Mayor Mike Spano today announced the schedule for the City’s 2020 Summer Film Series that will run during July and August at several Yonkers parks. The family-friendly series is FREE of charge and open to Yonkers residents.
“Our Summer Film Series in Yonkers has been a hit with residents and back by popular demand, we’re excited that it’s returning again this summer,” said Mayor Spano. “Although new safety measures due to COVID-19 will be implemented, there is no better way to spend your summer nights than to enjoy an outdoor movie with family and friends at your local neighborhood park.”
Movies will be screened on Thursday evenings in July and August and begin at dusk at various locations throughout the City for residents only. Due to restrictions, movies are by reservation only and residents must reserve their spot by calling (914) 377-6441 a week prior to each movie. Repeat attendees will be placed on a waiting list. For R-rated movies, children 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult or guardian.
According to COVID-19 guidelines, residents should stay at home if they are sick, exhibiting or feeling any COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, coughing and/or trouble breathing. During each movie screening, Yonkers residents must agree to the following rules: Practice social distancing at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’ length) from other residents and personnel, and Wear a mask or cloth face covering
Movie screenings are subject to change and residents are strongly encouraged to bring their own seating. In case of rain, residents should call the City of Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation at (914) 377-6441/(914) 377-6450 or visit @CityofYonkers on Facebook and Twitter to confirm cancellations.
The complete Summer Film Series schedule is as follows:
July 9-Grease -PG–EJ Murray Skating Center Tuckahoe Road
July 16-Frozen II-PG-Kinsley Park-Park Avenue
July 23-Coco-PG-Fleming Field -Prescott Street
July 30-Adams Family (animated)-PG-Redmond Field-Cook Avenue
August-6-Toy Story 4-G- War Memorial -Copcutt Lane
August 13-Lion King-PG-Bregano Field-Rigby Street
August 20-Aladdin -PG-Trevor Park-Warburton Avenue
August 27-Bird Cage-R-Andrus Park-Central Park Avenue -minors must be accompanied by an adult.
You MUST make a reservation in order to attend any of the movies by calling 914-377-6441 to reserve your spot. Yonkers residents only. Repeat attendees will be placed on a waiting list so that everyone can attend at least one movie. Reservations can be made one week prior to each movie date. Bring your own seating, food vendors will be at each location.
Both county pools located in Yonkers, Tibbetts Brook Pool and Sprain Lake Pool, are already open for you and your family to cool off. This summer, Westchester County will be opening four public pools. On Friday, July 3 the County will open Willson’s Woods Pool in Mount Vernon, and Tibbetts Brook Pool in Yonkers. Last Friday, June 26 the County opened Saxon Woods Pool in White Plains and Sprain Ridge Pool in Yonkers. All will be open to Westchester County residents with some slight modifications to help ensure safety in the wake of COVID-19.
Modifications include:
· No Aqua Playground at Saxon Woods Pool
· No Aqua Splash Pad at Sprain Ridge Pool
· No Waves in the Wave Pool or Aqua Playground/Splash Pad at Willson’s Woods Pool
· No Lazy River Tubes, Aqua Playground, Water Slides or Basketball Court at Tibbetts Brook Park Pool.
To further ensure safety, the pools will follow New York State and Westchester County Department of Health regulations of 50% maximum occupancy. The pools will be first come first serve entry with two public pool sessions throughout the day.
Open Session 1: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.–Clean/Disinfect: 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Open Session 2: 3 p.m.-6 p.m.–Clean/Disinfect: 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
When Session 1 tickets are sold out, Session 2 tickets will go on sale to remaining patrons. When session 2 ticket are sold out no more tickets will be sold for that day. No rainchecks, re-entry or refunds. Westchester
County Department of Public Safety and Parks staff will posted at entrances informing guests if session is sold out prior to parking. Also, Parks staff will make announcement every half hour reminding guests to use all proper social distancing guidelines and guests must wear a mask or face covering anytime they are closer than 6’ from any other guest. Masks will be required to enter restrooms.
This summer the County will not be opening Playland Pool. Based on NYS guidelines, swimming pools must be closed if they are near a beach front. During this time, the County will be exploring how quickly renovations to the pool can be completed with the hope that it will be able to open in June 2021. This exact timeline is not yet known.
County Executive George Latimer recently made the decision to close Playland amusement park for the entire summer. Playland’s beach is open to Westchester residents, Tuesdays through Sundays. The pool is closed.
Latimer said: “As we’ve gone through the spread of the contagion and we started going through phase 1, and phase 2, and phase 3 – which is what we’re in now, there was not enough significant improvement to justify what happens when 8,000 people go to one place at one time. It’s analogous to what we face at the Kensico Dam Plaza with the ethnic festivals. So with that thought in mind, we delayed this decision.
We lost Memorial Day Weekend as a revenue, we announced originally that it would stay closed to mid-July hoping that things would get better and knowing that the Governor’s Executive Order still kept in closed, but you know if things got better we’d reach out and make a case for why it should open, but realistically we’re at a point right now where we couldn’t make that case any further.”
