Rye Brook Sues Port Chester for Breach of Contract

RYE BROOK, NY - The Village of Rye Brook has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Port Chester because of a breach of services.

An email from Rye Brook Mayor Paul S. Rosenberg said the suit concerns Port Chester’s decision to eliminate the village’s paid firefighter positions.

“We are saddened that we need to take this extraordinary step, but our board of trustees felt it was necessary to ensure that the Village of Rye Brook receives the fire services it is paying for and agreed to,” Rosenberg said.

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The mayor said the fire services contract between the two villages clearly states that Port Chester will staff the Rye Brook firehouse with paid firefighters.

As a result of the elimination of those positions, the Rye Brook Fire Department is staffing the firehouse between 7 p.m. and 7 p.m., something Rosenberg said is not sustainable.

He said he hopes that Port Chester will honor its contract and reinstate the paid overnight firefighters.

“Upon that occurring, Rye Brook is prepared to sit down with Port Chester at any time to resolve all others issues,” Rosenberg said.

A call to Port Chester Village Manager Christopher Steers seeking comment was not immediately returned.