Doing their part for the community

About 40 volunteers joined local elected officials and community groups Sept. 7 for a cleanup at Lofts Pond in Baldwin.

The event was co-sponsored by Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, State Sen. Siela Bynoe, Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé, Sanitary District No. 2, the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and the Baldwin Civic Association. Members of the Baldwin High School Key Club were among those who helped remove trash and debris from the pond area.

Sanitation Commissioners John Cools and Leroy Roberts attended, and a Sanitary District truck was used to haul away the collected garbage.

“I am so proud to see Baldwin come together for such an important cause,” Griffin stated in a news release. “Lofts Pond is a cherished part of our community, and this cleanup shows the impact we can make when we work together.

“I thank all the volunteers, students, organizations, and leaders who made this day a success,” she added. “I share the concern the Baldwin residents have for the overgrowth of bushes adjacent to the pond and for the longstanding overgrowth of spatterdock that deprive the pond of oxygen and essential nutrients and decrease the flow of water. Lofts Pond is a Nassau County pond that requires the attention, resources and remediation from our Nassau County executive.”