The fire that broke out on Rye Playland’s iconic Dragon Coaster the night of Saturday, September 19, 2026 was accidental and caused by construction work involving the use of a […]
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54 Year Old Man Wanted for Aggravated Battery Arrested During Rye Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Rye PD in the area of Theodore Fremd Avenue and North Street has led to the arrest of a 54-year-old man wanted on an active felony […]
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Speeding Car on Playland Parkway May Be Linked to Commercial Burglaries
Rye police are saying a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Playland Parkway last Thursday may be connected to commercial burglaries in the area. On Thursday, October […]
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Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Kills Man on I-95 in Port Chester
A fatal two-vehicle collision took place on Interstate 95 in Portchester early Monday morning, October 12, 2026. At approximately 5:55 a.m., New York State Police in New Rochelle responded to […]
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Drug Felony Arrest Made on I-95 Southbound in Rye
A 36-year-old woman was arrested by New York State Police on Thursday, October 8, 2026 on felony drug charges after being stopped on Interstate 95 in Rye. At approximately 10:30 […]
Posted inPlayland
Playland Dragon Coaster Fire Suspected to be Accidental
(Updated 9/20 11:30am) The fire that broke out on Rye Playland’s dragon coaster Saturday evening is suspected to be accidental. According to Rye FD, the Westchester County Cause and Origin […]
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Fire at Rye Playland’s 97-Year-Old Dragon Coaster (Developing Story)
According to officals, there has been a fire at the iconic wooden dragon coaster at Rye Playland Saturday evening, September 19, 2026. Available fire alarm logs show a Rye Fire […]
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Lock It Up: Rye PD Warns Against Mail Theft and Vehicle Rummaging
The Rye Police Department is issuing fresh warnings about your U.S. mail and the cars sitting in your driveway. The message is “walk it inside and lock it up.” Purdy […]
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Heavy Rain Floods Rye, Disabling Four Vehicles
The City of Rye experienced flooding after the rainstorm that started overnight Saturday into the first half of Sunday, September 13, 2026. According to Precipitation Inc., local rainfall amounts were […]
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Police Warn Rye Residents After Attempted Mail Theft at Post Office
Scammers like email and they like snail mail too. Rye PD says it thwarted suspected mail theft from a mailbox in front of the U.S. Post Office at 41 Purdy […]