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Rye Brook F.I.T. returns for 2nd year with free Zumba class, 5K Walk
Rye Brook Fitness Initiative Together (F.I.T.) is scheduled to host its second annual 5K Walk on Saturday, Apr. 22. It will be one of two events over the next couple of weeks—the other being a free Zumba class this Saturday, Apr. 15.
P.C. Stop & Shop partners with app to address food waste, insecurity
The Stop & Shop at 25 Waterfront Pl. is now one of nearly 20 across the Lower Hudson Valley region to partner with Flashfood in an effort to mitigate food waste.
Rye Brook’s grass cutting and leaf blowing rules help DGHOA
Doral Greens Homeowners Association (DGHOA) residents anxious to have the no-longer-manicured golf fairways that run through and around their property mowed for the 2023 growing season—fairways that are now controlled by Charles Cohen, the owner of the defunct Doral Arrowwood hotel property—have some good news via Rye Brook Village Administrator …
County Board opposes Con Edison rate increases
In a unanimous vote Monday night, Apr. 3, the Board of Legislators voted to oppose Con Edison’s proposed delivery rate increases.
Pinewood Derby time at Ridge Street School
The Pack 3 Cub Scouts of Rye Brook held their annual Pinewood Derby on Friday, Mar. 24.
Popular Japanese retailer Daiso to open at Rye Ridge in 2023
Daiso Japan Online Store has signed a long-term lease for almost 6,000 square feet at Rye Ridge Plaza in Rye Brook. Their new space was formerly occupied by Ace Hardware.
5 new leases signed at Kingsbrook
George Comfort & Sons has secured five lease agreements totaling more than 83,000 square feet at Kingsbrook, the firm’s six-building, 565,000-square-foot office complex at 1100 King St. in Rye Brook.
TSA PreCheck® enrollment coming to HPN for limited time this month
TSA PreCheck® is the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) expedited security screening program for airline passengers who are considered low-risk and who qualify for the program.
Bond Vet to open at Rye South
Rye Ridge Shopping Center, Plaza and South are excited to announce that Bond Vet, a new kind of vet clinic and animal hospital in NYC, has signed a long-term lease at Rye South for 2200 square feet. Their new space was formerly occupied by European Wax. They hope to open …
JetBlue adds summer destinations from HPN
JetBlue is bringing more flights and more options to Rye Brook and Port Chester air travelers using Westchester County Airport (HPN) over the summer with new destinations to Martha’s Vineyard and Charleston, S.C.
Didden waging write-in campaign for mayor
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Luis Marino has no formal competition in his bid for a second two-year term on Mar. 21. The Republicans and Conservatives chose not to run a candidate, and no independent nominating petitions were submitted to the Westchester County Board of Elections to allow an individual to run …
R.B. police joins county program to help track, report hate crimes
A new portal for law enforcement officials is geared toward helping Westchester County investigate hate crimes, and most communities across the region have gotten on board with the efforts.
Rye Town Council broadens disabled persons tax exemption
The Rye Town Council amended its tax exemption policies for disabled persons with income limits at its monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16.
U.S. Navy honors physician for treating COVID long-haulers
Greenwich Hospital’s Sandra Wainwright, MD, a self-described military brat and medical director of the Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Healing, was commended by the U.S. Navy on Jan. 31 for treating a sailor with debilitating long-haul symptoms of COVID-19.
