Westchester Disabled On the Move Celebrates Newly Accessible Rye Town Park
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Rye Town– June 9, 2025 – Westchester Disabled on the Move (WDOM), a leading advocate for people with disabilities, will hold its annual celebration at Rye Town Park in honor of major renovations that
have made the park more accessible to people with disabilities.
WDOM worked with the Town of Rye and Rye Town Park Commission to advise them on what changes would make the park and the beach more accessible to wheelchair users and other people with physical disabilities.
“We are so excited to hold our Annual Celebration at Rye Town Park on July 10,’’ said Westchester Disabled On the Move Executive Director Maria Samuels. “We commend the Town of Rye and Town Supervisor Gary Zuckerman for their commitment to ensuring that ALL people have access to this beautiful town resource.’’
The Rye Town Park, Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach, was designed in 1909 and is located on the Long Island Sound bounded by Forest, Dearborn and Rye Beach Avenues. The 28-acre park is connected to 34-acre Oakland Beach. The property has 17 buildings, several of which are historic.
“Since I took office in 2016, we have been working to make our parks more accessible, and I am extremely proud of the progress we have made adding many accessible features to the park,’’ said Zuckerman, who is also President of the Rye Town Park Commission. “While the work is not done, we are excited that our partner Westchester Disabled On the Move will be able to celebrate its annual event here at the park. We also thank our county and state officials for helping us to secure grants to make this work possible.’’
Rye Town Administrator Debbie Reisner said that the town was able to use funds from several grants, awarded by Westchester County, New York State, and the federal government to make a host of improvements to the park, including accessible bathrooms, park pathways and ramps, and beach mats for wheelchair users and others. “We have received invaluable support from State Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblyman Steve Otis and our County Legislators Catherine Parker and Nancy Barr,” she observed.
Wheelchair users can also now make reservations online to use special sand-worthy wheelchairs so they can get around on the beach.
Samuels said that these changes to the park will make WDOM’s Annual Celebration more enjoyable for the disabled community and others who will attend. The event is held each year to celebrate and share information about the work of organizations that support the disabled community, and to highlight the accomplishments of WDOM.
For more information about Westchester Disabled on the Move and its Annual celebration on July 10, please visit https://wdom.org/ or call 914-968-4717.
About WDOM
WDOM is part of a national network of Independent Living Centers dedicated to independence and equal rights for individuals with disabilities. The programs and services of WDOM are free to consumers with disabilities and its families. WDOM has assisted thousands of clients during its 40 years, providing help applying for healthcare, housing, transportation and other services to keep them out of institutions and in the community. Whether acting as a watchdog on accessibility issues in schools, public transportation and public buildings or creating programs to help people with disabilities maintain their independence, WDOM has been a leader. For more information about Westchester Disabled On the Move, please visit https://wdom.org/ or call 914-968-4717.
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