August 21, 2024
The pond at Rye Town Park is crucial to the space’s stormwater management system but has become overwhelmed by the intensity of storms over the last few years. A proposal on the table would expand its capacity to collect water runoff.
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Bacteria-related beach closures on the rise at Rye Town Park
More frequent heavy rainstorms are causing a problem that Rye Town officials say requires infrastructure renovations to fix
During the height of August, there may be nothing better than basking in the sun and wading in the water for a classic summertime beach day. But for a few days earlier this month, that was not an option at Rye Town Park. Oakland Beach was forced to close by the Westchester Department of Health on Friday, Aug. 9, after tests revealed unfavorably elevated levels of enterococci, a bacteria associated with fecal matter contamination.
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