The property was deeded to the city of Rye in 2002.

The increase would bring the sales tax to 7.25 percent in villages, towns and the cities of Peekskill and Rye.

Bill Gentry, the parks foreman for the city of Rye, started letting his workers wear shorts eight years ago.

And some who live in the city of Rye, a wealthy, mostly white bedroom community, continue to look down on their neighbor.

The problem is, its municipal neighbor, the city of Rye, does not.

The city of Rye is continuing its appeal.

He began his career as a parks administrator in 1971 for the city of Rye.

"Why should someone come from the city of Rye and have exactly the same privileges I have?"

Lounsberry and Whitby are owned by the city of Rye.

It is a separate municipality from the city of Rye.