Across the street from Westchester County Executive George Latimer’s home in Rye sprawls Playland, the county's historic amusement park put under private management in 2022, during Latimer’s second ...

The city of Rye’s gamble to revoke Westchester County’s property-tax exemption at Playland amusement park has failed, saving the county and its private park manager more than $3 million in taxes ...

Faced with growing concerns over the fate of Playland’s 2025 season, Westchester County late on the afternoon of Thursday, May 1, issued an emergency order to open the park, and moved to hire an ...

This column was updated to reflect new information. In recent decades, Mother’s Day was the official opening day for Playland, with families visiting the county-owned amusement park on Long Island ...

RYE, Westchester County (WABC) -- Opening Day is still months away, but a battle is brewing over the future of Rye Playland. Westchester County Executive George Latimer wants to renegotiate a contract ...

RYE, New York (WABC) -- It's official, Rye Playland will open for the season on Memorial Day weekend. Westchester County executives discussed the plans Wednesday morning. Playland is working to ...

Coaster the Dragon is ready to officially welcome New York families back to Rye Playland for the 2025 season on Saturday, May 24. After months of uncertainty around the park's future, Westchester ...

• Boo! Scared By The Sound Returns To Its 'Rightful Home' At Playland For 2025 ( patch.com) — The beloved Halloween attraction, Scared by the Sound, is returning to Playland in Rye starting October 10 ...

Rye Playland officials say they will fix the historic carousel that was damaged by fire on Sunday. Flames sparked Sunday afternoon on the 102-year-old carousel while dozens of people were on board.

Rye Playland is hosting a series of job fairs in May and June to encourage employment opportunities at the world-famous park, from concessions to management and beyond. The job fairs will be held on ...