Rye City Council
LETTER: Mayor Subject of Fake News & Factual Errors
In a group letter to MyRye.com in regards to the City suing itself, residents say the support Mayor Josh Cohn and Councilmembers Carolina Johnson,...
LETTER: The Mayor’s Edvard Munch Moment
In a letter, Rye resident Lanier Saperstein of Stanley Keyes Court says after reading the recent Board of Ethics opinion, Mayor Josh Cohn and...
Special Council Meeting Called Re: Legal Counsel for Board of Ethics
A special session of the Rye City Council will be held Friday at 3:00pm regarding the legal counsel selected by the City of Rye...
LETTER: Former Councilmember Shocked & Appalled by Mayor’s Lawsuit
In a letter to MyRye.com, former Rye Councilman Gerry Seitz says he is shocked and appalled by the lawsuit brought by Mayor Josh Cohn...
Lawsuit & The Owl of Lynden Street
When you write community news you spend a lot of time reading public documents - meeting agendas, minutes, proposals, reports, court documents and more....
Council Approves Funding for City to Sue Itself
In a remarkable spectacle, the Rye City Council voted on Friday to approve the expenditure of taxpayer funds for the City of Rye to...
Dems & GOP Jointly Call For Mayor’s Gang of Four to Resign
In a highly unusual move, the local Democratic and GOP have issued a joint statement calling on the "Gang of Four" - Rye Mayor...
Diligence Will Commence on Artificial Turf for Nursery Field
New diligence will commence on a proposed artificial turf field for Rye Recreation's Nursery Field, after the Rye City Council approved moving forward at...
Scorched Earth: Mayor Files Suit Against City Ethics Board
Rye Mayor Josh Cohn and three City Council members filed suit against the City’s own Board of Ethics in State Supreme Court on Tuesday...
Turf Wars: Council Looks to Advance Nursery Field Artificial Turf
The proposal to install an artificial turf field at Rye Recreation's Nursery Field on Milton Road is back on the City Council's agenda for...
Day Off; Tussle on the Turf; Fiber: Rye City Council Agenda for Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 is out. The meeting will be held in-person at Rye City Hall.
The...
Annual Street Resurfacing Program: Is Your Street on the List?
The 2023 City of Rye Annual Street Resurfacing Program Project List has been released. The City's consultant, VHB, has finalized their evaluation of the...
You Get a Tree, and You Get a Tree: City Celebrates Arbor Day
Wednesday was declared Arbor Day in the City of Rye, celebrating those woody perennial plants that have recently caused a lot of contention amongst...
City Employees & Local Business Awarded for Commitment to Recreation
A number of City of Rye employees and one local business were recognized at City Council Wednesday evening for their commitment to local recreation...
New City Law Protects Trees on Private Property
The City of Rye has a sweeping new law to protect trees on private property. After years of discussion, and deep rancor among council...