NYC officials launched the 'Let's Swim NYC' initiative on Tuesday, a $1 billion capital investment to build, improve, and protect the city's public pools over the next five years.
Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation launched the "Let's Swim NYC " initiative on Tuesday, a $1 billion capital investment to build, improve, and protect the city's public pools over the next five years.This funding represents the city's largest investment in swimming infrastructure since the 1970s, according to a press release.
RELATED: NYC pool guide: Hotels, rooftops, public spaces open for swimming this summer"New York City’s pools and beaches are incredible places for New Yorkers to come together, learn to swim, and beat the heat," Mayor Adams said. "As climate change makes heat waves like this week’s more common and more severe, the need for pools has never been greater."In addition to "Let's Swim NYC", New York City Department of Education Chancellor David C.
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