Resident Starts Petition To Turn Old Bowling Alley Into Ice Rink

BAY SHORE, NY - A local resident recently started a petition to turn a former bowling alley in Bay Shore into an ice rink.

The petition was created on Change.org to turn the former Bay Shore Bowling Alley on 1840 Sunrise Highway, which has been vacant for several years, into a rink.

"We the undersigned are petitioning the Town of Islip to request that this vacant property be developed into an ice skating facility," the petition, created by Grace Walther, reads.

The proposed rink will allow residents to participate in ice skating, ice hockey, figure skating and other ice related activities.

According to the petition, the site is currently zoned as recreational property within the town.

"The addition of this recreational space will generate income for the town, create jobs and be a safe space for teens to skate and have fun," Walther writes in the petition.

Currently, the only ice rink in the area is The Rinx located in Hauppauge.

The petition is seeking a total of 1,500 signatures and as of Monday has received 1,085 signatures.

What do you think? Should there be an ice rink in Bay Shore? Let us know in the comments below.

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