City of Rye
Rye was the first permanent settlement in Westchester County in 1660, incorporated as the county's smallest city on 1942. It is served by Metro North New Haven line, which provides a 38-minute express commute to New York City at regular commuting hours.
Rye City is "a little city" blessed with an abundance of natural resources: two miles of coastline on Long Island Sound, marine vistas, and a wealth of trees. Shopping centers, motels and manufacturing companies have been successfully kept out of Rye by the ever-watchful mayors and councils since 1942, permitting at the same time careful development of some corporate headquarters and office buildings in the city's perimeter. A variety of distinctive shops, boutiques and
services form an interesting shopping area on its tree-lines streets.
Educational Facilities
There are three "neighborhood" elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. The majority of Rye's graduates go on to higher education. Resurrection School offers parochial education at the nursery and elementary levels (Pre-K through 8th grade). In addition, Rye Country Day School provides the alternative of private education for Pre-K through 12th grade. The Greenhaven section of Rye is serviced by the Rye Neck School District.
Recreational Facilities
Rye residents benefit from numerous "extras" which make the quality of life something special. The Rye Golf Club has an 18-hole golf course and noth Olympic and kiddie pools. The Rye Recreation Department maintains four recreational facilities and there are several private country clubs within its boundaries. The Rye Marina provides mooring for 350 boats and the 46-acre Rye Nature Center has a museum with a full-time naturalist. In addition, hundreds of acres have been preserved for the Marshlands Conservancy, the Read Sanctuary and the Rye Town Park and Beach.
Besides many recreational facilities, Rye provides a broad range of educational and cultural activities. Program are offered by the Rye Historical Society, located in The Square House which is now a museum, the Rye Art Center and Wainwright House.
Transportation
Convenient for commutation, Rye is twenty-three miles from Manhattan, thirty-eightminutes by Metro-North express train to Grand Central Station. The Hutchinson River Parkway and Interstate Routes 287 and 95 are easily accessible. Westchester County Airport is nearby; LaGuardia Airport and JFK Airport are within comfortable driving distance and cal also be reached via bus.
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