After a closure this week, the Westchester County Health Department (DOH) has determined that Playland Beach is safe to reopen, just in time for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Bacteria […]
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Playland Beach Remains Closed Under Health Dept Order
Playland Beach in Rye remains closed into Friday under the order of the Westchester Department of Health (DOH) after follow up bacteria testing. The bacteria found in the water poses […]
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VIDEOS & PHOTOS: NYC Ferry Service Returns to Rye Playland
NY Waterway ferry service arrived at Playland just after 1:00pm Saturday as the park celebrated it 95th anniversary. Park operator Standard Amusements brought back the historic ferry service for one […]
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Ferry Service Arrives as Playland Celebrates Its 95th Anniversary This Saturday
Ferry service is arriving at Playland Saturday as the park celebrates it 95th anniversary. Park operator Standard Amusements is bringing back the historic ferry service for one day only, offering […]
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Health Department Lifts Rye Beach Ban
Friday’s forecast is 85 degrees, sunshine and no high bacteria counts. The Westchester Department of Health (DOH) lifted its Rye Beach ban Thursday afternoon – good news heading into the […]
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County Health Dept. Closes Rye Beaches
See our story from Thursday, August 10th. (Updated, 12:30pm 8/9/23) It will be sunny, 85 degrees with a high chance of bacteria on Wednesday. The Westchester County Department of Health […]
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Second Mishap in Two Weeks at Rye Playland
UPDATED, Saturday 8/5 at 1:00pm: The original WCBS-TV report was misreported, according to a Playland spokesperson. Playland says there were no injuries whatsoever and it was only the last train […]
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Playland to Test Ferry Service from New York City
Rye Playland will announce later this week it plans to test a ferry service from New York City to the 95 year old amusement park in Rye this August. Playland […]
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At 61 Feet Tall, Mama Duck Lands at Playland Beach
Reporting by Matt Capaldi and Anika Kini The world’s largest rubber duck has touched down at Playland. Measuring 61 feet tall, “Mama Duck” settled herself on the soft sand of […]
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Playland Ride Malfunctions
Posted earlier this week, online video shows the Music Express ride at Rye Playland malfunctioning. In the videos you hear Playland visitors saying “it’s stuck” – “they gotta pull the […]