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Playland to Open Memorial Day Weekend, Availability of Rides Remains Unclear

1 week ago | ryerecord.com | Christian Falcone

-David Hessekiel contributed to this reportPlayland will open its doors to patrons on Memorial Day Weekend, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins announced on Wednesday. But whether its rides will be operational then is another story. Jenkins, a Democrat, admitted on Wednesday that he didn’t know. The county, he said, is working with the state Department of Labor to determine the status of each ride, while addressing the “damage left behind” by former park operator Standard Amusements LLC.
Thousands Oppose Con Edison’s Proposed Rate Hikes as New York Commission’s Decision Looms

1 week ago | ryerecord.com | Camille Botello

Thousands of customers have written to New York State officials adamantly opposing Con Edison’s proposal to hike energy and gas prices by more than 10 percent. Democratic state Sen. Shelley Mayer is so fed up with ConEd’s prices that she and colleagues in Albany are looking at how other states set energy prices with an eye toward possibly scrapping New York’s system altogether. “We’ll be looking sort of generally on new rate-setting methodologies,” she told The Record.
Rye to Hire Experts to Watch Harrison 164-Unit Development Proposal

1 week ago | ryerecord.com | David Hessekiel

Rye plans to engage a sustainability consulting firm to monitor a proposal to build a large apartment complex in the flood-prone Beaver Swamp Brook watershed of Harrison next to the city’s Glen Oaks neighborhood. Storm waters from that area have caused major damage to Rye, Harrison, and Mamaroneck neighborhoods over the years. Rye expects to sign a $16,000 agreement to hire SLR Engineering, Landscape Architecture and Land Survey, P.C., according to Interim City Manager Brian Shea.
Westchester Declares Playland ‘Emergency’ to Hire New Operator, as Season Hangs in the Balance

1 week ago | ryerecord.com | David Hessekiel

Hoping to open Playland this season, Westchester County declared an “emergency situation” on Thursday in order to forego competitive bidding and award a contract to inspect, repair, and maintain rides at the embattled amusement park. By Friday, a crew from Zamperla, Inc, an Italian ride operator that manages thousands of rides worldwide, including Coney Island’s Luna Park, was on site at Playland inspecting more than a dozen rides.
Westchester Officials Still ‘Assessing’ Playland Situation, Season Opening in Limbo

3 weeks ago | ryerecord.com | Camille Botello

Westchester County officials said they still haven’t finalized a plan for running Playland Park this season and they no longer have a firm opening date. On Tuesday, Catherine Cioffi, the county’s communications director, told The Record that the county still intends to open the park this year. The park was originally scheduled to open on May 17.   “As we look ahead to the 2025 season, our intention is to open the park,” Cioffi said.
Court Sides with Westchester, Standard in ‘Ill-Advised’ Playland Tax Dispute

3 weeks ago | ryerecord.com | Camille Botello

Playland will remain tax exempt for 2022, a court ruled last week, seemingly tying up one of the outstanding legal issues facing the historic amusement park.   Since the county, which owns the amusement park, had yet to officially hand over management of Playland to private operator Standard Amusements in 2022, the public park had to therefore maintain its tax-exempt status as a public park for that tax year, the state appellate court decided on April 16.
Rye Neck Taps Melinda Folchetti for Principal, to Start Alongside New Schools Superintendent

3 weeks ago | ryerecord.com | Camille Botello

Interim Rye Neck High School Principal Melinda Folchetti will start her permanent role as the head of the high school this summer, according to an announcement from the school. Folchetti, who has been the interim principal since the summer of 2023, told The Record she’s grateful for the opportunity. “I’ve learned so much over the past couple of years – and am reminded, almost daily, of how much our students can accomplish given the opportunity, encouragement and support,” she said.
Village Mercantile, a Larchmont Business, Expands to Rye

3 weeks ago | ryerecord.com | David Hessekiel

Some retailers perform detailed traffic and demographic studies before investing in new store locations. Village Mercantile owner Vonnie Sullivan decided to expand to Rye from Larchmont based on a tip on a location from another retailer who had done the same. “This opportunity really fell in my lap,” Sullivan recalled.
‘Bell-to-Bell’ School Cell Phone Ban Expected to be Included in State Budget

1 month ago | ryerecord.com | Camille Botello

Rye City school leaders have been mulling since last summer whether to strengthen the high school’s lax cell phone policy. That decision is now likely out of their hands. Indicators coming out of Albany point to the passing of a full “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban in all public and charter schools – one of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s top priorities. The proposed ban is expected to be negotiated into the New York State budget, which has yet to be approved.
Rye Country Day Development Club Starting Spring Semester Fresh Off Back-to-Back Coding Competition Wins

1 month ago | ryerecord.com | Camille Botello

While it’s no secret that Rye Country Day School is known for its strong academic programs, the institution is also slowly making a name for itself in the tech sphere. The school’s Development Club, a student-led computer science and technology group, is starting up again this semester after back-to-back coding competition championships. Two RCDS Wildcat teams competed against 20 others in the TigerHacks Coding Competition at Greenwich Country Day School back on Nov. 9, 2024.