Summer in New York City: Public Pools Are Open!
NYC’s public pools—50 of them—opened last Thursday on a perfect day for swimming. Alas, all is not well in Gotham; NYC Parks does not have enough lifeguards for its pools and beaches.
Yes, Brooklyn DOES Swim!
In what may be the hottest summer on records, New Yorkers will flock to public pools and beaches. But, without life-saving swim skills, there’s risk. A pop-up swim program in downtown Brooklyn hopes to make summer safer for NYC children.