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Rye Brook, NY 

Rye Brook is a village in Westchester County, 

New York, United States, within the town 

of Rye. The population was 9,347 at the 

2010 census. 

Rye Brook is located in southeastern Westchester 

County and shares its eastern 

border with Greenwich, Connecticut. The 

village was an unincorporated section of 

the town of Rye until its incorporation as a 

village on July 7, 1982. 

In 1982, 150 residents of the unincorporated 

area proposed to establish the village 

of Rye Brook and organized a petition containing 

1,536 signatures. The petition drive, 

which contained the signatures of approximately 

36% of the registered voters in the 

unincorporated area, was organized by 

the Independent Civic Association. It was 

reported by The New York Times that one 

resident commented, “There is a time for a 

community to redefine itself,” further stating 

that residents of the unincorporated area 

“should be able to elect their own officers” 

and “protect their tax base.” 

The residents of the unincorporated area 

voted on June 23, 1982 to create the Village 

of Rye Brook. It was the first village 

created in New York State in 54 years. The 

referendum to create the new political 

identity passed with 58% of the voters in favor 

(1,991 to 1,434). The first election in the 

Village’s history was held to elect a mayor 

and four trustees. The first village official 

was Lee Russillo, who was sworn in as Rye 

Brook’s first Village Clerk, and was responsible 

for the first election day. 

The village is home to the William E. Ward 

House, which was added to the National 

Register of Historic Places in 1976. Also 

known as Ward’s Castle, it was the home of 

the National Cartoon Museum, established 

by Mort Walker, the creator of Beetle Bailey, 

from 1976 to 1992. 

In 1983, 800 Westchester Avenue, described 

as the “Taj Mahal of Rye Brook” and 

the “contemporary equivalent to the classical 

villa,” was constructed as the General 

Foods Corporate Headquarters. 

Westchester County Houses for Sale, Houses for Rent, Apartments for 

Rent, relocations, condos, co-ops, appraisals, home staging. These are 

just a few of the things we offer our clients 

My name is Kathleen Zaccagnino and I represent Rye Port International 

Real Estate, Inc. We are a Real Estate agency in Westchester County, 

New York specializing in residential real estate throughout Westchester, 

including Rye Brook, Port Chester, Harrison, Mamaroneck, White Plains, 

Larchmont, and its adjacent areas. As brokers, along with our team of 

experienced agents, we are available to provide you with quality service 

and can help you in all the steps in choosing the “right” real estate 

in Westchester, including making an offer, negotiating, financing, getting 

the best mortgage rates, moving, and everything involved in making 

a smart real estate decision in Westchester County. 

Our goal is to have a satisfied customer. Our presence in the Westchester 

real estate community is not as a one-man-band or a high 

conglomerate, but as a well-balanced service oriented company that 

views its customers as priority number one. We aim to impress you with 

our real estate products and services so that after the transaction closes; 

we will have you, our customer, as a referral source and a member 

of the Rye Port Real Estate Family. Our Partners in Purchase program has 

been very successful. Contact us and learn more about our purchase 

program and all our other real estate services. It will be a privilege to 

serve you. 

- Kathleen Zaccagnino, BR.MRA 

“If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed” 

Homes for Sale, Homes for Rent, Apartments for Sale, Apartments for 

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• Greenwich, CT 

• Harrison 

• Larchmont 

• Mamaroneck 

• New Rochelle 

• Port Chester 

• Rye Brook 

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Things to do in 

Westchester County 

Tarrytown Lighthouse 

Tarrytown Light, also known as Kingsland Point 

Light and Sleepy Hollow Light, is a sparkplug 

lighthouse on the east side of the Hudson River 

in Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States. It 

a conical steel structure erected in the 1880s. 

In 1979 it was listed on the National Register 

of Historic Places. 

The need for a lighthouse to warn ships away 

from the shoals near the common route off 

Tarrytown and Ossining had been obvious by 

the mid-19th century. But high land values at 

two favored locations led the federal government 

to instead build it a 1/2 mile (0.80 km) 

offshore. It was the only family station on the 

lower Hudson, the only conical steel lighthouse 

on the Hudson to have living quarters within it 

rather than attached, and the only lighthouse 

in Westchester County. It remained in use until 

the mid-20th century; the construction of 

the Tappan Zee Bridge on the shoals where it 

stood, and the development of the General 

Motors Tarrytown Truck Assembly plant on land 

reclaimed from the river to its east, made the 

light obsolete. Today it is part of a county park, 

and tours are available. 

