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The Rye Record • 25th October 2025

Rye GOP Holds $31K Fundraising Cushion in Latest Campaign Filings

In the last campaign finance filings before Election Day, the Rye Republican ticket continued to maintain a decisive fundraising margin, more than doubling their Democratic counterparts, while also inching closer to the $60,000 threshold.


The GOP amassed a total of $58,341 in donations from 115 donors, according to the latest financial report filed with the state Board of Elections on Oct. 24. The total reflects an increase of $7,067 and 20 new donors since the Oct. 3 filing. The average cont...

The Rye Record • 24th October 2025

Meet the Candidates: Rye’s Mayoral Contenders Talk City Issues With The Record

Rye mayoral candidates independent Rick McCabe, Republican Bill Henderson, and Democrat Josh Nathan sat down with The Record’s politics team for wide-ranging interviews. The discussions centered on topics of importance to the city and its taxpayers.   


The following transcripts of those interviews have been edited for length.  


Additional reporting by Christian Falcone and Jon Elsen.  


  


Development


Q: There are 48 municipalities in Westchester County. Just two of those communiti...

The Rye Record • 22nd October 2025

Mayoral Debate Reveals Divide Between Candidates

The apparent dynamic between political party-backed mayoral candidates Josh Nathan and Bill Henderson and independent Rick McCabe played out on the debate stage on Monday, echoing a campaign theme that has seen McCabe’s candidacy largely ignored by his opponents.  


During the night, Nathan, a Democrat, and Henderson, a Republican, repeatedly referenced bipartisan initiatives they led during their fouryears serving on the Rye City Council, including decreasing Rye Golf member fees and creating...

The Rye Record • 21st October 2025

City Council Candidates Spar Over Westchester Power in Otherwise Cordial Debate Performance

This article was updated at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 to reflect that Robin Jovanovich and Maria Shuck are registered Democrats who are running on the Republican ticket.


Rye City Council candidates found common ground on most issues at last Tuesday night’s election forum, but the slates split sharply over the city’s continued default participation in Sustainable Westchester — a countywide renewable energy program. 


While Democratic candidates James Ward, Marion Anderson, and Amy Kesavan backed...

The Rye Record • 16th October 2025

Brazen Burglars Break Into Playland, Steal Prizes and Damage Property: Police

Three people allegedly broke into Playland overnight late last month, damaging equipment and stealing hundreds of game prizes, Westchester County Police confirmed.


The incident occurred sometime between Sept. 23 and 24, police announced on Thursday, when the suspects allegedly arrived by boat on the Playland beach just before midnight. Police said the group climbed a fence to enter the amusement park, where they ransacked an electrical room by cutting or ripping out fiber optic cables used fo...

The Rye Record • 14th October 2025

Downtown Development Is Front and Center in Pivotal City Council Race

With a pivotal council race now in full swing, all six candidates are honing in on the issue of development, one of the biggest campaign issues on the city’s November ballot.


Both Republican and Democratic candidates alike say they want to guide development through long-term planning and robust community input, pushing back in particular on an anonymous planning group’s visions and criticism of city land-use decisions.


The city has taken the initial steps to embark on updating its 40-year-...

The Rye Record • 14th October 2025

Queens Man Arrested on Purchase Street For Carrying Multiple IDs and Knife

A Queens man was arrested in downtown Rye on Monday when police initially discovered his vehicle’s registration was suspended.


Ming Wu, 60, was driving a 2025 Toyota RAV4 on Purchase Street when he was stopped after a license plate reader alerted the officer that the vehicle had a suspended license plate registration. During the stop, Wu allegedly identified himself using a New York State driver’s license belonging to someone else.


A search of the Toyota uncovered several additional drive...

The Rye Record • 13th October 2025

To Pee or Not to Pee: Council Debates Softer Stance on Public Potty Offenses

Rye police may soon be able to issue tickets instead of making arrests for public urination and defecation, after the City Council unanimously approved a move to hold a public hearing on the proposed change.


Currently, officers must arrest offenders, take them into custody, process paperwork at the station, and then release them – a process that can take two hours minimum, according to Rye Public Safety Commissioner Michael Kopy. The proposed ordinance would allow officers to issue a ticket o...

