A perceived uptick in racially motivated vandalism and rhetoric has left some members of the Rye City Council calling for the revival of a local Human Rights Commission; a long defunct arm of the broader county organization. City Councilwoman Danielle Tagger-Epstein, a Democrat, who was approached by Mayor Joe Sack, […]
Month: January 2017
Home court advantage
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here were a few moments in Saturday’s showdown between New Rochelle and Mount Vernon that should have absolutely brought the roof down. Most of them came when the Knights’ 6-foot-9 big man Greg Calixte got the ball in the low post, then rose above the Huguenots’ defense to throw down […]
Rye stumbles against Pelham
After getting off to a tremendous start, Rye has stumbled in the past week, dropping back-to-back games for the first time all season. On Jan. 20, the Garnets fell to Byram Hills, widely considered to be one of the best teams in Section I; and on Tuesday afternoon, they faded […]
Corcoran named public safety commissioner
Rye City Police Commissioner Michael Corcoran is set to become the city’s first commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, a position which was approved through a citywide referendum last November. According to Rye City Manager Marcus Serrano, Corcoran, who was hired away from the West Orange County Police Department […]
Latimer bill would allow county to tax state land
State Sen. George Latimer has introduced a bill that would authorize Westchester County to collect taxes from certain state lands in its region. Latimer, a Rye Democrat, told the Review that he proposed the bill in hopes that the county would be granted the same authority as Rockland and Putnam […]