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Rye Brook, New York
Village
Location of village within Westchester County
Location of village within Westchester County
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWestchester
Government
 • MayorJoan L. Feinstein
Area
 • Total3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
 • Land3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,347
 • Density2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10573
Area code914
FIPS code36-64325
GNIS feature ID0979940
Websitehttp://www.ryebrook.org

Rye Brook is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States, within the town of Rye. Prior to the village's establishment on July 7, 1982, the area was an unincorporated section of the town of Rye. The population was 9,347 at the 2010 census.[1]

Rye Brook has been designated as a Tree City USA for 14 years.[2]

Geography

Rye Brook is located at 41°1′11″N 73°41′0″W / 41.01972°N 73.68333°W / 41.01972; -73.68333 (41.019767, -73.683419)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all of which is land.

History

Rye Brook was an established residential community long before the formation of the municipality. Originally farmland and estates, the village is primarily made up of homes built in the 50's and 60's. Rye Brook's history before its incorporation is tied to the Town of Rye, settled in 1660 and named after the former home of some early settlers which was Rye, in Sussex, England. Several communities within the Rye soon established themselves as individual municipalities including Rye Neck, which became part of the Village of Mamaroneck, as well as the Village of Port Chester and the Village of Rye was incorporated. Rye Brook was the town's only unincorporated section until 1980.[3] [4]

Government

The village of Rye Brook is made up of a 5-member Board of Trustees, all volunteers. The mayor is Joan L. Feinstein. All boards of the village are made up of volunteers.

Trustees:

  • Michael S. Brown
  • Jeffrey B. Rednick
  • Toby S. Marrow
  • Paul S. Rosenberg

Rye Brook has its own police and fire departments. The fire department is made up of one firehouse, and the Port Chester Fire Department has a contract with the village to respond to calls.

Village of Rye Brook Administrator: Christopher Bradbury[5]

Village of Rye Brook Police Department Chief: Chief Gregory J. Austin[5]

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 8,602 people, 3,122 households, and 2,435 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,479.0 people per square mile (957.1/km²). There were 3,224 housing units at an average density of 929.1 per square mile (358.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.96% White, 1.03% African American, 0.21% Native American, 4.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.44% of the population.

There were 3,122 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $98,864, and the median income for a family was $111,287. Males had a median income of $75,712 versus $45,698 for females. The per capita income for the village was $48,617. About 1.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

Rye Brook has six main parks totaling nearly 100 acres (0.40 km2): [6]

  • Pine Ridge Park: Contains two little league fields, four tennis courts, two basketball courts, and a playground. The park is located on the corner of Latonia Drive and Mohegan Lane.
  • Garabaldi Park: Has two basketball courts, one tennis court, a Little League field, and a playground. Garibaldi Park stands on Garibaldi Place opposite to the Anthony J. Posillipo Community Center.
  • Harkness Park: This park contains four tennis courts and is the home of Blind Brook Tennis. Harkness lies next to Blind Brook High School.
  • Rye Hills Park: This park, which is next to Crawford Park, has a walking trail, game tables, a basketball court, and a lookout towards Long Island Sound.
  • Rye Brook-King Street Athletic Fields: This park contains a soccer/football/lacrosse/field hockey field and a softball field. These fields are made of artificial turf, rather than traditional grass fields. These are the first artificial turf fields built in the village. Ground was broken for the project in the fall of 2005 and construction was completed in September 2006. The scoreboard and bathroom/storage facilities were completed in October 2006, with a great deal of help from Dr. Joseph Askinasi. These fields are located next to Blind Brook High School on King Street. Parking for the fields are at the High School and a stairway has been built as an accessway to the fields from the high school.
  • Crawford Park is owned by the town of Rye. The park is used for soccer, tee-ball, and softball by the village.

The village has two alternative passive parks:

  • Magnolia Park: This park has an open grass field.
  • Rich Manor Park: This site is an open field and has views of Blind Brook.

Schools

Within the village lie two school districts, the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District and the Blind Brook School District. Blind Brook makes up approximately 70% of the village and Port Chester covers the remaining 30%.[6]

Blind Brook High School is the only high school in the Blind Brook School District.

Newspapers

Business

Snapple and Universal American are headquartered in Rye Brook. Formerly, Kraft Foods and IBM had their headquarters in the village.

WRNN-TV, an independent television station reaching millions of households from New Jersey to Albany, calls Rye Brook home. It is located at 800 Westchester Avenue.

Transportation

The village does not have a system of mass transit, though residents do have the option of using the Westchester County-operated Bee-Line Bus System and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad. The closest railroad stations are located in Port Chester and Rye.

Part of the Westchester County Airport is located in the northern part of the village.

Major roads that serve the area include, in the northern part of the village:

In the southern part of the village:

Other major routes include:

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Rye Brook village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "Tree Cities in New York". The Arbor Day Foundation. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  3. ^ NYTimes - If You're Thinking of Living in Rye Brook
  4. ^ Village of Rye Brook - History
  5. ^ a b http://www.ryebrook.org/Cit-e-Access/ContactInfo/?TID=31&TPID=3722
  6. ^ a b Weinstock, Cheryl Platzman (2000-07-02). "If You're Thinking of Living in Rye Brook, N.Y." New York Times. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  7. ^ Iachetta, Michael (2009-06-05). "Craig Bierko: From R.B. to movies, TV & Broadway". Rye Brook Westmore News. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
North: Purchase, New York
West: Harrison, New York
White Plains, New York		 Rye Brook, New York East: Fairfield County, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
South: Port Chester, New York

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