June 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The city’s largest public pool officially opened for the season on Thursday morning, drawing hundreds of eager visitors eager to cool off on a hot day. The reopening of Astoria Pool, which was closed last season for a $19 million reconstruction project, was highly anticipated. An hour before pool-goers… Read more »
May. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry
Rockaway Beach welcomed back tens of thousands of New Yorkers on Saturday as the city reopened 14 miles of public beaches, one day after Mayor Eric Adams announced a surprise deal between NYC Parks and DC37, the union representing lifeguards, so more beaches could open during the Memorial Day weekend.
May. 24, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday a deal with the union representing city lifeguards that is expected to help boost the number of workers who patrol city beaches and pools amid a years-long shortage. The deal, part of the ongoing negotiations between the city and the union District Council…
Apr. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry In an effort to remedy the chronic workforce shortage that caused sporadic closures of city beaches and pools due to the lack of lifeguards, the city has reached a deal with District Council 37 on a new deal. NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue announced on April 25 that the…
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