The lighthouse is situated just off the riverbank 

at the southern end of Kingsland Point Park. A 

100-foot pedestrian bridge and riprap breakwater 

connects it to the shore. To its immediate 

east is a large vacant area, once the site 

of the General Motors North Tarrytown Assembly 

plant. Between it and the developed sections 

of Tarrytown are the tracks used by Metro- 

North Railroad’s Hudson Line, Amtrak’s Empire 

Service and CSX freight. The three-mile–long 

Tappan Zee Bridge carries the New York State 

Thruway across the river a mile to the south. 

Navigational aids had been part of travel on 

the river since before Europeans had arrived, 

and the hazardous shoals near the Tarrytowns 

had long been known. But even after the 

growth in commerce fueled by industrialization 

during the 19th century, it took a considerable 

amount of time to find a site for the lighthouse. 

It remained in service until the Tappan 

Zee Bridge’s construction made it redundant; 

since then expansion of the shoreline has also 

ended its isolation. 

The building itself is a five-story conical structure 

on a foundation of a stone pier and cast 

iron caisson that holds a concrete cylinder 

which accounts for half the lighthouse’s weight, 

securing it in the river bottom. It is faced in 

welded steel plates. The base is painted red, 

the tower white, and the lantern room is black. 

There are eight windows at alternating intervals 

on the second and third stories, eight portholes 

evenly spaced around the fourth story 

and glazed glass around the lantern room. A 

catwalk with a roof supported by iron columns 

encircles the first story and provides access to 

the main entrance. Two additional catwalks 

are located around the fifth floor and the 

lantern room, the latter with a decorative iron 

railing. A flagpole rises from the fifth-floor catwalk’s 

east side. 

Inside, the entrance leads to the main living 

area, an 18-foot-wide living room and kitchen. 

Above them, the second and third stories, 

both 15 feet wide, had bedrooms. The wall 

interiors are faced in brick to better insulate 

them. The fourth floor, currently empty, was divided 

between a bedroom and a workshop. 

Its ceiling has glass inserts to allow light from 

the lantern to filter down into it. From it a ladder 

leads up to the watch area and lantern 

room. The 1,000-pound fog bell remains there, 

but its works have been removed. In the cellar 

are the original coal shed and cistern. A central 

column carries the cables and 50-pound 

weight that rotate the lantern. 

Navigational aids had been part of travel on 

the river since before Europeans had arrived, 

and the hazardous shoals near the Tarrytowns 

had long been known. But even after the 

growth in commerce fueled by industrialization 

during the 19th century, it took a considerable 

amount of time to find a site for the lighthouse. 

It remained in service until the Tappan 

Zee Bridge’s construction made it redundant; 

since then expansion of the shoreline has also 

ended its isolation. 


Sportech History 

Twenty five years ago, Mel Siegel, David Meyers, 

Karen Moriarty, Marc Kessler and Soung 

Kim decided to open a local sports store after 

growing The Tennis Professionals, a local tennis 

pro shop, into one of the top 10 tennis pro 

shops in the country. At Sportech they continued 

their successful philosophy of technical 

knowledge of product, extraordinary customer 

service, fair pricing and creating a comfortable 

family experience when they decided to 

expand beyond just tennis. Sportech opened 

in 1991 and specialized in all racquet sports, 

running, soccer and fitness. Over the years 

they listened to their customers, and added 

all the accessories and paraphernalia that 

you have needed for you and your kids’ growing 

needs. Mel, Karen, Marc and Soung have 

over 135 years of combined experience in 

the tennis and sports fields. That’s a knowledge 

base you want to take advantage of! 

Unlike most typical sports stores, Sportech has 

something for the entire athletic community. 

Whether you are a racquet sports enthusiast, 

a soccer family, a runner, walker or hit the 

gym hard or casually, Sportech has the correct 

footwear and apparel for you and your 

family. Sportech’s head buyer, Karen, has curated 

a varied selection of styles from many 

companies and the staff will help you select 

that perfect outfit. Their footwear selection is 

quite extensive with over 75 different styles of 

tennis footwear and even more in running! 

