursery Field artificial turf proposal is back on the agenda. In 2019, the City hired Stantec Engineering to assess converting the Rye Recreation athletic field on Milton Road from […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Flooding, Government, Weather
Flood Warning Issued by City
The City of Rye Police Department issued a flood warning around 9:30pm Sunday evening: “Please be advised that due to the steady rainfall and tides there is a potential for […]
Posted inBeaver Swamp Brook, City of Rye, Flooding, Government, Green, Hurricane Ida 2021, Rye City Council, Weather
40 Bradford Trees Come Down
In a follow-up to Monday’s story The 40 Bradford Avenue Teardown is Not News, trees on the property were removed by Tuesday morning, November 8th including three large, mature specimens. […]
Posted inBeaver Swamp Brook, City of Rye, Flooding, Government, Green, Hurricane Ida 2021, Real Estate, Rye City Council, Weather
The 40 Bradford Avenue Teardown is Not News
A two-story, 2,008 square foot home at 40 Bradford Avenue was torn down on Thursday. It will be replaced by a home nearly three times its size. This is hardly new […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Flooding, Government, Hurricane Ida 2021, Rye City Council, Weather
Council Work Session @ Flooding Thursday, 6:30pm
The City Council will hold a work session on flooding mitigation activities since Hurricane Ida this Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 6:30pm in City Hall. The session is a follow-up […]
Posted inFlooding, Real Estate, Weather
New County Law Requires Flood Disclosure to Tenants
A new County law requires those seeking to rent commercial or residential properties complete a flood history disclosure form for prospective tenants. The law went into effect Monday. “This is […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Rye First Responders Learn to Navigate Swift Water
In the wake of Hurricane Ida last September, members of the Rye Fire and Police Departments have started to receive training in swift water and flood rescue training at the […]
Posted inFlooding
33 Focus Areas in Flood Resiliency Study – Presentation @ 6pm Tuesday
Architecture and engineering firm Ramboll will present its preliminary findings of potential projects to mitigate impacts associated with Blind Brook flooding this Tuesday evening at 6pm during a Rye City […]