This Y is great if you're coming to workout in the area. The instructors are overall fantastic and the gym is well equipped. Centrally located as well. The staff, however, is what makes this place really unpleasant. It's as though they've never worked in customer service. I understand they can't always make exceptions for folks but they're completely inflexible when it comes to making any changes to their workflows and are at a loss to explain why things are the way they are. Lastly, beware there's hidden costs in the membership. read more

I would like to support our local y more--aside from our monthly family membership. I've been looking at the extracurricular activities. I've seen summer day camps in session and decided to pass. After imagination swim, another program not part of the Y swim program, I decided to try the less expensive y private swim lesson for my child. I've filled out the paper work over 3 weeks ago. What I find most aggravating about this y is figuring out who is responsible and who to get in touch with, besides the desk clerks. The phone service is spotty at best and it's silly that they don't have 2 sitters for sunday afternoons-- the only time child watch is over crowded. I like this y for its simple clean space and machines. I do not use the bathroom facilities or the adult exercise classes. There's much room for improvement but they seem happy with mediocrity. read more

This review is regards to their rumble tumble class for toddlers only. In a 10 week session, we've had three instructors (ranging from indifferent to inexperienced) and very little organization. Today was supposed to be the last class, but we arrived to find that it had been cancelled due to a "Healthy Kids Day" that took over the gymnasium. Why they couldn't have told us that last week or when we signed up for the session I'm not sure. All and all this class was a waste of time and money. read more

3 stars because of rating based on staff and gym quality. Gym quality: very decent for the price; equipment is not flashy but appropriate, space is good size, basketball court and pool are added bonuses (i don't take advantage of the latter enough). I do wish it was a little bigger as during peak times it can be tough getting to the machine you want (or mat area by the cables and pull up bars), but 'dems the breaks. Staff: utterly and completely incompetent. I live in the building so we get a discount. This has not stopped the gym from screwing this up every year and overcharging when the new lease year kicks ing. At first they said i wasn't bringing them a copy of my lease early enough. Now i literally bring it to them as soon as I sign and again when my new lease year takes effect. Still they overcharge me and i have to mention it to get the discount. The staff at the 2nd floor desk--also incompetent. The lines are often very long and they are super slow. Trying to get a basketball is like Waiting for Godot. I'm not kidding. Finally, the staff downstairs-most are nice, but there was this one kid working there who, when i couldn't find my pass and just showed my license, gave me a lecture that i would not be allowed upstairs if i did that again. No need to be hostile. Anyway, overall, it is what it is. Cheaper than Equinox (and i don't have to buy tailored gym clothes to fit in there either like Equinox), solid enough for my workout as long as i try to avoid peak times and the staff. Can't speak to the classes but i'm sure others on here can. read more

It's a shame, but this gym has now become irresponsibly over crowded and is almost unbearable. After today's 'open house', I dread to see how much longer the equipment wait time will be tomorrow. This afternoon I overheard one of the trainers say that they had already signed up hundreds of new members today alone. Time to find a new gym. Yes, I realize that we live in New York City and everything is 'over crowded', but expect 10-25 min wait times for a majority of the equipment. Fact. read more

I love this gym. All of you people complaining about how inattentive and rude the staff is need to grow a pair. The reason you go to the gym is to toughen up a bit, so I guess you're in the right track after all. You're all grown and no one should baby you anymore. In fact the only complains I have about this Y are the some of the pinhead members, who leave their 7 used towels everywhere, except for the "dirty towels basket," and the male members who bring their little daughters into the locker room with them while I'm butt-naked in there... am I going insane here? when did this become acceptable? The gym gets 4 stars from me. A lot of the members, however, are a bunch of self-important douchenozzles and they get 1 star. read more

i just joined this gym (last week) to take advantage of their swimming pool, which is very clean and well maintained, but i'm becoming a fan of their classes too. the staff is very friendly, the locker rooms are clean, and the people that go there are nice too. i agree with the other yelper about the spinning room being small, but i guess i didn't notice so much since it reminds me of the spin room at the Embarcadero YMCA in SF. long and kinda narrow and dark. what i really like about the spin class is two fold: 1. the tracher, traci, is fantastic. i like her energy and she likes to climb and so do i. 2. when class is done, everyone takes one of those handi wipe thingys (which are stationed all over the gym - nice touch for a clean freak like me) and we wipe down our machines. i have to say i've never done that in a gym before as a group. that is great. i only wish they had smaller towels for when you're just working out; it feels wasteful to use a big towel when i'm on the treadmill. maybe i'll bring one from home! read more

