Residents denied the $20 million bond proposed by the Rye City School District at the polls December 13, by a margin of 306 votes. At approximately 9:30 p.m., District Clerk Elaine Cuglietto read the results to the eager, but soon to be deflated, crowd on hand – 1,777 voted no, and 1,471 yes.

In the next six to eight weeks, the County Executive will choose the company that will renovate Playland. Sustainable Playland Inc. (SPI), the Rye-based group that is one of the three finalists in the County RFP process, is pushing hard to be the winner.