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Vol. 27 No. 36
SEPTEMBER 3 - 9, 2020
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Baldwin gyms reopen with new rules Synergy Fitness reopened its Baldwin, Franklin Square, Long As Baldwin reopens and the Beach and Merrick locations on community eases back into pre- Aug. 26 at 5 a.m. With a therpandemic norms, local compa- mometer in hand at the door to nies are taking precautions to check clients’ temperatures and ensure a safe start. Synergy Fit- screening questions ready, Synness and Blink Fitness in Bald- ergy employees said they were feeling confident win have reconabout reopening. structed their Rob Van Ness, usual workout roumanager of the tines to assure Synergy Fitness on g ym-goers that Atlantic Avenue in their facilities Baldwin, noted that align with state he and his team are regulations. constantly sanitizG ov. A n d r e w ing surfaces and Cuomo announced updating their way on Aug. 17 that of working to comgyms and fitness ply with state mancenters would be dates. Every other allowed to open piece of equipment starting Aug. 24 at RoB VAN NESS is closed off, ample 33 percent capacity Synergy Fitness signage about while “following manager social distancing is rigorous safety provisible, and no tocols, including wearing masks at all times.” more than 50 people at a time are Cuomo reminded the public that permitted in the building. “We now use this app where the Covid-19 pandemic was continuing, and urged New York we have members reserve a time gym owners to adhere to the slot beforehand,” Van Ness said. guidelines in place, such as hav- Seventy-five-minute workout ing sign-ins for contact purposes, increments are allotted to memmaintaining social distancing bers, with a full sanitization of and having ample disinfecting surfaces in between scheduled supplies available for clients. Continued on page 4
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Courtesy Baldwin Fire Department
out with the old, in with the new Hook and Ladder Co. 1, of the Baldwin Fire Department, recently put in service a new 102-foot 2020 Ferrara Aerial Ladder to serve the community. The engine replaced a 22-year-old truck, fire officials said. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Nassau County postpones high school sports until 2021 By ToNy BElliSSiMo and BRidGET doWNES bdownes@liherald.com
Baldwin High School studentathletes will have to wait until 2021 to compete in sports. At an emergency meeting held the morning of Aug. 26, a committee of Nassau County school superintendents voted to postpone high school sports until Jan. 4, becoming the first of the state’s 11 sections to delay
its fall season. “It’s just not time to allow kids to play sports,” said Section VIII Nassau Executive Director of Athletics Pat Pizzarelli. “And my first and foremost concern is the safety of our student-athletes.” When sports restart in 2021, “there are going to be protocols in place for every sport, including busing, locker rooms, athletic trainers, coaches, fan attendance — everything,” said Bald-
win Schools Director of Athletics Ed Ramirez. The decision to delay athletics came two days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued guidance permitting lower-risk high school fall sports — soccer, tennis, swimming, field hockey and crosscountry — to begin practice and play on Sept. 21, while noting football and volleyball could begin practice but not play. “I believe other sections will Continued on page 3
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e now use this app where we have members reserve a time slot beforehand.