Love this place - clean, affordable, and lots of classes. My favorite teachers are Alma and Sophia, I would recommend any classes by them. I have never been to the gym when it has been unreasonably packed...I usually go between 6-8 pm. The people that use the gym are generally pretty friendly as well. read more

In general, I am as enthusiastic about this gym as everyone else here. But i can't give it a 5 star rating because it really is small and cramped. Now, i know that this is a Y and not Gold's or some other huge corporate gym, but it would definitely have been worth the money to either design the space a little better or get a little more real estate. If you're like me--a little self conscious when lifting weights--this is not the place to make you feel better about it. The weight "room" (more of an alcove) is so cramped that you'd basically have to stand in the middle of the room to do anything. The staff is friendly, the whole place is sparkling clean, and it's overall pretty awesome. I just wish i had a little corner to stretch and lift in. read more

While the classes are great, the front desk staff are incredibly rude. I love that the classes start on time and the kids classes are wonderful. The instructors for the children's classes have great energy and really enjoy their jobs. However, I really hope the manager/director sees this review and provides some guidance or training to the front desk staff. They seem to have no customer service training. Even asking them a simple question like 'where are the restrooms?' and they make you feel as you're bothering them. read more

I did a couple of trials at this place and decided not to join. This is a great fitness center if you are a swimmer of like to play basketball as it is probably the only one in the area with both a swimming pool as well as a basketball court. I personally like to work with free weights and do cardio on a treadmill. This gym seems like it is always crowded and you have to wait for the machines you want to use. I know waiting to use equipment is almost expected in the city but of all the places I did trial memberships this was the busiest. There are not a lot of free weights so expect to wait even longer for those commodities. Bottom Line if you are looking for a gym in the area It's the cheapest and the busiest. read more

Joined this Y a year ago when they were waiving initiation fees. I have enjoyed it for the most part and will continue to be a member because of the pool and because it's basically in my backyard, but it does have its drawbacks. -The pool is not ultra clean. It's not ultra dirty, either. I'm just sure to use Dr. Bronner's soap when I get out. But it is a nice pool. -This gym is way overcrowded. The only way to really use the pool and enjoy it is within the first hour or so that it's open on any given day, especially weekends (when it is also full of children). Because it's a "real" pool, getting a lane that doesn't have three or four swimmers in it is only possible in the early morning hours. Be warned also: When it's that crowded, you know what happens -- people swim too slowly despite any labels on the lanes, and I have not had good luck with people following pool etiquette here. They will push off right in front of you knowing you're on their tail. -Love Alma's Zumba class but it is INSANELY, DANGEROUSLY overcrowded. That these classes are not monitored or limited is horrendous. (You have to get there at least 15 minutes before the class starts to get a spot, and even then somebody will come in late and stand right in front of you where there isn't actually a spot, or slip into your spot when you go to get a drink of water.) And there are several women who are so aggressive about getting "their" spot, and the anxiety outside the door before the class starts is so palpable... and Alma is always five to seven minutes late. It's really too bad and I blame this on poor management. I finally gave up on it and will only do it if I'm in a real pinch for cardio. (I also belong to NYSC and will go into the city for Zumba classes.) -The management and staff here is really, really bad. Rude. Indifferent. Unorganized. Impossible to get information. Forget about anybody answering the phone, ever. Schedules are haphazard. It's like going into a government agency or the post office or something. Truly horrific. -It's STILL cleaner all around than the NYSC in Cobble Hill (a dump) or the NYSC on Remsen (just slightly less of a dump) and a better value when you consider the pool, not to mention that the water pressure in the showers is excellent, as opposed to either of the NYSC's. read more

pros: good price, convenient location cons: cramped weight room, and a rather nasty experience with the manager there, she is probably not a fan of testosterone and muscles. read more

