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Discussion on expanding swimming pool access in underserved areas
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Council Member Narcisse raises concerns about the lack of swimming pools in her district, particularly in black and brown communities. Commissioner Donoghue addresses plans to expand pool access in underserved areas.
- Mention of new pools added to the system, including Shirley Chisholm and Roy Wilkins
- Discussion of efforts to identify 'swim deserts' and target investments
- Information on utilizing mayoral funding and grant money to expand pool access
Mercedes Narcisse
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Yeah.
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Okay.
1:46:58
Swimming pool.
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I mean I don't have any.
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I have that little mini I need a microscope to see the one that we have in Mill Basin area.
1:47:07
So we need our kids to swim, right?
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The speaker, been a very huge advocate especially when it comes to black and brown communities, right?
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So now they cannot swim in a bucket.
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We need to have actual swimming pool.
Susan Donoghue
1:47:21
Mhmm.
Mercedes Narcisse
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I don't have any, especially in my district, Canarsie and Flatlands area.
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That been a problem.
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Any plan to actually to address that equity, making sure that we have swimming pool especially in those areas?
Susan Donoghue
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Absolutely, council member.
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And as I said in my testimony, we're so pleased with the new pools that we are able to add to the system with Shirley Chisholm and Roy Wilkins and Walter Gladwin.
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We have gone through an effort to identify where there are swim deserts, we're very focused on looking to add investment, target investments where they're needed and we have also been very active not only in mayoral funding for pools but taking advantage of grant money, New York City's, New York State swims money to bring as much money as possible into the system.
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So absolutely we're focused on where we can expand.
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It's an expensive proposition, but we absolutely want to add
Mercedes Narcisse
1:48:24
more pools where So please expand over there by those area that I know of like Canuracy, Flat Flatlands, Shipshead Bay Area.