Good morning. ☕ This is your Thursday, June 18, Rye Record newsletter, curating some of the latest headlines across the city of Rye.

Today’s Weather Channel local forecast is partly cloudy, with a high of 86 degrees. 🌤️ Check out the forecast for the rest of the week here.

Section 1 public schools voted unanimously to bar private schools from postseason competition beginning in the 2027-28 school year, it was announced Tuesday.

The amendment required two-thirds voting in favor for passage. The Rye City and Rye Neck districts were among 69 of the 73 ballots cast in favor of the change. The four votes against the amendment came from the private schools that are affected: Albertus Magnus, The Leffell School, Keio Academy, and Ursuline.

“Since our state association has not made necessary change at the state level, we (member schools of Section 1) felt the need to make changes locally to create an equitable playing field,” Rye athletic director Susan Reid told The Record on Wednesday. “This constitutional change is not about excluding any particular school or student-athlete. It is about preserving the integrity and competitive balance of our sectional postseason structure.”

A statement released Tuesday by Section 1 says non-public member schools will have the option to compete in separate non-public championship contests against other non-public schools at the conclusion of the season; however, those winners would not advance to state tournament competition.

The argument against public and non-public schools competing in the same bracket centers on private schools’ ability to recruit student-athletes, which Rye City School District administrators say provides an unfair advantage.

“We respect non-public school members,” Reid said, “but this decision reflects our membership’s commitment to what it believes is in the best interest of interscholastic athletics and equitable opportunities for all.”

Click here to read the full report.

-Today’s newsletter is curated by Chris Marshall

➡️ Follow The Record, @ryerecordnews, on our social media channels and at ryerecord.com for the latest news. 💻📱

RYE RECORD STUDIOS 🎙  

➡️To follow The Record on Instagram, click here. And to follow us on Nextdoor, click here.

IN OTHER NEWS

STATE CHAMPS. Rye defeated Jamesville-DeWitt 15-9 on Sunday to earn the school’s first-ever boys lacrosse state title. Led by first-year coach Jeremy Guski, the 2026 Garnets will officially enter the record books as the greatest lacrosse team in school history. — Steven Kearney

SPOTS BOOKED. Public parking on Library Lane will no longer be permitted on weekdays after Rye’s City Council unanimously approved an amendment eliminating the 15-minute parking zone on the road leading to City Hall and the Rye Free Reading Room. — Miranda Ferrante

PANEL WITH A PLAN. To help guide Rye in the creation of a new comprehensive plan, the City Council approved a 12-member committee that includes politicians, a former NASA rocket scientist, and a Yale Law School student from Rye. — Miranda Ferrante

THE RYE FINDER. Test your RyeQ with this Rye-centric word search puzzle. This week’s challenge is to find the names of seven well-known Rye sites. Answers run vertically, horizontally, and diagonally.

➡️ Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for our newsletter here. Interested in advertising or sponsoring this post? Click here.

FROM OUR PARTNERS

SCHOOLS

Prom-Goers Have a Ball Watching Knicks Win

The Class of 2026 spent hundreds on designer shoes, glittery gowns, tailored tuxedos, flawless makeup, and bouncy blowouts for Rye High School’s senior prom on June 5. But when the clock hit 8:30 p.m. at Glen Island Harbor Club, the focus of the evening shifted to Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Students formed watch parties, huddling around one phone per table as the New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-104, one of many thrilling wins during the team’s first championship run in 53 years.

By the game’s fourth quarter and prom’s penultimate song, Principal Andrew Hara was holding a tablet above his head on the dance floor to reveal the Knicks’ lead.

When Jalen Brunson sank a go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left, and the Spurs’ attempt at a game-winning buzzer beater rimmed out, the room erupted into chants of “Go New York, Go New York, Go!” Even students who hadn’t left their seats all night flooded the dance floor and joined the jumping crowd.

— Gabriela Steinmetz

CITY

Major Additions to The Osborn Home Advance to Approval Phase

Three steps remained for The Osborn Home to receive approval from the Rye City Planning Commission to begin work on its first major construction update in 20-plus years. The senior living facility checked off two of those three boxes last week.

A public hearing was closed, and it was determined the project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment, one of the final looming questions, primarily due to public concerns about the site’s water drainage plans.

Now, all that remains is a vote on a resolution of approval, which would allow The Osborn to move forward with its plans to build several new facilities, including independent living apartment buildings, an assisted living building, wellness amenity building, and cottages.

“Christian Miller (Rye’s city planner) will put together a draft of the resolution, and the commission will review it and make changes as required,” Planning Commission Chair Jim Everett told The Record. “It’s too early to say if a draft will be ready by our next meeting (on June 23), but that is the plan.”

— Chris Marshall

Annabel’s Devoted Fans Turn Out in Droves

Taylor Swift has her “Swifties,” but former Rye resident Annabel Monaghan, you might say, has her “Monnies,” fans that turned out in droves for what has become an annual event — her sold-out book release party at the Wainwright House.

Monaghan’s fifth novel, “Dolly All the Time,” was named a “Good Morning America Book Club” selection, and as far as her fans in the audience were concerned, it was well deserved.

“She’s witty, and she’s also so grounding as a person and a writer,” said Amy Fowle, who has been following Monaghan since she was a columnist for The Rye Record. “But it’s also just fun to see people we know be successful.”

Monaghan is humble about the success, but there’s no denying that the mother of three, who is also the author of two young adult books and a collection of essays, is reaching new heights.

— Andi Hessekiel