The Rye Record • 8th October 2025

Rye City Schools Deepen AI Integration with New Focus on Ethics and Classroom Use

Artificial intelligence is moving from pilot projects to everyday use across the Rye City School District this school year.


The district is expanding lessons and training on AI tools — Diffit, Magic School, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Notebook LM — at every grade level, from creative writing in elementary school to research and ethics in middle school, according to district administrators. The focus, they say, is on using AI to enhance learning while ensuring teachers and students understand how to...

The Rye Record • 8th October 2025

Democrat Marion Anderson Running Partially Separate Rye City Council Campaign

City Council candidate Marion Anderson is running a partially separate campaign from the rest of her Democratic running mates, but party leaders say the ticket is fully aligned and the arrangement is strictly financial.  


Anderson, 69, has chosen to have the Rye Democratic Committee manage her campaign efforts, breaking from the rest of the slate, which is being led by campaign manager Harry Brussel. She made the decision in May because of her busy work schedule, she said, running the White P...

The Rye Record • 8th October 2025

Nathan, Henderson Agree to Scrap Political Signs During Mayoral Campaign

This article was updated on Oct. 8 at 2:51 p.m.


Political rivals Bill Henderson and Josh Nathan have agreed against using lawn signs during their high-stakes mayoral campaign — but they forgot to give Rick McCabe the memo. 


Nathan, a Democrat, said he and his Republican counterpart, Henderson, came to the informal decision late last year before announcing their campaigns, continuing what they describe as a long-standing tradition in Rye politics.  


But the duo failed to inform McCabe, a...

The Rye Record • 7th October 2025

Rye GOP Fundraising Still Outpacing Democrats One Month Before City Council Election, Filings Show

The Rye GOP ticket continues to maintain a sizable fundraising lead, bringing in over $50,000 — more than three times as much as their Democratic rivals — ahead of November’s City Council election, state filings show.  


Republicans collected a total of $51,274 in campaign contributions from a total of 95 donors, according to the latest financial disclosures filed with the state Board of Elections on Oct. 3. The total reflects an increase of $25,049 and 43 additional donors since the last fili...

The Rye Record • 3rd October 2025

Rye Superintendent Murray Aims to Boost Student Voice and Community Ties in Five-Year Plan

Rye City School District Superintendent Patricia Murray has introduced a five-year strategic plan that puts students, teachers, and the community at the center of the district’s priorities.


The plan emphasizes student empowerment, professional growth for educators, stronger community partnerships, fiscal responsibility, and ongoing evaluation. Each goal, Murray said, is grounded in The Rye Commitment, the district’s guiding principles.


This is the district’s first five-year strategic plan,...

The Rye Record • 29th September 2025

Bronx Woman Arrested on Playland Parkway With Stolen License Plate

A Bronx woman was arrested in Rye on Friday, after police caught her while allegedly driving with a stolen license plate.


Rye police said that officers used license plate reader technology to locate a 2004 Honda Accord with a stolen plate on Milton Road. Officers stopped the vehicle on Playland Parkway and identified the driver as Nicole Walker, 51.


The plate had first been reported stolen to the NYPD Property Crimes Unit on Aug. 30. Walker was charged with criminal possession of stolen p...

The Rye Record • 25th September 2025

Rye Police Arrest Queens Man for Driving With Stolen License Plate

Rye police arrested a Queens man Thursday after they caught him driving with a stolen license plate.


Police stopped Oscar Magallanes, 27, of College Point, after officers spotted the 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit he was driving with a stolen plate on Midland Avenue as it entered I-287 heading west. The plate had been reported stolen to the NYPD Property Crimes Unit on Sept. 4.


Officers pulled the car over on the shoulder of the highway, according to police.


Magallanes was charged with crimi...

The Rye Record • 25th September 2025

Citing a Scheduling Conflict, City Records Planning Commission Meeting on Osborn Expansion

With The Osborn proposing a massive expansion of its campus, the city recorded the most Planning Commission’s most recent review of the project for interested viewers who were unable to attend the Sept. 9 session.


Rather than adopting a blanket policy to record all Planning Commission meetings going forward, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis depending on need and staff availability, according to Interim City Manager Brian Shea.


He said the Sept. 9 meeting was recorded beca...

