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Westchester's Playland To Open Despite Legal Battles With Operator, Officials Say
Westchester County officials are moving forward with plans to open Playland Amusement Park for the 2025 season, despite an ongoing legal dispute with operator Standard Amusements, County Executive Ken Jenkins announced. Jenkins addressed the issue during a Monday, Jan. 27 briefing, emphasizing the County’s commitment to keeping the historic Rye amusement park open. "We have long said that Playland is the crown jewel of this County," Jenkins said, adding, "Since 2018, the County has made every effort to ensure this beloved park thrives for future generations and today that commitment continu…
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Standard Amusement, Former Planned Playland Operator, Files For Bankruptcy
The company that would have taken over control of Rye Playland filed for bankruptcy on the same day Westchester County terminated the contract for Standard Amusements to run the park. Standard Amusements filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, weeks after Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that he was ending their deal, which was the company’s largest source of revenue. Latimer announced in April that the county will be terminating the contract with Standard because it “did not engage in the ongoing process to resolve its breaches of the Playland Agreement.” In its …
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County Investigation Of Playland Management Contract IDs Multiple Problems
This story has been updated with a video link: An investigation of a private contract to manage Playland Amusement Park in Rye has a multitude of conflicts and costly problems, Westchester County officials announced on Monday, May 7 Click here to watch a video of Monday's news conference in White Plains. On the heels of public concern, and members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators calling on the county to revisit the Playland deal with Standard Amusements, Westchester County Executive George Latimer asked Director of Operations Joan McDonald and County Attorney John Nonna to e…
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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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