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'''Rye Brook''' is a [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Village|village]] in [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]], [[New York]], [[United States]]. The population was 8,602 according to the 2000 census.

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'''The Earth Organization''' is an independent, international [[non-profit]], [[non-partisan]], conservation and environmental organization, with new solutions, committed to the creative, responsible rehabilitation of planet Earth and the plant and animal kingdoms.

The Earth Organization was founded in 2003 by veteran [[South African]] conservationist [[Lawrence Anthony]].

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==Purpose==

The '''Village of Rye Brook''' was established in 1982 and is in the [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Town|Town]] of [[Town of Rye, New York|Rye]].

The stated purpose of The Earth Organization is:

#''To create a fundamental change in mankind’s awareness of, and relationship to, his environment and the plant and animal kingdoms, by example and education, thereby reversing the downward spiral of life on Earth.''

==Geography==

#''To bridge the gap between mankind, industry, commerce and the environment through applicable environmentalism, workable tools, accurate data and a business and scientific approach to the field of the environment.''

Rye Brook is located at {{coor dms|41|1|11|N|73|41|0|W|city}} (41.019767, -73.683419){{GR|1}}.

#''To raise ethical standards within the conservation movement.''

The Earth Organization has a strong scientific orientation and a reputation for bold conservation initiatives, including the rescue of the [[Baghdad zoo]] during the coalition [[invasion of Iraq]] in April 2003, negotiations with the infamous Ugandan [[Lords Resistance Army]], to protect game rangers and raise awareness of endangered species, including the [[Northern White Rhinoceros]], and work with remote rural African communities to rebuild cultural and traditional ties to nature.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 9.0 [[km²]] (3.5 [[square mile|mi²]]). 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.29% is water.

Through the activities of its scientific advisory board, The Earth Organization forwards and supports environmental education, targeting different age and culture groups, with the intention of firmly entrenching environmental education as a part of the syllabus of educational institutions.

==Demographics==

As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 8,602 people, 3,122 households, and 2,435 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 957.1/km² (2,479.0/mi²). There were 3,224 housing units at an average density of 358.7/km² (929.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.03% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.44% of the population.

The Earth Organization is registered as an independent non-profit organization in South Africa, with branches in the USA, France, Canada, Hungary and Slovakia.

There were 3,122 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $98,864, and the median income for a family was $111,287. Males had a median income of $75,712 versus $45,698 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $48,617. About 1.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

== Tree City USA ==

Rye Brook has been designated as a "Tree City USA" for 11 years.

For more information visit:[http://www.arborday.org/programs/treeCityUSA.cfm Tree City USA]

== Government ==

The village of Rye Brook is made up of a 5-member Board of Trustees, all volunteers. The mayor is Lawrence Rand. All boards of the village are made up of volunteers.

'''Trustees:'''

*Trustee Joan L. Feinstein

*Trustee Michael S. Brown

*Trustee Patricia Sanders Romano

*Trustee Paul S. Rosenberg

Rye Brook has its own Police and Fire Departments. The Fire Department is made up of one firehouse and the Port Chester Fire Department has a contract with the Village to respond to calls.

'''Village of Rye Brook Police Department Chief:''' Chief Greg Austin

== Parks and Recreation ==

'''Parks and Recreation Superintendent:''' Robert Bertolacci

''The Village uses 6 main parks:''

*'''Pine Ridge Park:''' Contains 2 little league fields, 4 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, and a playground. This park is located on the corner of Latonia Drive and Mohegan Lane.

*'''Garabaldi Park:''' Has 2 basketball courts, 1 tennis court, a little league field, and a playground. Garibaldi Park stands on Garibaldi Place opposite to the Anthony J. Posillipo Community Center.

*'''Harkness Park:''' This park contains 4 tennis courts and is the home of Blind Brook Tennis. Harkness lies next to [[Blind Brook High School]].

*'''Rye Hills Park:''' This park, which is next to Crawford Park, has a walking trail, game tables, a basketball court, and a lookout towards the [[Long Island Sound]]

*'''Rye Brook-King Street Athletic Fields:''' This park contains a soccer/football/lacrosse/field hockey field and a softball field. These fields are made of [[Artificial turf]], rather than traditional grass fields. These are the first artificial turf fields built in the village. Ground was broken for the project in the fall of 2005 and construction was completed in September 2006. The scoreboard and bathroom/storage facilities were completed in October 2006 These fields are located next to Blind Brook High School on [[New York State Route 120A | King Street]]. Parking for the fields are at the High School and a stairway has been built as an accessway to the fields from the high school.

*'''Crawford Park''' is owned by The [[Town of Rye]], though is within Rye Brook's boarders. The park is used for soccer, teeball, and softball by the village.

''The Village has 2 alternative passive parks:''

*'''Magnolia Park:''' This park has an open grass field.

*'''Rich Manor Park:''' This site is an open field and has views of the Blind Brook.

== Schools ==

Within the village lie two school districts, the [[Port Chester School District]] and the [[Blind Brook School District]].

[[Blind Brook High School]], the only high school in the Blind Brook School District, ranked 88th in the ''Newsweek'' 2006 US High School rankings.

== Local Newspapers ==

[[The Journal News]] and

The Westmore News

== Interesting Businesses ==

*Currently, [[Cadbury Schweppes]] makes its home in Rye Brook. Formerly, [[Kraft Foods]] and [[IBM]] had their headquarters in the village.

*[[Snapple]] is currently owned by [[Cadbury Schweppes]] and makes Rye Brook its headquarters.

*After the owners of 900 King Street invested $10 Million into the former "IBM" building, Cadbury Schweppes signed a 10-year lease to occupy about 135,000 square feet.<ref>Real Estate Weekly. "[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3601/is_25_50/ai_113378672/pg_2]."</ref>

*[[WRNN-TV]], an independent television station reaching millions of households from [[New Jersey]] to [[Albany, New York]] calls Rye Brook home. They are located at 800 Westchester Avenue.

*Part of the [[Westchester County Airport]] is located in the northern part of the village.

== Notable People ==

*[[Craig Bierko]], actor, was born in Rye Brook.

*[[Jason Stein]], author of "Hello Friend, My Name is Melvany", grew up in the village.

==External links==

*[http://www.blindbrookearthorganization.org BlindOfficial Brook Public SchoolsWebsite]

*[http://www.ryebrookearthorganization.org/WhoWeAre.aspx?CatID=1 The Earth RyeOrganization BrookScientific officialAdvisory websiteBoard]

*[http://www.intownconnectlawrenceanthony.com/co.za Founder of InTownThe WestchesterEarth MagazineOrganization]

*[http://www.lohud.com/ The Journal News, the local newspaper]

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