Going to give a disclaimer that this is definitely a biased review coming from a 21 year old gym rat (not a meat head) who only uses the place when at home on vacations from college. I can also be kind of a gym elitist. That being said here are the pros and cons from my point of view. Pros: -Cheap -Clean -Have basically all you need for a full body workout and a good fairly new set of freeweights -If you are able to go mid-day on the week days it's pretty empty and easy to get on the machines you use -Other than 6-8 pm week days it doesnt really seem to get overwhelmingly crowded -Being one of the more jacked guys in the gym for a change (wasn't blessed with anything close to a certain governors build) is still kind of a cool novelty and people tend to stay out of my way and away from my equipment when I'm lifting Cons: -When people are getting off work on the weekdays it gets REALLY crowded -No decline bench -Free weight bench press set up has always just felt kind of off to me, I'm not sure why. Don't know if its the bar, or if the bench is kind of crooked somewhere. Maybe its me just being picky -Lots of people there who don't know what they're doing, are lazy, or are just messing around that take up the limited space in the late afternoons/early evenings Personal pet peeves of mine in this area: people who dont know what they're doing and take up limited bench space just sitting on it and doing excercises with poor/no form (if your new to working out hire a trainer or look up excercises online!), teenagers/kids trying to look like sly stallone to their buddies and lifting way too much weight with again terrible form, people who just sit on the benches in between sets and look at you like some kind of jerk when you ask if you can use them. These things aren't too rare at the Dodge Y but eh, its a family gym whatever If this was my full time gym I'd probably go somewhere else, but my flexible schedules when I'm at home and cheap price makes it worthwhile. Also I wouldn't leave stuff in the locker room unlocked, lots of junior high and high school kids roaming around like I mentioned read more

I've been a memeber of the Dodge YMCA for over a year now and days like today make me realize how great a choice I made as I have heard many horror stories of other facilities in the neighborhood. I was having some difficulties with a machine I was using during my weight session and Michael one of the trainers was nice enough to come over and help and explain more then I even could think of and showed me how to correctly perform the exercise. In general I rarley have to wait for a treadmill or eliptical. I have yet to try a class but I will be signing up for a Swimming class soon. For the price, the staff, and the cleanliness of teh facilities you can't beat it! read more

thanks to this great gym, i've learned to love working out! not expensive and has everything! read more

DO NOT go to this Y. It is SO crowded on the weekend, there are so many strollers in the entry way (fire hazard) you can't even get in. All of the parents with kids running all over do not move out of the way for members to even scan their card. The locker rooms on the week days are pretty empty in the morning but there are group of older ladies that are there every day, talking loud (about politics, personal issues, religion etc.) and act like they own the place. They glare at you and give you attitude if you just want to get in your locker. This needs to be regulated. Every other Y, even in Brooklyn has a quiet space in the locker room. It is totally inappropriate for people to just be hanging out in the locker room discussing inappropriate things. It feels like you are in a prision bathroom or on a episode of Orange is the New Black. The weekends are worse. There are little kids running EVERYWHERE in the locker room. In the showers, sprawled out all over the floor with snacks, clothes, swimming gear etc. There is simply not enough room and it is WAY over capacity. Even with it being incredibly crowded, the facility schedules things like "petting zoos" over the weekend to add to the chaos. First of all, its totally unethical to bring a bunch of wild animals into a gym with screaming kids everywhere - this is a totally irresponsible move for a place that is supposed to be community oriented. Secondly - it turns the gym, literally into a zoo and you can even do something as simple as use a treadmill without dodging kids, strollers, and parents. NO other YMCA functions like this. Also, I got $250 stolen out of my purse during the first week I joined - it was one of the cleaning staff in the women's locker room. Customer service is also poor, of course. They are rude and take their sweet time answering you even when you are standing right in front of them asking a question. Yes most of the cardio machines are broken, they just got new equipment, but some don't have internet (they dont know why) some have a tv, some have volume problems, its totally inconsistent. It sometimes takes you 15 minutes to find a working machine. Also - young kids crawling all over the equipment all the time - this is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Terrible management. read more

They fixed the leak. While I wouldn't turn my nose up at some new balls and nets, at least the main problem has been solved with a gleaming new hardwood floor for the court. And I'm sure the Brooklyn Paper's expose had nothing at all to do with it... read more

The DODGE YMCA customer service sucks!! How they charged my credit card without my authorization and now I have to wait to get my refund!!!!! But it was so easy to take my money without my permission and now I have to wait!! Nothing against white people, but if I was white I would have gotten a refund right there and then! but since I'm a minority they give me the run around. And how they charged me one price last year and try to double the price this year!! I thought the Y is for the community???? Last year I didn't have a problem but this year they are giving me the run around and giving me a headache! I'm about to give up on the Y and go somewhere else!!! read more

