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Rye Brook, New York

Population: 7,765

Located in Westchester County

The Village of Rye Brook makes up a portion of the Town of Rye is popular with those who appreciate both its proximity to water front and the diversity and convenience of being just a forty minute commute by car or rail to Manhattan. The area's own corporate headquarters and its proximity to New York make it easy to see why so many executives and professionals choose to make their homes here. It is a 3.5 square mile residential community whose population of 8,500 people enjoy tree-lined residential neighborhoods with ready access to the numerous Westchester corporations which employ many of its residents.

Rapid shuttling business commuters will love the fact that Rye Brook's Westchester Airport just moments from home will give them the option of travel offering many domestic flights.

This area is popular with those who appreciate both its waterfront location and the diversity and convenience of city living. Ideally located on the New York-Connecticut border, these communities provide an easy commute by care or train to both Stamford and White Plains. Although Rye Town offers all the benefits of a smaller population center, it also provides excellence in public education, a plethora of shopping opportunities, fine restaurants and several outstanding resorts, hotels and conference facilities.

The spirit of the citizens of Rye Brook is perhaps nowhere better seen than in their support of an outstanding and innovative school system whose first rate facilities and commitment to excellence have drawn numerous residents of Fairfield and Westchester counties outside the district to pay for the privilege of attending them. The student population of approximately 1,300 (K-6 grade and 7-12) including students enrolled in special programs house the district. Rye Brook has long since proven that their first priority is to excellence in education.

Local parks and nature centers, lakes and beaches, wilderness areas, athletic leagues and ball fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools, skating rinks, golf courses, country clubs, supervised programs, senior and youth centers. Programs for the handicapped, summer camp and Youth Theater complement the year-round activities for all ages.

The residents continue to enjoy the outstanding shared facilities of the the Town of Rye such as Crawford Park, and Oakland Beach. The Rye Brook Recreation and Parks Department also supervises and maintains Garibaldi, Harkness, Pine Ridge and Rye Hills Parks where numerous outdoor and sporting activities abound. The village is also the site of Ward's Castle, built in 1876 and designated as a National Historic Landmark.

Directions: Centrally located near major transportation routes Hutchinson River Parkway and the Merrit Parkway. New England Thruway (I95); Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287), and U.S. Route 1 (Boston Post Road). Minutes to Westchester County Airport offers convenience to travel. Short distance to New York major airports.