Spraygrounds, Playgrounds, and Pools Can Reopen in NY State; NYC Spots Still Shuttered

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [Family Event Calendar]( Find hundreds of indoor activities, games, and resources in our [Stay at Home Activity Guide](. [Spraygrounds, Playgrounds, and Pools Can Reopen in NY State; NYC Spots Still Shuttered]( New York parents breathed a collective sigh of relief last Thursday, June 11, when Governor Andrew Cuomo announced public pools, spraygrounds, and playgrounds are allowed to reopen state-wide at local governments' discretion. The governor noted that local municipalities must use their discretion in opening play areas to the public, "Everybody wants to swim, I understand," Cuomo said. "Everybody doesn't want to see a spike in COVID again. So, use your judgment. Sometimes yes is not the right answer. It's the easy answer." Read on for the details on how the decree has been received locally and what that means for families anxious for summer fun in Long Island, Westchester, and New York City's five boroughs. Stay tuned to our [Summer Fun Guide]( for the latest reopenings for area kids. [Read more.]( [10 Activities To Do with Grandparents on Zoom]( Zoom became popular during the pandemic, but the video chat platform—and others like FaceTime and Skype—is great for more than just quarantine times. For families like mine, with grandparents spread across the country, a Zoom date is an easy, satisfying way to foster face-to-face connections between generations. While a casual chat is fun in itself, sometimes we like to up the ante and incorporate some fun activities into the video session. Here are our 10 favorite activities and games that kids can do with grandparents over Zoom. For more fun Zoom tips, be sure to read our roundups of [ways to make virtual hangouts more awesome]( and [the best games to play with friends virtually](. [Read more.]( [Drive-in Movie Theaters near NYC]( [New York State Hikes for Families]( [Virtual Classes & Parties for Kids]( [Stay at Home Activity Ideas]( Copyright © 2020 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504New York, New York 10011 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences](