Residents rally to reopen Morley Park pool

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BY CAMERYN OAKES

Christopher Morley Park pool is not just any place, Weihua Yan said. It is the place where children in the community learn to swim, where they make lasting memories, where families and religious groups gather and where seniors exercise and socialize.

But with the pool closed for the foreseeable future, Yan said the the community is losing the valuable attributes it offers Roslyn and the entire North Shore.

The pool, which Yan described as a “cherished haven,” was closed by the Nassau County Parks Administration because it needs repairs and the county has not funded them.

Yan, founder of North Shore Residents for Reopening, held a rally Tuesday afternoon in front of the pool’s locked gate to advocate alongside other concerned residents for the pool’s reopening.

The pool at Christopher Morley Park locked behind a gate. (Photo by Cameryn Oakes)

“I will not stand by while this great place is to be closed,” Yan said. “I’ll work tirelessly as an advocate to make sure we preserve this and keep this pool open.”

Rally speakers included Yan, Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove) and multiple Manhasset residents who utilized the pool.

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