The renovations to these pools include a colorful polar-themed paint job, new lounge chairs and cabana-style umbrellas, tropical plantings and new programs/activities all summer long.
The five pools in the pilot program are:
--Mapes Pool in East Tremont, the Bronx
--Douglas and DeGraw Pool in Gowanus, Brooklyn
--Fisher Pool in East Elmhurst, Queens
--Sheltering Arms Pool in Harlem
--West Brighton Pool in Staten Island
These are just a handful of the 53 New York City outdoor pools that are open for business and will remain so through Sunday, September 9.
Daily hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.
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