And, for the demands of sports, play and life, 

you want your family to be properly fitted in 

their footwear choices. With Sportech’s welltrained, 

experienced staff and their wide selection, 

check out what 25 years successfully 

serving the community means in customer 

care. You’ll be glad you did! 


Tourist Attractions: 

Empire State Building 

350 5th Avenue, New York, (212) 736-3100 

Esbnyc.com 

The Empire State Building is among the 

tallest buildings in the country. From this 

building you receive one of the absolutely 

best views of the city. Throughout 

the building you find documentation for 

visitors that tells the history of the building 

and New York. 

Grand Central Terminal 

87 E 42nd Street, New York, (212) 532-4900 

Grandcentralterminal.com 

The Grand Central Terminal is the transportation 

hub of New York. Within this 

building you also discover dining and 

shopping opportunities. The building 

boasts an exceptionally beautiful Beaux- 

Arts architecture. 

Statue of Liberty 

Liberty Island, New York, (201) 915-3400 

Nps.gov/stli 

The Statue of Liberty has become a symbol 

for freedom and friendship throughout 

the country. Originally it was a gift 

from a French designer as a token of 

friendship after the French Revolution. 

The statue has been closed at varying 

times for renovations. 

Rockefeller Center 

W 49th and 5th Avenue, New York, (212) 

632-6868 

Rockefellercenter.com 

Rockefeller Center is famous for its large 

Christmas tree lighting ceremony and 

skating rink. It is also the location nearest 

some of the country’s best morning talk 

shows. It is also the home of Radio City 

Music Hall. This local is a must for anyone 

who wants to learn the very essence of 

the city. 

Ellis Island Immigration 

Museum 

New York, (212) 363-3200 

Ellisisland.org 

Ellis Island boasts a museum in which 

many citizens could trace their lineage 

through the signatures found in the immigration 

records. The locale was once 

used by millions of immigrants as a 

place of registration until the 1950s. The 

museum also offers a wealth of historical 

information. 


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What is the DRS Protocol for Back Pain? 

The DRS Protocol is a comprehensive combination of treatments, which include axial/spinal decompression with multiple therapies, 

utilizing “Patient Centered Healthcare”. The DRS Protocol has been proven most effective for these conditions: degenerative 

disc disease, herniated disc(s), numbness, tingling, sciatica, spinal stenosis and failed back surgeries. We customize treatment 

for each patient’s needs, as each patient’s health and condition is unique. 

How Does DRS Work? 

DRS: Decompression, Reduction and Stabilization. The DRS treatment applies an “axial” or distractive force to the injured disc. 

During treatment, intradiscal pressure drops from positive to negative. This negative pressure promotes the diffusion, or intake, of 

water, oxygen, and nutrients into the vertebral disc area, rehydrating the degenerated disc. The pressure reduction increases 

blood flow to the injured area, reduces pain, increases mobility for tissue repair. Research studies conclude that for patients with 

appropriate back pain conditions, DRS is a “front-line, premier treatment.” 

Patient Centered Healthcare 

Our philosophy of “Patient Centered Healthcare,” utilizes a “whole patient approach”. Through this approach, we are able to 

determine and customize the best treatment option for you. You are provided the “gold-standard” of care, and our main focus 

is YOU! 

We recognize and understand your needs. Our goal is to make your healthcare experience positive, easy, comfortable and as 

timely as possible. 

My name is Dr. Susan C. Friedman. I am a practicing Wellness Consultant and Chiropractor for over 28 years here in Westchester. 

We are the only office in the metro NY area offering the DRS Protocol. 914-934-2000 

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Welcome to Mathnasium of Rye 

Hello. I’m Michael Covino, Owner/Center Director of Mathnasium 

of Rye, your neighborhood math-only learning center. 

We help kids in grades 1-12 understand math by teaching the 

way that makes sense to them. 

When math makes sense, kids leap way ahead – whether 

they started out far behind or already ahead in math. Our 

formula for teaching kids math, the Mathnasium Method 

has transformed the way kids learn math for over a decade 

across 600+ centers in the US and Canada: 

We know how to teach your child math. 

