Residents rally to reopen Morley pool

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County Executive Bruce Blakemen said previously that the pool was not utilized highly by the community, but Woodson said it was because it had fallen into disrepair due to the county’s neglect.

“It’s not right,” Woodson said. “We need to fix it up, we need to revitalize it and get it back into operation.”

Christopher Morley Park’s pool was closed by Nassau County after parks administration determined it needed to be repaired and funds were not allocated to do so. (Photo by Cameryn Oakes)

Many of the speakers demanded more transparency from elected officials who make decisions as such, with DeRiggi-Whitton saying she only heard about the pool’s closure after receiving an email from a constituent.

Yan said there has been a level of failure by government officials in making this decision, including Nassau County Legislator Mazi Pilip (R-Great Neck) who Yan said has not done anything to help residents combat this issue.

“We deserve leaders who will understand the diverse needs of our community, as I know first hand the struggles of immigrant families, the value of hard work and the strength of unity,” Yan said.

Yan is challenging Pilip in the election for the Nassau County District 10 legislative seat in November.

“This is not about politics,” Yan said. “It’s about the well-being of our community.”

DeRiggi-Whitton said that Blakemen said he would reconsider the pool’s funding if he received enough feedback from the community.

“What we are doing is sending the message that it should be,” DeRiggi-Whitton said.

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FIRST, an international robotics competition for children ages 9 to 14 that aimed to solve real-world problems through creative engineering. Over 290,000 children from 88 countrieshave participated in the league since its inception, according to LEGO’s website.

Cynthia Estevez, Elijah’s mom, said since he got his first LEGO set at 2 years old his passion was hard to miss.

“He was building all day,” Estevez said. “He’s been building ever since… here we are today as the winners of this national competition.”

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