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On The Record: Sports Complex Showcases Rye County Day Plans
Project includes repurposing infamous Thruway property
Good morning subscribers. ☕This is your Wednesday, August 20, Rye Record newsletter, curating some of the latest headlines across the city of Rye.
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Field of dreams. Rye Country Day School has finalized its plans for a major campus redevelopment, three years after the school obtained the long-coveted New York State Thruway property across Boston Post Road.
The proposal, which was first brought before the Rye Planning Commission this summer, outlines the private school's plan to construct a new academic building on the southwest parking lot, improve its squash courts, renovate campus buildings, and more.
But the biggest component is transforming the vacant former Thruway-owned property east of the school into a massive sports complex, offering field space -- something advocates say the school and even the city are in desperate need of.
Rye Country Day plans to move its existing hockey rink onto the 9-acre Thruway site, according to the proposal, as well as lay down a new multipurpose artificial turf field. The project also calls for the construction of a new field house equipped with an indoor track containing a "flexible interior space" – to be used either as three multipurpose practice courts or one larger field.
The school also wants to add a parking lot next to the new field house.
"The community benefit of this project is going to be multifaceted," said state Assemblyman Steve Otis. "I think it's an important addition and I'm glad to see there is progress being made.”
The former Thruway site has a storied history in Rye, beginning in 1958 when the New York state took land on the southern end of the Rye Country Day campus to build I-95. The state paid $67,500 for the land via eminent domain, according to the school.
To read Camille Botello’s full report, click here.
Rye Country Day’s massive overhaul of its campus includes constructing a sports complex across Boston Post Road.
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End of the road. A New Jersey fugitive wanted for attacking his girlfriend on Midland Avenue and leading cops on a wild chase was finally captured in Westchester after Rye police had put out a warrant for his arrest nearly two years ago. -Rosie Newmark
Deer here. The city has formed a seven-member deer management committee as it looks to control the animal’s overpopulation, as well as mitigate damage to city property and avoid vehicular accidents. -Rosie Newmark
Capitol mess. Edward Coristine, a graduate of Rye Country Day School who gained notoriety for his role in President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, was badly beaten in an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C. this month. -Camille Botello
AROUND TOWN
-Two Brooklyn teens were arrested after allegedly shoplifting Friday from the CVS on Boston Post Road, police said. The duo is believed to have walked out of the store with nearly $110 worth of merchandise. -Daily Voice
-Interested in becoming a permanent fixture at Rye Town Park? You can now purchase a commemorative brick at the park. The bricks, which range in price from $500 to $1,500, will be installed before next Memorial Day Weekend.
Off the Record: The saga of Winfield Street Coffee continues as the on-again, off-again train station cafe was closed on Tuesday by the MTA. The new coffee shop was allegedly shut down this time over a small tabletop range that was discovered during an inspection. As a result, the storefront’s permit was suspended. Stay tuned!
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POLICE & FIRE
Body cam footage shows Westchester police arresting suspect Antonio Trusty in Rye.
Rye PD is in the process of installing new dashboard cameras in its primary patrol vehicles, updating equipment that was installed following recommendations from a city police review committee formed after the murder of George Floyd.
The new video cameras are part of a larger equipment package for the department’s 16 police cruisers, said Public Safety Commissioner Michael Kopy.
“The old dash cams in the cars had broken and had begun to become unserviceable,” Kopy said.
-by Rosie Newmark
An empty beach at Rye Town Park.
NEWS
It’s been well known to Rye residents, but now the whole state is in on the secret: Rye Town Park and Beach is one of the best beaches in New York.
Tripadvisor, one of the largest travel guidance platforms in the world, has named the local beach 23rd out of the 30 best beaches in the Empire State. It’s also rated No. 4 in the top 17 things to do and see in Rye.
“Love this little beach,” one user, who gave five stars, wrote on Tripadvisor. “I try to come every day, sometimes only for a few minutes, it doesn’t matter if it’s cold, windy, rainy, or sunny.
-by Camille Botello
CITY
The Osborn campus on a snowy afternoon.
The Osborn is planning a major campus overhaul, but not without concerns from Westchester County officials and some neighbors of the affluent retirement community.
The 56-acre private property on Theall Road, home to The Osborn for more than a century, is set to undergo a sweeping transformation that was unveiled before the city Planning Commission last month.
The not-for-profit has proposed a large expansion that includes several new independent- and assisted-living buildings, including 108 new residential units, a wellness amenity center, interior cottages, and basement-level parking garages.
-by Rosie Newmark
A train departs the Rye Metro-North station.
NEWS
A new proposal to raise Metro-North tickets by 8 percent would go into effect in January 2026, if the MTA’s governing body approves the plan.
The MTA Board – comprised of 23 people appointed by the governor, New York City mayor, and suburban county executives – will vote on the price increases before the end of the year.
One-way peak tickets between Rye and Grand Central Terminal would increase by $0.75 to $15 under the proposal. One-way off peak tickets would cost $11, a $0.50 hike.
-by Camille Botello