Traffic Pandemonium At Playland Free Admission Holiday Opening

RYE, NY — A historic free-of-charge opening weekend at Playland was a cause for celebration, after an ugly divorce from the county-owned amusement park's recently departed operator, but the big holiday festivities might have been just a little too popular.

The City of Rye Police Department said that when the parking lot at the iconic park reached capacity, the overflow created a few problems for the community.

On Memorial Day, shortly before 2 p.m., the department was informed by the Westchester County Police Department that the main parking lot for Playland was at capacity and they were diverting traffic back out of the park. The move created traffic issues in the nearby residential neighborhoods.

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Rye police officers were deployed to those surrounding neighborhoods to keep parkgoers from illegally parking in the city's designated beach area. In total, the department said, 76 parking tickets were issued.

"Seasonal Parking Restictions are in effect from May 1 to September 30 of each year," Rye police said in a reminder to park visitors. "Check for posted signs."