Q&A
Information on public pool openings and closures
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Commissioner Donoghue provides detailed information about the number of public pools under the Parks Department's jurisdiction that are currently open and closed, including both outdoor and indoor pools.
- 53 outdoor pools: 50 open for summer 2024, 3 closed
- 12 indoor pools: 8 open for summer 2024, 4 closed
- Specific closures mentioned: Tompkins Square (received funding), Tony Dabelito, Harlemier (under construction), Saint Mary's, Brownsville (undergoing restoration), Hansborough, and Tony W
- Explanation provided for each closure, including ongoing renovation projects
Shekar Krishnan
0:48:41
I also wanna recognize that council members Lee and Menin have also joined us.
0:48:45
And before turning it over for some questions from my colleagues, I do wanna ask couple more questions, which were how many pools under the approximate public pools under the parts department jurisdiction are currently open to the public.
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How many are in rec centers versus other types of pools?
Sue Donoghue
0:49:05
Thank you for the questions.
0:49:06
So we have 53 outdoor pools, and 50 of the 53 were open for summer 2024.
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The ones that were closed during the summer were Tompkins Square, which just received funding through this Governor Hochul funding, which we're thrilled about.
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Tony Dabelito, and then Harlemier, as I think you've seen, is actively in construction, and we're looking forward to that opening next year.
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And we have 12 indoor pools, Olympic, and intermediate.
0:49:36
8 of the 12 are open for summer 20 24, and we had 4 that were closed.
0:49:42
In the Bronx, Saint Mary's was closed.
0:49:44
In Brooklyn, Brownsville was closed due to an ongoing restoration project, but we're thrilled that we we announced funding that is gonna completely renovate that pool.
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And in Manhattan, we have 2 pools that are closed, Hansborough and Tony W.
Shekar Krishnan
0:50:01
Thank you.
0:50:01
So in summary, again, sorry.
0:50:02
It was how many are are open versus closed than outdoor and indoor?
Sue Donoghue
0:50:06
53 outdoor pools 50 of the 53 were open for summer 24.
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And of our indoor pools, 8 of the we have 12 indoor pools, 8 of the 12 were o were open for summer 2024.
