Westchester County Playgrounds To Reopen

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Twelve playgrounds run by Westchester County Parks Department will reopen for the season Saturday. The parks will be open daily from 8 a.m. to dusk.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer said everyone's patience was appreciated as the county kept the playgrounds closed to ensure the safety of children.

"With the decline of active cases of COVID-19, we are excited to bring a sense of normalcy, recreation and fun back to the community," he said in a prepared statement.

Parents, guardians and children must follow the county's guidelines for usage of the playground equipment:

• Do not visit if you are sick, tested positive for COVID-19, or were recently, within 14 days, exposed to the virus.
• Do not use the playground if it appears crowded.
• Wear a mask if you are over the age of 2 and able to medically tolerate one when not able to maintain social distance.
• Maintain at least 6 feet social distance from people you don't live with.
• Bring and use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol.

Officials said the playgrounds will be sanitized twice daily.

The playgrounds are: Blue Mountain in Peekskill, Croton Gorge in Cortlandt, Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, George's Island in Montrose, Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla, Ridge Road in Hartsdale, Sprain Ridge in Yonkers, Saxon Woods in White Plains, V.E. Macy in Ardsley, Tibbetts Brook in Yonkers, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River and Willson's Woods in Mount Vernon.

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