I go to this gym for its swimming pool and treadmills mostly but I find the lanes a hassle because they have a schedule on what lane is what and what lane will change into. When I go during family swim time I have to get a bracelet or when I go with younger kids they're not allowed in the lane because it's walking/jogging only which doesn't make sense because they're basically saying a 10 year old kid can't walk or jog around the pool but regardless I don't understand people that go to a pool or walk or jog anyways but that's just my opinion. Therefore I always have to wait for the lanes to switch to family or jog even though it's the same thing because not everyone walks/jogs when the lane is scheduled for that. I think the lane should just be changed for people that don't know how to swim or beginners read more

THE Y IS SPOTLESS AND SANITIZED BEYOND ANYTHING I COULD HAVE EXPECTED! I have been a member of the Dodge Y for about 5 years now....it's a great place and great community. I recently started back up having been out of the building since lockdown began. I wanted my fellow Y members who haven't made it over to know that our Y is taking cleaning and air flow VERY seriously. The gym is spotless and everyone is maintaining social distancing. I felt very safe and for now, all of the equipment is very accessible....I mean, no wait for most of the machines and cardio. While I like the place very much, the reason I've stayed so long is one person, master trainer, MALCOLM MILTON. Malcolm is the tops, ask anyone who has worked with him. I've trained with Malcolm for years and I cannot tell you how wonderful it was to be back at the gym receiving his excellent advice, challenging workouts, and corny jokes. He is absolutely worth checking out if you haven't already...warm, in fantastic shape, understands nutrition as well as exercise science...but brings it to you in the easiest nicest way possible. I'm sore from my workout this week, but can't wait for the next one. Hands down-Amazing job, Dodge YMCA and MALCOLM MILTON, thanks! Missed all of you and very happy to be back! read more

Great and clean facility. Would recommend to friends & family. They also offer financial assistance.

I have been a member on and off since 2008. Great organization. Unless other gyms, I know with Y my monthly member payment goes partly to programs that help youths stay out of trouble. The gym itself is fine because it has everything I want. read more

I've been a member since 2011. I had to cancel my membership recently because I had to relocate to California. But I love this gym. I miss the people. read more

Ok, this is the Y, its not equinox. But, that said, the quality of equipment is first rate. There is only one of everything (weight machines) so you might end up waiting when some inconsiderate D-bag playing with his phone pretends not to see you waiting. And sometimes kids (minors) are on the machines, not sure that is even allowed, but, there they are. The WIFI is very spotty, but usually works. Around 2 years ago they announced how the lockers were going to replaced. Naturally, the women's lockers were done first, but the men's - eh, some spray is what we get. Oh well. The place is worth the rate they get, more or less. read more

If you enjoy carrying your belongings and even workout clothes with you from machine to machine then this place is the place for you, ladies. Why? Well after asking members to clean out their rental lockers for a locker room renovation last month , we returned yesterday to find a locker room where people do not even have room to change....why.....money, of course. More rental lockers mean more money for the Dodge The management installed rental lockers that are much smaller than the ones they took out. And, the daily lockers are so narrow that members cannot even fit their gym bags in them and certainly not their shoes. Because they installed so many new rental lockers ($$$), they cut the daily use locker availability to such an extent that it will be a war zone as members come in to work out thinking that they can even get a locker for their belongings. It is a place that is managed like the wild, wild, west. Incompetent managers to say the least. Hoping to find another facility that has a little respect for its membership......the membership that pays dues. read more

I recently got a family plan for me and my child. I got it specifically so that he could go to the pool and so that he and I can be in the same building partaking in numerous activities. My work hours limit when I can come to the facility. The earliest I can be there on a weekday is 6pm. There are no activities for my 9 year old within that time frame and he is "too old" to sit in the free childcare room. We tried to work around this with him waiting outside for me but its distracting. I can't enjoy a group zumba class for example knowing he is bored for 45 minutes waiting for me. We have instead tried to heavily pursue pool time. Which is first and foremost why I got out membership. My 4foot son is "too old' to come with me to the women's locker room. He doesn't enjoy the benefit of a warm shower, access to a hairdryer, the benefits of a therapeutic steam room, or even just being able to comfortable take his time and comfortably get dressed, warm and fully dry. I have to do this entire up and down process of dropping him off at the pool thru the lifeguard waiting room and then I need to leave him on an entirely different floor and rush like a madwoman to undress and shower so I can meet him. He is "too old" to go thru the woman's locker room and he is far to young to walk thru the two floors and maze that is the male locker room. With all the grown naked men and possible pedaphiles out there, I just simply won't allow it. So he and I don't get the benefit and comfort of the shower room and its amenities. The only other option is the family room. Which is a horrible cramped 8'by10' kind of a room with three stalls. No fresh towels,attendant, showers or even a hairdryer to dry your hair after a pool session. The majority of the year is cold to freezing in New York. Not having a hairdryer and contemplating catching my death in the form of severe bronchitis is as off putting as it gets. On top of that more than once I have found myself with my son all alone in the "family Locker room" with two grown men, who related or not happen to come together. Very uncomfortable and potentially dangerous. Two put the cherry on the cake, the pool has always been TOO COLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When I called recently to cancel my membership. I was told that I couldn't over the phone that I had to do it person. So know you people get another month of my money because of my time constraints. Not Right. Very disappointing, my son and I were truly looking forward to spending our winter months in and out of this place. SUPER DISSAPOINTING read more

