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Westchester Reveals Playland Park Attendance Numbers For July 4th Weekend Westchester Reveals Playland Park Attendance Numbers For July 4th Weekend
Westchester Reveals Playland Park Attendance Numbers For July 4th Weekend Thousands came out to Rye Playland Park over the holiday weekend as Westchester celebrated Independence Day and the return of normalcy following a dour year for holiday celebrations in 2020 due to the pandemic. Nearly 25,000 people frequented the park over the holiday, where many enjoyed the park for the first time since 2019 after it was forced to shutter its doors as a safety precaution. According to Westchester County Executive George Latimer, on Sunday, July 4, attendance at the park hit 13,528, while the following day, on Monday, July 5, 10,720 visited Playland. In total, 24,348 patr…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two Westchester Beaches To Open For Memorial Day Weekend, Rundown Of New Cases COVID-19: Two Westchester Beaches To Open For Memorial Day Weekend, Rundown Of New Cases
Covid-19: Two Westchester Beaches To Open For Memorial Day Weekend, Rundown Of New Cases A pair of beaches in Westchester will be open for Memorial Day Weekend as the county continues to see novel coronavirus (COVID-19) hospitalization, infection, and fatality rates continue to trend in the right direction. Beaches at Playland and Croton Point will be open, though beach-goers will still have to adhere to social distancing protocol to help curb any spread of the virus. Westchester County Executive George Latimer noted that the Playland amusement park will remain closed through at least the end of July, the Fourth of July fireworks displays at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla and Fr…

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by Zak Failla
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Playland Management Deal Under New Review By Westchester County Legislators Playland Management Deal Under New Review By Westchester County Legislators
Playland Management Deal Under New Review By Westchester County Legislators Playland's modernization -- a priority project of former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino -- is now back under the microscope of the county Board of Legislators, which previously challenged the management contract with Standard Amusements. The historic, county-owned park in Rye has been managed by Harrison native Nicholas Singer, founder of Standard Amusements, for the past year. He was not immediately available for comment. The contract between the county and Standard Amusements was signed in 2016 by Astorino. New County Executive George Latimer of Rye has said that his administra…

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by Jon Craig