Our specially trained math instructors will teach your child how 

to understand math in an individual setting – our unique approach 

enables us to effectively explain math concepts and 

lend a helping hand to every student. Our tutors foster a caring, 

encouraging environment that helps kids thrive and learn! 

We pinpoint your child’s learning needs, meet them where 

they are, and take them where they need to go. 

Mathnasium instructors use our unique assessment process 

to determine (with great accuracy) exactly what each child 

knows and what they need to learn. Next, we design a customized 

learning plan for teaching the concepts the student 

needs to master. It doesn’t stop there – our encouraging instructors 

continually check progress along the way to make 

sure kids truly understand and retain the concepts we’ve 

taught. The results are transformative – kids will see measurable 

changes in attitude, confidence, and school progress. 

We will help your child overcome homework frustration. 

Our instructors will also set aside time to provide homework 

help. We help kids understand the homework assignment so 

they feel better prepared to complete the work at home – underscoring 

their understanding of concepts and transforming 

homework frustration into a welcome challenge. 

About Our Center 

Michael opened Mathnasium of Rye based upon his children’s 

excellent experience at their local Mathnasium. A few 

years ago Michael’s daughter and son were both having difficulty 

in math and began attending Mathnasium. Within a 

few months, both kids’ grades dramatically improved, their 

confidence increased, complaints about math class disappeared, 

and drama at home over math homework ended! 

Now we want to do the same for kids in the Rye area. We offer 

both year-round as well as summer-only math programs, and 

we serve Rye, Rye Brook, Purchase, Harrison, Rye Neck and 

Port Chester. 


Kykuit - Rockefeller Estate 

Kykuit known also as the John D. Rockefeller 

Estate, is a 40-room National Trust house in 

Westchester County, New York, built by order 

of oil tycoon, capitalist and Rockefeller 

family patriarch John D. Rockefeller. Conceived 

largely by his son, John D. Rockefeller, 

Jr., and enriched by the art collection 

of third-generation scion, Governor of New 

York and Vice President of the United States, 

Nelson Rockefeller, it has been home to 

four generations of the family. 

Kykuit, Dutch for “lookout”, is situated on 

the highest point in the hamlet of Pocantico 

Hills, overlooking the Hudson River at 

Tappan Zee. Located near Tarrytown and 

Sleepy Hollow, it has a view of the New York 

City skyline twenty-five miles to the south. 

One of America’s most famous private residences, 

Kykuit was designed originally as 

a steep-roofed three-story stone mansion 

by the architects Chester Holmes Aldrich 

and William Adams Delano. Aldrich was a 

distant relative of the younger Rockefeller’s 

wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, who was involved 

as artistic consultant and in the interior 

design of the mansion. The elder Rockefeller 

had purchased land in the area as 

early as 1893 after his brother William had 

built a 204-room mansion, Rockwood Hall, 

in the area. 

The initial eclectic structure took six years 

to complete. Before being occupied it was 

substantially rebuilt in its present four-story 

Classical Revival Georgian form. Completed 

during 1913, it has two basement 

levels filled with interconnecting passageways 

and service tunnels. The home’s interiors 

were designed by Ogden Codman, 

Jr., and feature collections of Chinese and 

European ceramics, fine furnishings and 

20th-century art. 

It was designated a National Historic Landmark 

during 1976. During 1979, its occupant, 

Nelson Rockefeller, bequeathed 

upon his death his one-third interest in the 

estate to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. 

As a result, Kykuit is now open to 

the public for tours conducted by Historic 

Hudson Valley. 

The imposing structure, of local stone 

topped with the Rockefeller emblem, is located 

centrally in a 250 acres inner compound 

(referred to as “the Park”) within the 

larger Rockefeller family estate. This gated 

compound is guarded at all times. Save 

family residences, the rest of the estate 

(known as the open space) is open to the 

public for recreational purposes, as it always 

has been. 

