Playland: I’m Going Japanese
Anyone remember the Japanese Tea House at Rye Playland (circa 1930)? Leave a comment if you do.
Playland: Boat and Swim
We thought we'd stick with a Playland theme this week. Who remembers the boat landing at the Rye Playland pier? Leave a comment with...
Playland: Dive In
Since we are talking about Playland this week, here is an old post card of the Rye Playland Pool. No date is available -...
Gift Panic? Enjoy Playland Before Grinch Arrives in 2013
Word is that Rye Playland will be open for the 2012 season while Westchester pols politic its future in 2013. So if you are...
Journal News Columnist Reisman on Rye Playland
Earlier this week, Phil Reisman, Journal News columnist, spilled on Rye Playland. There were a few gems in "Playland figures in Astorino's political future":
"It...
Rye Playland May Close: Astorino
The Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino received a committee report on re-inventing Rye Playland Thursday and said it remains a possibility that Playland will...
“Riot” at Rye Playland When Muslim Women Banned from Rides Over Headgear
Nine law enforcement groups and a reported 60 police cruisers responded to reports of a "riot" at Rye Playland Tuesday afternoon after a group...
Astorino Gets BOL’ed Off on Playland Kids Lease
Shocker.
The tit-for-tat continues.
If you missed the latest sand throwing between County Exec Rob Astorino and the Westchester County Board of Legislators (that's BOL), the...
Myers on Astorino’s “Bad Message”
To the Editor:
When the Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously approved a ten-year lease agreement for the operation of a children’s museum in a...
Astorino Vetos Playland Children’s Museum Lease, Rye Candidate Keith Seems to Disagree
On Friday, County Exec Rob Astorino vetoed a lease for the proposed Children's Museum at Playland that had been unanimously approved by the Westchester...
Westchester Pols Approve Children’s Museum Lease for Playland
On Monday, the Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) approved a ten year lease agreement for the operation of a children's museum in a...
Brooklyn Hipsters Visit Rye Playland
If you are a Brooklyn hipster Playland is kinda sorta at best begrudgingly cool. Brooklyn bloggers Jenna and Mark took their two girls and...
Playland Bidder Gets Big NY Post Write-Up
Who placed this story in the New York Post?
There are 12 bidders to "re-invent Playland" but somehow Central Amusement International managed to get Rich...
Rye Playland – History and Current State – in Boston Globe
A recent piece in The Boston Globe by Jane Roy Brown does a nice job of describing the past, present and future of Rye...
Playland Entrance Fee Whiplash: Free Again
Rye Playland is free again. For some people. After a war of hyperbole between County honcho Rob Astorino and the Westchester Board of Legislators...