The Rye Record • 24th September 2025

History in the Making: City to Honor Civil Rights Leaders M. Paul, Orial Redd with Rye Street Naming Ceremony at the Train Station

The city will host a ceremony to co-name its Station Plaza in honor of longtime residents and civil rights leaders M. Paul and Orial Redd this Saturday.


Beginning at 11 a.m., the ceremony at the Rye Metro-North station will feature the unveiling of a new street sign, remarks from elected officials, a poetry performance, and the dedication of a new “Walk Rye History” panel, according to a press release announcing the ceremony.


The decision to co-name the street after the Redds was approved...

The Rye Record • 23rd September 2025

City Reinstates Outdoor Dining for 4 Businesses After Tables are Abruptly Yanked by Building Department

Outdoor dining is up and running again at four Rye businesses after the city manager promised to move quickly to resolve a permitting oversight that saw tables forcibly removed by city staff last week.


The city restored outdoor seating on Sept. 19, following through on its vow after businesses and residents raised concerns when the seating abruptly vanished from Oakland Beach Deli, Piazza Pizza, Antonio’s Italian Deli & Market — are located on the same block of Milton Road — and Playland Mark...

The Rye Record • 22nd September 2025

City Council Votes to Extend Off-Leash Dog Hours at Rye Town Park

Dogs in Rye Town Park have a lot to bark about. 


Following months of debate, the Rye City Council voted unanimously to extend off-leash dog hours at the park by an additional hour during the off-season. 


Council members had hesitated to expand off-leash hours to 10 a.m. because of concerns over enforcement and safety, but ultimately agreed to the extension after hearing from residents who praised the dog-loving community built around the park’s friendly confines. 


Since 2014, Rye’s off-...

The Rye Record • 17th September 2025

Darien Police Find Success — And Social Media Fanfare — For Transforming Parking Lot Into Facebook Marketplace Exchange Site

Darien police have taken matters into their own hands, designating their public parking lot as a safe exchange site in an effort to curb increasingly dangerous scams and even deadly encounters over online purchases.


Buyers and sellers from tag sale sites and social media apps like Facebook Marketplace looking to make swaps can meet in this monitored area, located on the south side of the Connecticut department’s police station, which is under 24-hour video surveillance.


Darien Police Chief...

The Rye Record • 17th September 2025

Two Cars Stolen Near Train Station, Later Found in The Bronx: Police

Two vehicles that were stolen from commuter parking lots near the Rye Metro-North station have been found by police in The Bronx, according to Rye PD.


Police announced the thefts occurred at Station Plaza, both popular parking spots for Metro-North commuters in an Instagram post last Wednesday. In both cases, the vehicles were left unlocked with the keys inside, according to police.


The first vehicle, a 2013 Jeep Wrangler, was stolen on Sept. 4, while the other, a 2014 Ford Edge, was taken...

The Rye Record • 11th September 2025

Crime Trends: Leaf Blower Summonses Plateau After Four Months of Spikes, Data Shows

Leaf blower summonses finally leveled off in July after significant year-over-year increases since March, Rye PD data shows.


Police issued only one leaf blower summons this July, compared to zero issued in July 2024. The lack of activity ends a four-month trend of dramatic spikes, where leaf blower summonses increased by 25 in June and May, and 37 in April, year-over-year numbers show. In March, 13 additional summons were doled out compared to the same period in 2024.


Police Lt. Michael An...

The Rye Record • 10th September 2025

City Pitches $76M Investment in Capital Projects Through 2030

The city unveiled its $76 million five-year Capital Improvement Program, an ambitious “wish list” for public infrastructure projects with nearly half the funding allocated for next year.


Several projects outlined in the 2026-2030 plan are already underway, including upgrades to the city’s Department of Public Works Salt Shed ($2.2 million), a $4.1 million reconstruction of the Theodore Fremd retaining wall to stabilize the roadway and protect the downtown from flooding, and a new $2.8 million...

The Rye Record • 3rd September 2025

Osborn, Midland Schools Installing Modular Classrooms to Replace Outdated Portables

Midland and Osborn schools are moving forward with the installation of long-anticipated modular classrooms to replace old portable units that have been in use for more than 20 years.


While the new modular wings were originally scheduled to arrive in July, fabrication delays pushed delivery back until August. The units have now reached both schools where they have begun the craning process, according to a district press release.


Once all units are installed, officials will set a timeline f...