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On The Record: Painting the Town
Arts initiative transforms downtown Rye
Good morning subscribers. ☕This is your Wednesday, Oct. 1, Rye Record newsletter, curating some of the latest headlines across the city of Rye.
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Picturesque. By noon on Sept. 13, Purchase Street was buzzing as “Art for Purchase,” the inaugural art festival sponsored by the Rye Arts Center, officially kicked off.
On a bench near the John Christopher Salon, former Rye resident and current wine importer Stephen Brauer leaned against his bike, catching his breath and admiring the window display.
“I think it’s always good to support local artists,” he said. “And it’s always a good idea to meet your customer where they shop, as opposed to just having it in a gallery.” Brauer had pedaled into town after taking the train from Stamford for his regular haircut with Johnny, planning to ride on afterward to the beach near Playland.
Inside the salon, six pieces filled the front window, anchored by “Who Waits,” a large oil painting by Cécile Roberfroid.
“That piece really stood out to me,” said salon manager Janet Magama, noting how it echoed the female silhouette pattern of the salon’s back-room wallpaper. “Styling hair is like an art, and our logo is art and beauty. So, it all blends together.”
After months of planning, the event transformed storefronts into mini galleries, weaving local and regional artwork into the daily rhythm of downtown life. The exhibit goes until Oct. 11. Each piece comes with a QR code, making it easy for passersby to buy art on the spot, supporting both the artists and the Arts Center, the nonprofit behind the project.
To read Laura Schiller’s full are article, click here.
Purchase Street is displaying art as part of The Rye Art Center’s “Art for Purchase” exhibit. (Photo Alison Rodlilsso)
-Today’s newsletter is curated by Christian Falcone
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IN OTHER NEWS
Good chum. A derelict, nearly 100-year-old bank building in Port Chester will reopen this fall as Jane Foodie Cafe, the hub of what its owner, a recent “Shark Tank” winner, hopes will be a national chain of eateries. -David Hessekiel
Recording. With The Osborn proposing a massive expansion of its campus, the city recorded the most Planning Commission’s recent review of the project for interested viewers who were unable to attend the session. -Rosie Newmark
Strong showing. In front of a large crowd for their home opener, the Rye volleyball team swept Brewster on Saturday on the brand-new high school gym floor. The Garnets have won six straight to improve to 7-1 on the season, all without the benefit of a home-court advantage until this weekend. -Ariana Ottrando
AROUND TOWN
-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 located a 2004 Honda Accord with a stolen plate on Milton Road. -Rosie Newmark
-As part of the plans for celebrating the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence on July 4, 2026, the Revolutionary Rye 250 Committee has begun the “RR250 Preservation Tree Initiative.” The goal is to identify many trees that qualify for listing in the Rye Preservation Tree Registry, maintained by the Rye Sustainability Committee. -Paul Hicks
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SPORTS
Rich Savage with JV coach Alyssa Valente, left, and varsity assistant coach Amanda Yannett.
It’s 5:15 a.m. on a Monday. Do you know where your soccer coach is?
At that hour, every Monday through Friday, Rich Savage is on a channel of Long Island Sound, typically in a single scull, rowing — in the dark — with the masters team at RowAmerica Rye.
“Rowing is my quiet time,” said Savage, whose Rye High School girls soccer teams have made plenty of noise in his 35 years as head coach.
-by Steven Kearney
Amelia Earhart
LOCAL HISTORY
Rye’s hometown heroine, Amelia Earhart, took to the skies to make history as the first woman to fly around the world in 1937. Yet, when the ahead-of-her-time aviatrix disappeared during the last leg of her 29,000-mile air odyssey, her final chapter was left unfinished.
An Apple Maps satellite image could change that.
-by Jackie Frederick-Berner
POLITICS
Christine Sculti is facing off against County Executive Ken Jenkins for the second time this calendar year.
In the heated race for Westchester County executive, Republican Christine Sculti rarely misses an opportunity to go on the offensive against incumbent Ken Jenkins, a Democrat — particularly for his handling of Playland and on the hot-button issue of immigration.
Jenkins, meanwhile, rarely utters Sculti’s name during interviews unless pressed to do so. Instead, he portrays himself as someone willing to work across the aisle, as well as ethnic and geographic lines.
It’s classic politics, said Jenkins, who is running for his first full term in the executive office.
-by David Hessekiel
Two Westchester residents have died from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease.
NEWS
Two Westchester residents have died and at least 38 others have been sickened by an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, as officials continue to search for the source across the suburban county.
“This is not a cause for undue alarm, but it is a reminder and does stress the importance of public awareness,” Westchester County Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said in a press briefing.
County officials did not elaborate on the two deaths – one New Rochelle and one White Plains resident – during the latest briefing.
-by Camille Botello