Amusement Park

The new Rye Playland boardwalk (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Superstorm Sandy-Ravaged Rye Playland Reopens

Rye Playland opened for the season Saturday, more than six months after Superstorm Sandy nearly destroyed it.

2013/05/11

Trash piles up in the city (credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Residents Make A Stink Over Proposed Bensonhurst Garbage Transfer Facility

Many Bensonhurst residents are still recovering from Superstorm Sandy, they told CBS 2′s Steve Langford that a new trash dump is the last thing they need.

2013/04/28

Westchester County To Sell Bonds For Repairs At Rye Playland

Westchester County lawmakers Monday approved two bond acts aimed at funding critical repairs at Rye Playland amusement park, which was damaged severely by Superstorm Sandy.

2013/01/28

Playland – Rye, NY – Mar 1, 2011 – Photo: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880

Rye Playland Open For 83rd Season

As the band played Saturday morning, Westchester County executive Rob Astorino cut the ribbon and adults and children of all ages walked through the gates.

2011/05/14

As Rye Playland’s Gates Open, Redevelopment A Lingering Concern

Rye Playland is getting ready to open for the season this weekend, but it will cost more to go there. It’s not all fun and games for county leaders, as they try to deal with major debt.

2011/05/13

New York City Buys Historic Coney Island Tract

Former Coney Island Roller Coaster Site For Sale

The former 3-acre site of a roller coaster at Coney Island is back on the market.

2011/03/04

NJ Amusement Business Bids Farewell To First Ride

A farewell celebration was being held Sunday for a famous ride at a New Jersey amusement park, during which 200 randomly selected guests got to take one last slide.

2010/10/10

Rye Playland, which opened in 1928 in Westchester County, N.Y., is one of the few government-run amusement parks in the United States.

Rye Playland: Beloved Tradition May Be Nearing End

There’s trouble in Rye Playand, as the popular county-run amusement park continues to experience declining admissions and rising deficits. Is the beloved summer tradition dying?

2010/08/28