A suspicious fire destroyed a portable bathroom and part of the Recreation building in Bay Park.
Courtesy Mike Daly
A suspicious fire destroyed a portable bathroom and part of the Recreation building in Bay Park.
Courtesy Mike Daly
The East Rockaway Fire Department was called to a fire in Bay Park during the July 4th holiday weekend. Upon arrival in mid-afternoon on July 3, firefighters found that the Port-A-John outside of the recreation building outside had almost completely melted, and damaged had been done to the front doors and the upper roof of the building. The portable bathrooms may have been there because of some renovations going on in the county-owed rec building.
“Thers used to be park rangers and security at the park,” said Rich Brennan, president of the Bay Park Civic Association. “Now it’s open to anyone who wants to go in there ... there is more violence and vandelaism. It’s got the residents concerned. If we pay more, we should get some security.”
