Podcast: French on Property Taxes with Chair of Board of Assessment Review (BAR)
MyRye.com Conversations with Doug French is a weekly podcast featuring in-depth interviews with local, county and state officials and business leaders, and in Episode 11 of Season 1, former Rye Mayor Doug French speaks with Caroline Gottiletta, chair of the Board of Assessment Review (BAR), about property taxes and assessments in Rye.
Holding Court: Judge Latwin on Temporary Protected Status
Holding Court is a column by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of…
Expect Playland Park Traffic to Be Tightly Managed on July 4th
If you are a local resident who’s tried to cross town anywhere in the vicinity of Playland Park on July 4th, you already know. Traffic…
Planning Commission Greenlights The Osborn’s Expansion Plan
The City of Rye Planning Commission greenlit the expansion plan for The Osborn Home on Tuesday evening, June 23, 2026. The 118 year old senior…
Holding Court: Judge Latwin on the Second Amendment and Recreational Drugs
Holding Court is a column by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of…
Rye Police Department Adds Nurse-Turned-Officer to Its Ranks
The City of Rye Police Department added its newest officer on Monday, June 22, 2026. Jade Fumarelli, age 31, was sworn in this morning at…
Rye Police Arrest Driver with Felony DWI Warrant
The Rye Police Department has arrested a driver on an outstanding felony DWI warrant from the New York State Police. Last Wednesday, June 17th, 2026,…
Waterfront Lot Merger on Forest Avenue, The Osborn Expansion Nears Approval, and Nature Center Access Driveway: Planning Commission Agenda for Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Disclosure: This story was prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence. Feedback on our stories is welcome. The Rye City Planning Commission is responsible for…
Podcast: French with Westchester County Legislator Anant Nambiar
Former Rye Mayor Doug French hosts ‘MyRye.com Conversations’, a new podcast discussing local issues. The latest episode features Westchester County Legislator Anant Nambiar, who shares…
Holding Court: Judge Latwin on the Equal Rights Amendment and Age Discrimination in the Judiciary
Holding Court is a column by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of…
Rye Fire Department Quickly Extinguishes Propane Tank Fire in Indian Village
The City of Rye Fire Department responded to a propane tank fire at 94 Wappanocca Avenue in Indian Village Friday evening. Sources reported a grill…
Podcast: French with Judge Joe Latwin on Our Local Courts
In Episode 8 of Season 1, French speaks with Judge Joe Latwin, who shares stories, insights, and the challenges faced by local courts. This episode…
Planning Commission: Negative Declaration Under SEQRA Advances The Osborn’s Expansion Plan
The City of Rye Planning Commission has issued a negative declaration under the State Environmental Quality Review Act for The Osborn Home’s expansion plan, and…
Rye City Council Approves Building Moratorium in 5-2 Vote, Exempts Rye Country Day School
A modified six-month building moratorium passed City Council in a 5-to-2 vote on Wednesday evening, June 8th, 2026. City Council members Marion Anderson and Jamie…
Judge Latwin on Louisiana, the U.S. Supreme Court and Redistricting (Part Two)
The Supreme Court found that Louisiana’s intentional creation of a second majority-minority congressional district violated the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, as…
$39.7 Million to Improve I-95 Between Mamaroneck and Rye – What You Need to Know
A new $39.7 million pavement improvement project on the New England Thruway (I-95) between Mamaroneck and Rye will include repairs and resurfacing within the heavily…
Pride Celebration in Rye Town Park
The sixth annual Rye pRYEde event took place on June 6, 2026, featuring an art fair, musical performances, a flag ceremony, and parade, with local…
Building Ban Breakout, Naming Nature & More: Rye City Council Agenda for Wednesday, June 10, 2026
NOTE: Rye City Council is set to hold a second public hearing on Monday, June 8th regarding a proposed six-month building moratorium. The city council’s…
The Osborn Home Nears Commission Approval; Wetland Permits: Planning Commission for Tuesday, June 9, 2026
The Rye City Planning Commission will discuss the expansion of The Osborn Home, which includes additional remediation plans for water runoff, as well as other…
Judge Latwin on Elbridge Gerry and the Origins of Gerrymandering
Elbridge Gerry, a Founding Father, signed a bill in 1812 that redrew electoral boundaries in Massachusetts to secure a victory for the Democratic-Republican Party, resulting…
Rye City Council to Hold Second Hearing on Building Moratorium
The Rye City Council will hold a second public hearing on June 8th to consider a proposed six-month building moratorium in the City of Rye,…
DWI Suspect Arrested After Fiery Crash with Rye Police
Two people were sent to Westchester Medical Center after a high-speed chase involving New York State Police and City of Rye Police resulted in a…
Detours in Place as Theodore Fremd Avenue Lane Closes for Two Months
Construction related to the Theodore Fremd Avenue wall project downtown is expected to result in a lane closure on the avenue beginning Monday, June 8,…
Rye High School Senior Honored with Youth Human Rights Award
Rye High School senior Madeline “Maddy” Morgan received the annual Youth Human Rights Award from the Rye City Human Rights Commission at the city council meeting on…
Proposed Building Moratorium in Rye Draws Backlash From Residents
In a very well-attended meeting Wednesday evening, the Rye City Council backed off its proposed six-month building moratorium – at least in its proposed state,…
Podcast: French with Chief Kenny Barton of Port Chester-Rye-Rye Brook EMS
MyRye.com is entering the podcasting business with a new weekly podcast hosted by former Rye Mayor Doug French. Available on all major podcasting platforms, MyRye.com Conversations…
Ex-N.Y.P.D. Officer Rodriguez Acosta Sentenced for Defrauding Rye Brook Wells Fargo Customers
An Ex-NYPD officer has pleaded guilty in connection with his scheme to defraud Wells Fargo clients using information gleaned from his employment at the bank’s…
Emergency Helicopter Landing at Rye Neck High School Field
A helicopter made an emergency landing on Wednesday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. on the athletic field of Rye Neck High School and Middle School. According…
The Osborn Nudges Closer to Planning Commission Approval
Sixteen comments remain. The Osborn retirement home nudged closer to a Planning Commission approval for its expansion plans Tuesday evening, May 26, 2026. The City’s…
Flaws in Petition Process: Judge Latwin Proposes Alternative Method
Holding Court is a series by retired Rye City Court Judge Joe Latwin. Latwin retired from the court in December 2022 after thirteen years of service…
The Osborn Home Expansion, Wetland Permits: Planning Commission for Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Disclosure: This story was prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence. Feedback on our stories is welcome. The Rye City Planning Commission is responsible for…
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