YMCA takes over former Plattsburgh City Gym
YMCA to lease the former Plattsburgh City Gym facility to re-offer indoor sports and activities for the community.
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Updated: 8:25 PM EDT Jul 1, 2021
YMCA takes over former Plattsburgh City Gym
YMCA to lease the former Plattsburgh City Gym facility to re-offer indoor sports and activities for the community.
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Updated: 8:25 PM EDT Jul 1, 2021
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TO WALK IN THEIR FOOTSTEP" THE PLATTSBURGH- Y M-C-A IS EXPANDING INTO A BUILDING MANY RESIDENTS WILL FIND FAMILIAR. HERE'S NBC5'S BRANDON MENARD THE YMCA HAS OFFICIALLY OPENED THEIR NEW GYM ON THE OVAL IN PLATTSBRUGH WHERE THE CITY GYM USED TO BE. TAKE SOT: (0:10) Justin Ihne - YMCA - It mes an community and really that's what the word we're using today quite a lot. It's all about bringing folks back to a place that was closed because it was forced to shut dow n. EVEN THOUGH IT'S A NEW FACILITY FOR THE YTH, EY'LL STILL BE OFFERING THE ME SA THINGS THE CITY GYM ONCE DID. TAKE SOT: (0:1 5) A lot of the activities that were here before, so clearly we're having pickle ball back, we hava e much larger gym so we're able to have better tournaments d an additional youth sports, we have a beautiful track so we're going to be able to obviously offer that back to our communi. ty THIS IS ALL MADE POSSIBLE BY A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE Y. TAKE SOT:(0:12) Mayor Chris Rosenquest - The YMCA will lease th is facility. The City of Plattsburgh has some financial stake in the success of this organization and the operation of the facility. As such we'll continueo t work with the YMCA to help them promote their programs. LOCAL RESIDENTS SAY THEY'RE THKFULAN TO HAVE A GYM BACK ON THE OVAL AGAIN... ESPECIALLY WHEN THE SNOW FALLS. TAKE SOT: (0:1 1) Brad Wiedeman - Having the gym open again since t he pandemic started has been a blessing because is t' giving people the opportunity, especially here in the North Countr