Save Our Town Dock

After 25 years in business and clawing through the Covid crisis, including surviving omicron, it cannot be Con Edison who ends the story of this unique family-run business. On February 11, the gas supply to The Dock sputtered out. Con Edison had been digging up the road outside the Town Dock, possibly for the new construction across the street. After desperate calls to the appliance people and plumbers and being told all was fine, they finally called Con Edison. After determining there was no leak or safety problem, their answer to the issue was to cut the gas off to the building. The timing could not be worse the day before the super bowl with catering orders taken and two days before Valentine’s Day.

Now the restaurant is facing thousands of dollars to upgrade gas connections, thousands of dollars worth of lost business and the cost of spoiled food and food that will need to be replaced. The Town Dock has been closed for over a week now with no money or ability to bring money in. Rent will still be due, and employees with families need their jobs. The Dock kept their employees working all through Covid-19 and pivoted each time a new mandate or variant arrived, possibly being crushed by a giant conglomerate like Con Edison.

While Anthony and his partners are working tirelessly to unravel the damage and get Con Edison to step up, time is of the essence, and the situation is urgent. Our friend Anthony is the face of the Town Dock and a proud man and has worked so hard to create such a local gem in Rye. Though he is aware of this effort, he is reluctant to ask for help; we cannot let it end this way. We can all support this family-run community restaurant. Please help them get through this terrible situation.