Editing Rye Brook, New York (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Rye Brook residents have access to the historic [[Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach]] through the town of Rye, although the complex is located in the city of Rye, a separate municipality.

Rye Brook has six main parks totaling nearly {{convert|100|acre|km2}}:<ref name="nyt2000-07-02">{{Cite news |title=If You're Thinking of Living in Rye Brook, N.Y. |first=Cheryl Platzman |last=Weinstock |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/02/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-rye-brook-ny-1-close-knit-village-2-school-districts.html |newspaper=New York Times |date=July 2, 2000 |access-date=October 24, 2009}}</ref>
*'''Pine Ridge Park:''' Contains two little league fields, four tennis courts, two basketball courts, and a playground. The park is located on the corner of Latonia Road and Mohegan Lane.
*'''Garabaldi Park:''' Has two basketball courts, one 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 four 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 [[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. The park is used for soccer, tee-ball, and softball by the village.  There is a walking path along the perimeter of the park which is very popular among dog walkers and joggers alike.

The village has two 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 Blind Brook.