Evening Roundup: Rye Playland Opens Memorial Day Weekend, $750 Million Settlement Reached Over Former Doctor’s Sex Abuse, NY State Could Weaken Oversight for Religious Schools and Immigrants Weigh Voluntary Departures

Westchester County officials say Rye Playland amusement park will open in time for the season after all. Also, two New York City hospitals have agreed to a $750 million dollar settlement of hundreds of sexual abuse claims by patients of former gynecologist Robert Hadden. Plus, New York State lawmakers are loosening requirements for private and religious schools to show they provide a basic education. And finally, some undocumented immigrants are opting to leave the country on their own, rather than risk deportation.