1,400+ Take the Plunge for the Special Olympics, Raising Over $250K
Over 1,400 participants took the plunge on Saturday at Playland Beach, raising over $250,000 for Special Olympics New York athletes by wading into the...
Special Olympics “Westchester Polar Plunge” with 1,000+ on Saturday, 11:30am
Families, friends, and the community will “take the plunge” into freezing waters at Playland Beach to raise money and show support for Special Olympics...
Court Says No to City of Rye’s $3.6 Million Tax Bill for Playland
In a letter on May 26, 2022 to the Westchester County Tax Commission, the City of Rye notified the County of a change in...
Health Dept Greenlights Playland Beach for Labor Day Weekend
After a closure this week, the Westchester County Health Department (DOH) has determined that Playland Beach is safe to reopen, just in time for...
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...
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...
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...
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 -...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
World’s Largest Rubber Duck Coming to Roost in Rye
It weighs eight tons, travels by pickup truck and does not fly. The world’s largest rubber duck is coming to roost in Rye next...
Grammy Award-Winning Artist Spotted at Playland
There was a special visitor on the Dragon Coaster over the July 4th holiday. World-renowned singer and songwriter Mariah Carey came to Playland over...