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Playland’s historic campus is transforming into a sustainable powerhouse owing to its new eco-friendly initiatives.

Playland Taps Environmental Firm To Help Green The 95-Year-Old Park - Rye, NY - The nearly century old park, plans to enter its next chapter by reducing its carbon footprint and implementing greener infrastructure.

The City of Rye claims that Westchester County and Standard Amusements owe more than $1.5 million in property taxes and penalties on Playland Park. On Aug. 29, Rye petitioned Westchester Supreme Court to compel the county and park operator to pay city and county taxes while challenging the taxability of park land.

Although there was a contentious period during which Westchester County and Standard Amusements engaged in a legal battle over whether Standard would manage the county’s Playland Amusement Park, there were no signs of animosity on May 20 when a ribbon-cutting was held to mark the park’s opening for the 2023 season with Standard set for […]

Playland’s 95th season of operation began on the morning of May 20 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Westchester County officials along with leaders of Standard Amusements, the company that is managing the park under contract with the county. An intermittent drizzle coupled with periods of heavier rain kept attendance down on opening day. Deputy […]