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Hyperlocal news for Rye, Harrison, and Rye Brook, New York

Rye-Harrison News

Hyperlocal news for Rye, Harrison, and Rye Brook, New York

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Rye Subaru smoke call caps deadly fire year as county launches safety videos

Rye, Larchmont and Rye Brook firefighters spent nearly two hours tracing smoke at a Boston Post Road dealership on Aug. 10, the same morning Westchester County launched a four-part fire safety video campaign after a year of fatal residential blazes.

· 2 min read

Firefighter in turnout gear kneels and directs a hose into a smoke-filled structure.

2 killed by tractor-trailer on I-95 in Port Chester

New York State Police identified Kamla K. Singh, 72, and Andrew Sookdeo, 40, both of Richmond Hill, Queens, as the two people killed by a tractor-trailer on I-95 southbound in Port Chester on Sunday, Aug. 2, after they stepped out of their vehicle following a minor collision.

· 1 min read

County orders Town of Rye to fix mosquito sites or face fines

Westchester County has ordered the Town of Rye and three other property owners to remediate mosquito breeding sites near Otter Creek, Guion Creek and Magid Pond within two weeks or face fines of up to $1,000 per day, after inspectors found extreme mosquito density and West Nile virus was confirmed in Rye.

· 3 min read

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Coveleigh Club Beach closed again as rain triggers fifth shutdown this summer

Coveleigh Club Beach in Rye is closed Aug. 4–5 after 1.76 inches of rain fell in 24 hours, marking the fifth rainfall-triggered shutdown this summer and landing one day after the Mamaroneck sewage plant discharged 4 million gallons into Long Island Sound.

Rye ranked safest city in New York State for 2026

Rye has been named the safest city in New York State for 2026 by SafeWise, jumping from No. 3 to No. 1 after a 44 percent drop in property crime, based on FBI data.

A road intersection with yellow bollards, bare trees, and houses in Rye, New York.

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