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Westchester County legislators ask if taxpayers will pick up Playland tab

The Rye Playland Boardwalk and Rye Beach have

Photo credit: Faye Murman | The Rye Playland Boardwalk and Rye Beach have been closed since Hurricane Sandy hit on Oct. 29. (Dec. 18, 2012)

Democrats and Republicans on the Westchester County Board of Legislators raised tough questions Tuesday about the financing behind Sustainable Playland, the nonprofit organization chosen by Republican County Executive Rob Astorino to run the public amusement park in Rye.

"Certainly, we need to see the overall bottom line," said Legis. Michael Kaplowitz (D-Somers) at a meeting of the board's...

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