Initially, landscaping of the grounds was 

given to the company of Frederick Law 

Olmsted, who had designed Manhattan’s 

Central Park. Rockefeller senior was 

unhappy with this work however and assumed 

control of the design himself, transplanting 

whole mature trees, designing 

lookouts and the several scenic winding 

roads. During 1906, the further design of 

Kykuit’s grounds was undertaken by the 

architect William Welles Bosworth, who de- 

signed the surrounding terraces and gardens 

with fountains, pavilions and classical 

sculpture. These gardens in the Beaux-Arts 

style are considered Bosworth’s best work 

in the United States, looking out over very 

fine views of the Hudson River. His original 

gardens still exist, with plantings carefully 

replaced over time, although his entrance 

forecourt was extended during 1913. The 

terraced gardens include a Morning Garden, 

Grand Staircase, Japanese Garden, 

Italian Garden, Japanese-style brook, 

Japanese Tea-house, large Oceanus 

fountain, Temple of Aphrodite, loggia, and 

semicircular rose garden. 

Nelson transformed previously empty 

basement passages beneath the mansion 

that lead to a grotto into a major 

private art gallery containing paintings by 

Picasso, Chagall and Warhol, the latter two 

having visited the estate. Between 1935 

and the late 1970s more than 120 works of 

abstract, avant garde and modern sculpture 

were added to the gardens grounds 

from Nelson’s collection, including works 

by Picasso (‘Bathers’), Constantin Brâncusi, 

Karel Appel (‘Mouse on Table’), Jean Arp, 

Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, 

Gaston Lachaise, Aristide 

The Thomas Paine Cottage 

The Thomas Paine Cottage in New Rochelle, 

New York in the United States, was the home 

from 1802 to 1806 of Thomas Paine, author of 

Common Sense and Revolutionary War hero. 

Paine was buried near the cottage from his 

death in 1809 until his body was disinterred in 

1819. It was one of a number of buildings located 

on the 300 acre farm given to Paine by 

the State of New York in 1784, in recognition 

of his services in the cause of Independence. 

It was here in August 1805 that he wrote his 


last pamphlet, which was addressed to the citizens of Philadelphia 

on “Constitutional Reform”. 

The cottage has been owned by the “New Rochelle and Huguenot 

Historical Association” and has been operated as a historic house 

museum since 1910. The cottage is open to the public five days 

a week. There are several weekend events scheduled at the cottage 

throughout the year. In addition, the cottage hosts many local 

school field trips. It had 3,000 visitors in 2002. 

The cottage is a two-story wood-frame saltbox structure. It began 

as a simple building 16 feet wide and 31 feet deep. In 1804, an 

additional 18 by 23 feet wing with a porch was constructed. An exterior 

door and porch pillars in the Greek Revival style were added 

in about 1830. The main house has three rooms set one behind 

the other; the kitchen in front, a common room in the center and 

a bedroom in the rear. The wing to the right contains the parlor 

and there are four bedrooms on the second floor. The entrance 

door and the pillars of the porch on the wing are Greek Revival 

and were added about 1830. The current arrangement has rooms 

decorated in the late 18th and early 19th century style as well as 

exhibits pertaining to the history of New Rochelle, the local Siwanoy 

Indians, and the Huguenots. 

The front door to the cottage enters directly into its main room, 

which is maintained as the “Huguenot Room”. The desk is said to 

have belonged to Jacques Flandreau, an early Huguenot settler 

of the town. Over the desk is a steel engraving from the celebrated 

painting at Versailles showing King Henry IV of France (Henry of 

Navarre) entering Paris through the unfinished Porte-Neuve on the 

morning of March 22, 1594. 

The rear room on the first floor is known as the “Paine Room”. On 

Christmas Eve, 1805, a gun was fired into this room in an attempt 

on Paine’s life. He described the incident in a letter: 

“Whatever the gun was charged with passed through about three 

or four inches below the window making a hole large enough to 

(allow) a finger to go through -the muzzle must have been very near 

as the place is black with powder, and the glass of the window is 

shattered to pieces.” 

There are several interesting items in this room. There are two chairs 

used by Paine when he boarded at Bayeau’s Tavern, almost directly 

across North Avenue. Another item is the stove set in the chimney. 

It was presented by Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Paine, and is one 

of the few real Franklin stoves in existence. Still another item is a 

warming pan which belonged to Mrs. Sarah Bache (1774-1808), 

daughter of Benjamin Franklin and wife of Richard Bache who was 

postmaster-general of the United States from 1776-1782. 

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