David Hessekiel

2 months ago | forbes.com | David Hessekiel

The United Kingdom fell out of the top 20 most generous counties in the world in 2023, but you wouldn’t know it based on funds raised at London’s largest marathon and half marathon events. Both the TCS London Marathon and Tommy’s London Landmarks Half Marathon attracted record funds for charity in 2024 through their peer-to-peer fundraising programs. The TCS London Marathon raised £73.5 million in 2024 which brought its estimated donation total since 1981 to £1.3 billion.

2 months ago | ryerecord.com | David Hessekiel

An effort to quickly institute a moratorium on downtown expansion was unanimously dropped – at least temporarily – by the Rye City Council Wednesday night. The vote to table the moratorium followed fierce opposition from developers and the head of the city Planning Commission, Nick Everett, during a Jan. 21 City Council hearing. The draft moratorium, first unveiled publicly at the council’s Jan.

Jan 22, 2025 | ryerecord.com | David Hessekiel

Officials at The Rye Arts Center have unveiled preliminary plans to create a dramatic two-building campus on Milton Road that will allow them to significantly upgrade and expand the center’s many programs and exhibits.

Jan 22, 2025 | ryerecord.com | David Hessekiel

After hearing a chorus of criticism opposing a six-month moratorium on business and multifamily development, the Rye City Council tabled the proposal on Tuesday night. The council heard about an hour of arguments from developers, business leaders, and several land use attorneys — who raised questions that suggested grounds they might have for legally challenging the proposal.   In total, nine speakers addressed the council during the public hearing.

Jan 14, 2025 | ryerecord.com | David Hessekiel

From its saucy name to its distinctive menu, Badass Bagels, which opened at 12 Purchase Street on Jan. 2, isn’t your father’s bagel shop. Created during the pandemic by foodie entrepreneur Jennifer Balin, this business makes bagels that are 100 percent wild yeast sourdough concoctions (Balin calls her process “farm to bagel”). That the new eatery sold out of its signature bagels on opening day was clearly the result of word of mouth and social media buzz, because the store had no outdoor sign. Why?