COMMUNITY NEWS
Bringing lessons of art to Crawford Park
Michael Angelis, Stephanie Fiorino and Laurie Glockenberg will join 20 other artists from the Town of Rye and beyond who will gather at the Crawford Mansion Community Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to share and sell their work.
A celebration of Italian heritage
Local officials and members of the Columbus Day Observance Committee gather at the statue of Christopher Columbus up on a hill at Columbus Park off Ryan Avenue on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 13 to commemorate Columbus’s arrival in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492 with a beautiful memorial wreath.
Carver Center’s Farmer’s Market helps feed residents in need
Every week, King Street resident Perly Rodriguez meets with a group of her friends in the Carver Center cafeteria for breakfast. “It’s a ritual for us,” she said on Saturday, Oct. 5. “It’s a place we can always count on providing a meal for people who need it. But today …
Judge Provenzano hangs up his robe to take over P.C. Housing Authority
Anthony Provenzano has taken over as the new executive director of the Port Chester Housing Authority. To avoid any conflict of interest, he's resigned as justice of the Rye Town Court after 25 years of service.
25% enrollment dip projected at P.C. Schools over next decade
After decades of conditioning, the Port Chester School District community had grown accustomed to grappling with the challenges of skyrocketing student enrollment trends. But new data suggests those days are coming to an end.
The dark side of LASIK surgery
There’s a group of people who have been arguing that LASIK creates more complications than advertised. Among them is Rye Brook resident Dr. Cynthia MacKay, who has been fighting against the procedure from the get-go. She served as an executive producer for the documentary film, “Broken Eyes,” which sheds light …
900 King Associates partners with Sunrise to develop long-awaited senior housing
It wasn’t a surprise to members of the Rye Brook Board of Trustees, who had been kept in the loop, but it was news to the public on Sept. 24 that 900 King Associates LLC has contracted with Sunrise Development Inc. to build and operate the senior housing development previously …
New book nook in P.C.
Calli Jones is a lifelong lover of literature. And if her book-shaped earrings don’t make that clear enough, her front lawn does—sitting on the corner of her 24 Mitchell Pl. property is Port Chester’s only Little Free Library.
The Magellan has risen and is now 75% leased
The Magellan, the 7-story building locals have watched rise at the corner of South Main Street and Boston Post Road and now wraps around that bend as a precursor structure torn down decades ago used to do, is complete. What’s more, the apartments within it are 75% leased.
Living off the land, in Port Chester
Over the last three years, the Fragiacomo converted their quarter-acre sized property on Indian Road into an operation that, with meticulous planning, feeds them through the winter. Akin to micro-farming, a trend popular among sustainability-driven and mindful eating folks in urban areas, their set up is slated to produce a …
Port Chester recognized as Pro-Housing Community
Port Chester been recognized as a certified Pro-Housing Community by New York State Homes and Community Renewal. This recognition strengthens the village’s application for the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant, a $10 million award from New York’s Empire State Development program, according to a Sept. 12 press release from the …
Six Rye Brook police officers receive awards for service
From saving lives to preventing fraud, Rye Brook police officers never know what a day on the job will bring. Five awards were bestowed to six police officers during a special ceremony at the Rye Brook Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 24.
What’s next for the marina?
As the long-awaited replacement of the bulkhead along the Byram River nears completion, the Village of Port Chester has begun looking towards what the future might look like for the area.
The cost of green electricity to go down in Rye Brook
Sustainable Westchester Executive Director Noam Bramson was well aware that some residents were unhappy with the non-profit’s Westchester Power program when he spoke at the Rye Brook Board of Trustees meeting on June 11.
