Since 1827, Delmonico’s has defined elegance and hospitality attracting presidents, royalty, CEOs, restaurateurs and celebrities: Abraham Lincoln, Lillian Russell, Mark Twain, Cary Grant, Eartha Kitt, John F. Kennedy, Lena Horne, Princess Grace, Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, Arnold Palmer, Christine Jorgensen, Tony May and many more. All were welcome at Oscar’s Tucci’s table at Delmonico’s and now they are reopening!

Help us toast a fellow NY treasure's renaissance. Join us for sublime entertainment and a menu inspired by legendary recipes from “The Restaurant That Made New York.” Hosted by Max Tucci, global brand officer of Delmonico's, culinary historian, restaurateur, author and grandson of the legendary Oscar Tucci.

in the Pink “Palm Tent”

Dance the Night Away to Live Music from Elektra

See photos from last year's party in NY Social Diary here.

Thank you to everyone who came out for our inaugural cubing event on July 9 spearheaded by Ben Martin and his Boy Scout group. Over 50 children and their families came to the Jay Heritage Center to hear Phil Yu, CEO and founder of The Cubicle. Kids excitedly brought their own cubes and asked questions about different techniques and strategies that make speedcubing accessible to all.

The presentation was followed by a lively competition led by Evan Liu from the World Cube Association (WCA) with speedcubers, young and old, from around the region. Read more and see photos here.

The topic of New York State’s original heritage drew a huge audience to our site on July 9. Attendees were engaged by historian Heather Breugl who traced how populations of Indigenous Peoples in America had changed over the centuries due to removal from their homes. Using maps and slides to give an overview of the original Native Nations that inhabited New York, Heather described how the American Revolution had impacted relations between the colonists and groups like the Iroquois Confederacy. Read more and see photos here.

Thursdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 from 10am-2pm

Sundays, July 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27 from 10am - 5pm

Sunday, July 30th, August 6, 13, 20, 27 from 2 - 5pm

Repost from Harrison Public Library which recently took both a garden and mansion tour!

John Jay, a master at codes and espionage, deciphered the directives. Ultimately he and John Adams outvoted Benjamin Franklin and ignored these instructions - their bold actions resulted in “one of the two most advantageous treaties ever negotiated for the United States” and the end of the Revolutionary War. Jay would return to his home in Rye to celebrate the peace achieved. Read more here.

Rye, NY 10580 

Suzanne Clary, President and Interim Executive Director, jayheritagecenter@gmail.com

Meredith Slater, Office Manager &

Lucia Maestro, Horticulture Director

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