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Facts about Rye

Rye is also known as: Westchester County / Rye city.

And some of the notable people born here have been: Kimberly Williams-Paisley (actor and film director), Justine Bateman (actor and writer), Justin Henry (child actor and actor), Jason Bateman (actor and television director), and Greg Berlanti (film producer and screenwriter).

And featured attractions of Rye: Playland, William E. Ward House, Playland Amusement Park, US Post Office-Rye, and Boston Post Road Historic District.

Rye is represented by City Council Frank Culrossand Mayor Joseph A. Sack.

Rye is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is separate from the town of Rye, which is larger than the city. Rye city, formerly the village of Rye, was part of the town until it received its charter as a city in 1942. The population was 15,720 at the 2010 census. Rye is the youngest city in New York State. No other city has been chartered anywhere in New York State since 1942.Located in the city are two National Historic Landmarks: the Boston Post Road Historic District was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 1993; its centerpiece is the Jay Estate, the boyhood home of John Jay, a Founding Father and the first Chief Justice of the United States.Playland, a historic amusement park designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, is also located in Rye. Playland features one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the Northeast, the Dragon Coaster.Of note are two 200+ year old milestones labeled 24 and 25 on the Boston Post Road, America's oldest thoroughfare. The concept of mile markers to measure the distance from New York City was originated in 1763 by Benjamin Franklin during his term as Postmaster General. Rye is also home to a rare 1938 WPA mural by realist Guy Pene du Bois which is located within the city's Post Office lobby and titled "John Jay at His Home."

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