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Arbitration
Rye, NY
News
Westchester Gets Full Control Of Playland: Panel Rules Standard Amusements Defaulted
Westchester County has won a legal victory in its long-running dispute with Standard Amusements, the private company that walked away from managing Playland Park earlier this year. An arbitration panel ruled on Wednesday, Sept. 10, that Standard Amusements defaulted by refusing to operate Playland for the 2025 season and formally handing management back to the County in February, county officials announced on Monday, Sept. 15. The decision affirms the county’s termination of its contract with Standard and awards the company only the minimum damages allowed under the Playland Man…
Rye, NY
News
Playland To Open For 2025 Season: Here's When
Following an emergency order to fast-track critical ride inspections and repairs at Playland, Westchester County officials have confirmed that the amusement park will open in summer 2025. In a press conference held on Wednesday, May 7, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said the beloved park, located in Rye, would open Memorial Day Weekend with free admission. The specific rides that will be open for that time are not yet confirmed, as it depends on whether the New York State Department of Labor okays their opening as the county works with Zamperla, Inc. to repai…
Mineola, NY
Business
Disney Drops Arbitration Fight In Wrongful Death Suit Involving Mineola Doctor After Backlash
Following a wave of backlash, Disney is dropping its argument that the husband of a late New York doctor and Jersey City, New Jersey resident can’t sue over her allergy death because he signed up for Disney+. A hearing to discuss Disney’s motion to compel arbitration and stay the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estate of Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan has been canceled, court records show. Earlier Report: Disney Says Husband Of Late LI Doctor Can’t Sue Over Allergy Death Because Of Disney+ Account The company issued the following statement to Daily Voice: “At Disney, we strive to put…
Mineola, NY
News
Disney Says Husband Of Late LI Doctor Can’t Sue Over Allergy Death Because Of Disney+ Account
Disney is raising eyebrows with its seemingly novel defense against a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widower of a late New York doctor and Jersey City, NJ resident. Kanokporn Tangsuan, who grew up on Long Island in Bellerose and practiced family medicine at NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola, died at the age of 42 on Oct. 5, 2023 while on a family vacation to Disney World. According to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by her husband, Jeffrey Piccolo, the couple decided to eat dinner at the park’s Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant. They repeatedly warned their waiter that Tangsuan was…
