Curran seeks state approval to expand capacity at outdoor swimming pools

Summer is approaching and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is calling on the state to expand capacity at outdoor swimming pools.

News 12 Staff

May 1, 2021, 12:42 AM

Updated 1,335 days ago

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Summer is approaching and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is calling on the state to expand capacity at outdoor swimming pools.
Curran sent a letter to the state health commissioner asking for an increase in capacity from the current 25%.
"We're at the same level as last summer and the world has changed quite a bit, including that 50% of our residents have at least one dose of the vaccine, that's about 70% of adults, so we know we can do it safely," says Curran.
Curran says it makes sense to make beaches and pools 100% capacity. Beaches are currently at 50% capacity.