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🌱 Patch AM: What Jeanine Pirro’s lawsuit dismissal really means for Rye taxpayers

Also, don't miss Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know on the Rye Patch calendar

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Hello Rye! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Jeanine Pirro's lawsuit dismissal really means for Rye taxpayers
  • Will the Rye Garnets upset undefeated Somers under the Friday lights?
  • Which native plants will make your Rye containers shine all season?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rye Wins Dismissal From Jeanine Pirro Fall Lawsuit as Con Edison Moves to Toss Her Remaining Case (talkofthesound.com) — The City of Rye has been dismissed from Jeanine Pirro's lawsuit over her 2025 fall outside Rye City Hall, though she's appealing that ruling while Con Edison now seeks to toss her remaining claims over alleged discovery failures. For residents, the decision means the city is currently off the hook for liability tied to the gas main project near Boston Post Road and Purchase Street.
   

2. Rye Garnets Set to Face Somers Tuskers in Week 4 Clash (myrye.com) — Rye football fans have a big matchup tonight as the 3-1 Garnets travel to face undefeated Somers in a Week 4 showdown, with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. at Somers High School. Longtime Garnet voice Steve "OG" Feeney expects a tight, high-scoring battle and even predicts a narrow Rye win and a celebratory bus ride back to 10580.
   

3. Missy Fabel Shares Native Container Garden Tips (myrye.com) — Rye gardeners get practical advice on filling deck and patio containers with native plants that support a resilient local landscape. Designer Missy Fabel explains how to combine thrillers, fillers, and spillers like anise hyssop, sedges, creeping phlox, and foamflower so your pots offer color, texture, and ecological benefits throughout the growing season.
   

4. 25 Influential Leaders Share What They Love About Westchester (westchestermagazine.com) — Westchester leaders repeatedly highlight Rye as one of the county's most affluent and desirable communities, and note that Congressman George Latimer has called Rye home for 41 years. The piece gathers reflections from 25 influential figures on what they value about Westchester's towns, schools, parks, nonprofits, restaurants, and cultural institutions, offering Rye residents a broader sense of the region they're part of.
   

5. Sue and Edgar Wachenheim Foundation (insidephilanthropy.com) — A major Purchase-based family foundation is quietly directing millions to education, arts, health, and community groups across the region, including grants to Rye's Jay Heritage Center and Rye Country Day School. While it doesn't accept unsolicited proposals, its strong focus on New York and Westchester institutions means several organizations close to Rye residents benefit from its long-term, relationship-driven giving.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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