Freeport Parks

By Scarlett Liriano Cepin operating under entirely new guidelines. Outdoor recreational spaces have become an As of press time for this guide, playgrounds, essential part of the daily routines pools and basketball courts remain of many during this pandemic. closed, and park employees are Thankfully, the village of Freeport Parks: required to disinfect and clean the offers residents and outsiders six restrooms every few hours. This parks to choose from: Bishop Frank makes it possible for park-goers to O. White Park, Glacken Park, Martin • Bishop Frank O. avoid risk as much as they can while Luther King, Jr. Park, Randall Park, White Park enjoying some of the amenities that Sea Breeze Park, and Water Front Park. Normally, these parks host several events throughout the year, • • Glacken Park Martin Luther are usually available to them. To further promote safe practices during this time, the Freeport specifically in the summertime. King, Jr. Park administration had purchased However, Covid-19 has caused a • Randall Park roughly 10,000 face masks and disruption in the usual schedule. In July and August, Sea Breeze Park typically holds movie nights • • Sea Breeze Water Front Park Park rubber gloves to distribute to residents. Masks are available pickup Monday through Friday for at every Friday. Those will not be the Freeport Recreational Center on possible this year. Many of the other Merrick Road. The Rec Center will be events held at the parks are not distributing these products from 9:30 going to proceed as usual as well. Although Mayor a.m. to 4 p.m. Freeport Police officers on patrol Robert Kennedy said he hopes to reopen Freeport are also equipped with extra masks to hand out to parks to full capacity as soon as it is safe, he said Freeport residents who might need the protection he also recognizes the importance of following the while out on their walks in the park. guidelines enacted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Under Cuomo’s direction and PAUSE restrictions, Freeport parks had to be closed for a while. Though Above Photo: Randall Park and Christina Daly/Herald all other parks operated by the Village of they are back and open to the public, the parks are Freeport reopened by the Memorial Day weekend.