Such an extraordinary place, this beach and what it took then is still something that people are in awe of today. But it's up to us, as I said, to preserve it and keep the investment. This was closed since 2009. I know the recession came along, There was not enough money to fix it. So literally a generation of Kids did not have a chance to use this facility. (31:30–31:34)
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Asserts that the East Bathhouse at Jones Beach was closed since 2009.
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