Playland Looking For Fresh Ideas
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - Playland Amusement Park is looking for an upgrade, and seeking ideas from local developers.
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino wants to hear your ideas for Playland.
WCBS 880 Reporter Catherine Cioffi says Astorino is looking for visionary ideas from developers who are interested in presenting a plan for the future of the park. His request for proposals is for the use of the Long Island Sound property, which includes the amusement park, the boardwalk, the beach, the pool and the ice casino.
Astorino says the park, as it is, is a financial burden and it's time to reinvent Playland for the 21st century.
"Playland is a special place and a magnificent park that will always be part of the fabric of Westchester," said Astorino. "But the time has come to reinvent Playland for the 21st century. The financial burden that the current operation has placed on taxpayers – annual, multi-million dollar losses, with no end in sight – is just no longer sustainable. Bold action is required to save Playland and this RFP is looking for ideas to position one of the greatest open spaces anywhere to thrive in the marketplace of today and the future."
Proposals are due February 10, 2011.
Find out more information on the Westchester County's Web site.
