Filth, debris mar hobbyists' boat basin
Photo credit: Judy Cartwright | Mario Belfiore at the Boat Basin at Christopher Morley Park. A green film covers most of the water's surface and goose droppings pervade the surrounding concrete walkway. (June 20, 2012)
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Here's one description of the boat basin at Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn: "Hobby enthusiasts can enjoy the 140- by 300-foot boat basin designed for model boats."
And here's another: "The pond has become a waste dump. No one can use it . . . It's a green, vile dump of slime."
The first comes from Nassau County's website. The second, from Roslyn resident Mario Belfiore, who said he...
