Month: January 2017

Lead Stories News

Rye to resurrect Human Rights Commission

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, […]

Opinion Sports

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 […]

Lead Stories Sports

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 […]

Lead Stories News

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 […]