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Rye's City Council spent Wednesday night asking whether the city's flood rules are tough enough. Also this week: Rye Brook opened Westchester County's first free outdoor "fitness court," and Port Chester's zoning committee wants to pump the brakes on 12-story towers along one narrow street.

Let's get into it.

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Rye's City Council met Wednesday to discuss raising flood-law standards, after a Sept. 13 storm forced firefighters to rescue a driver stranded on Playland Parkway. City Planner Christian Miller presented proposed updates; no vote yet. The question on the table: whether Rye's rules are keeping pace with its risk.

Rye Brook has quietly opened Westchester County's first National Fitness Campaign Fitness Court, a free outdoor gym at Harkness Park (830 King Street) open to anyone 14 and up. Seven equipment stations support hundreds of exercise variations, built for everyone from first-timers to competitive athletes, alongside a separate studio space for yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi.

It builds on the village's existing F.I.T. (Fitness Initiative Together) program. A free Fitness Court app links to rotating workouts and a trainer-led video library, and the equipment is marked with QR codes and instructions, no orientation required.

A grand opening ceremony is planned for early October, with organized studio classes starting this fall, but the court is open now, funded with help from NFC sponsor MVP Health Care and local sponsor Sunrise Senior Living.

A committee of Port Chester residents and business owners spent months reviewing the village's form-based zoning code, and its report, presented to the Board of Trustees Wednesday, zeroes in on a problem: Poningo Street.

The committee found that three stretches there, zoned CD-6, allow buildings up to 12 stories tall on parcels that are mostly 50 feet deep or less, hemmed in by narrow roads, steep slopes and established houses next door. Its recommendation is to rezone those stretches to something more modest. The report also calls for a 15-foot step-back on CD-6T buildings of four stories or more.

Port Chester has spent the last several years remaking its skyline; this is the sound of the village checking whether the rulebook still fits the ground it's written for.

The Representative Town Meeting votes Monday on a $799,200 appropriation to replace the traffic signal where Railroad Avenue, Greenwich Avenue, Bruce Park Drive and Steamboat Road all converge, a five-way tangle drivers and pedestrians have complained about for years.

A $657,653 state Community Connectivity grant covers about 82% of the cost. The new signal comes with pedestrian countdown timers, accessible push buttons and updated timing meant to actually move people through the intersection instead of stacking them up at it. It's a modest line item next to a big residential groundbreaking, but for anyone who's tried to cross that intersection on foot, it might matter more.

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The Junior League of Greenwich is recruiting high school girls for its Teen Board through Oct. 12. "We truly can't wait to see what tangible difference our incoming teen board makes in our community," said JLG president Sara Burns Davis, pointing to last year's board's hygiene-product drive.

Harrison's "It's Great to Live in Harrison" celebration returns in three weeks: a Columbus Day car show Oct. 12, a police open house Oct. 13, and the parade and festival Oct. 14.

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library turns 150 this year. It's marking Library Card Sign-Up Month with prizes for new members now, ahead of an anniversary gala planned for November.

The Westchester Joint Water Works, which supplies drinking water to Rye Brook, Harrison and Port Chester, held its regular board meeting Tuesday.

Rye's fall sports teams are still riding last year's unprecedented run: four state championships and nine section titles, with a new season now underway across every program.

A quick Table Talk for today: I spotted the new location for Run & Hide! It’s going into the new building right in front of the Port Chester Metro-North station, the one that’s taking forever to finish 😬

I don’t have all the details just yet. As always, if you know anyone involved, drop me an email at [email protected]. I’d be more than happy to cover the story in detail, preferably over a nice IPA! 🍻

Rye Brook Emergency Services Open House.
Village of Rye Brook, 938 King Street, Rye Brook.
Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
ryebrookny.gov

Harrison Mobile Shredding Services.
Railroad parking lot, downtown Harrison.
Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
harrison-ny.gov

Adopt-A-Dog's 38th Annual Puttin' On The Dog.
Greenwich. Sunday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
adopt-a-dog.org

Twin Fin at The Capitol Theatre.
149 Westchester Ave, Port Chester.
Sunday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m. thecapitoltheatre.com

Down to Earth Rye Farmers Market.
Theodore Fremd Ave (behind Purchase Street), Rye.
Sundays through Nov. 22, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
ryechamberofcommerce.com

Zachys x Felice: Tuscan Dinner & Wine Tasting.
Felice, 55 Abendroth Ave, Port Chester.
Tuesday, Sept. 29, evening.
felicerestaurants.com

A hundred years ago, the first sound ever heard inside Port Chester's Capitol Theatre was "The Star-Spangled Banner." Saturday night, it was the first song again.

The Thomas Lamb-designed venue, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, marked its centennial with a lineup billed as "The Centennial Band," featuring Pink Talking Fish alongside members of Umphrey's McGee and moe. BERTHA: Grateful Drag, the world's first all-drag Grateful Dead tribute act, took the stage to honor the venue's decades of Deadhead history. Mayor Luis A. Marino and Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins presented owner Peter Shapiro with proclamations under the marquee, and Marino made it official: September 19 is now Capitol Theatre Day.

For a building that's outlasted vaudeville, the silent-film era, decades of touring rock and a few near-death experiences along the way, a hundred years is no small thing. And by the way, the Port Chester Historical Society is working on a new exhibit and looking for local stories, memorabilia, and photos. Reach out to them if you have anything to share! See below.

DM them on Instagram (pcnyhistory) or email [email protected]

This red-brick Georgian in Harrison's Sterling Ridge neighborhood was gut-renovated in 2011 down to geothermal heating and an in-home elevator, with a chef's kitchen built around two islands, custom Brookhaven cabinetry and appliances from Sub-Zero, Wolf and Miele. A wood-paneled library has its own spiral staircase to the second floor. Sterling Ridge is one of Harrison's most established addresses, an easy commute to Midtown and close to the Metro-North and downtown Harrison.

$5,450,000
26 Archer Road
Harrison, NY 10528
6 bed 9 bath 9,858 sqft

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⛽ Yes, I'm driving less and combining errands
💸 Yes, but it's just an annoying line item, not a lifestyle change
🤷 Not really, it hasn't hit my budget in a noticeable way
🚗 No, but I'm thinking harder about my next car

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Last edition's poll results: Would you enroll your kid in an AI-first school?
No, let humans teach humans — 91%
Yes, sign us up — 9%

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