Towns, villages cancel outdoor activities, summer camps
The inclement weather put a damper on outdoor summer activities on Monday, including summer camps across Long Island.
Nassau County Summer Recreational Program confirmed activities are cancelled for Monday .
In the Town of Hempstead, all parks department classes, including youth and adult outdoor classes, the town lacrosse academy and swimming classes, were canceled on Monday, the town website said.
In Suffolk County, the Town of Babylon announced on social media Sunday that its day camp, morning swim lessons, and morning tennis lessons were canceled on Monday.
The Village of Babylon announced on social media that its tennis camp, originally set to start Monday, would begin its first day on Tuesday.
Patchogue Village announced all outdoor activities were canceled, including operation of the municipal village pool on Monday.
A variety of water and sports camps in the Town of Smithtown were also canceled on Monday, according to a social media post.
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