i've been a Dodge Y member since its opening. It has some very good qualities: the locker room is clean (sometimes mold on the shower room ceiling), lots of towels that are free, good location for me, an interesting selection of classes, and sometimes very good teachers. the pool can get crowded with aggressive swimmers---also, a few swimmers take up more than their lane, and knock into others. there is never a critique of this. on the downside, the management has declined from the beginning into its current focus on making more money, and cramming more members into an already crowded space. it is not understood that when spaces are too crowded, people get aggressive and hostile. a mysterious choice in a recent rennovation was to convert an already very crowded yoga room into an even smaller one in favor of a gigantic weight area that is always sparsely populated when i'm there. the teaching is very uneven with some robotic routines in some and excellence in others. there are not enough bike racks and the design was not by someone who uses a bike: the middle tieup does not work for most; and it's too near the curb where the bike can be tipped into the path of parked cars. the suggest box has returned, but you feel they are not read---never responded to, except once. the top down style of management serves their unstated goals, not the members as a whole. i've never even seen the top manager, or know his/her name. read more

I love that this is a clean and friendly environment to exercise in! Since I'm a morning person I especially love that this location opens at 5:30 am weekdays! read more

The only good thing about this YMCA is the facilities - pool, workout room, etc. The staff are incompetent, unreliable and inconsiderate!!! They advertise the 12 wk Personal Fitness program on the website and when they give you a tour but I tried to do this program and the people there made it absolutely impossible!!! My personal trainer either turned up late to our appointments or he never turned up at all. I communicated with his boss about getting a new trainer, and she was all like "yeah sure we'll get you a new trainer..." and then nothing!!! Never heard from her again despite my follow ups. What a pathetic attempt at a fitness program - don't even try it because it certainly isn't worth the hassle!! read more

I'm a father and former competitive swimmer who takes his daughter to the Y to swim. My head is shaven every 2 days, so I've never worn a bathing cap, since skin is skin - and since the prime rationale is not to clog the filtration system (or protect your hair from Chlorine). For 2 years I've had no problem until today, when I was told by a lifeguard (I used to be one) told me I needed to get out of the pool or wear a cap. She couldn't tell me why, except that rules were rules. I pointed out the 2 guys with exposed beards (it's hipster Brooklyn, after all); she replied rules are rules. I then pointed out the 7 or 8 people whose long hair was half exposed - and reminded her I have none. Response? Rules are rules. I told her I'd get out once she got all the exposed hair at the pool back under the caps. She got the 'Aquatics Director' - Luis or something - who told me (you guessed it) rules are rules. He, too, couldn't tell me why the rule exists (hint: clogged filters). Lice? Bacteria? I'm reaching here, but none of those stick to a shaven head. I am all for rules (!) - but only if they make sense. I only ask for people to think - and follow reasonable logic. That was wayyyyy to much for the crack staff at the Dodge Y. To reiterate: If people are allowed to swim with half-exposed pony tails, curls, and/or beards - not to mention serious body hair?? - then should a bald, shaven-headed man be forced to wear a cap? In my post-transgression research, seems most other Y's are happy to have you make the choice. Turns out, it's either the filters or your own chlorinated hair that dominates the web discussion. read more

This is a review for their customer service and phone support. The facility itself is great. BUT every time I try to get a fairly simple question answered either at the location or on the phone especially no one seems to know where to send me or what to do. The phone support in particular sucks. Often I'm left on hold for more than 10 minutes at a time. Or when I call to speak to someone specific they send my call into a system without giving me the persons extension so I loop around trying to get an operator to get additional assistance and one never picks up... My favorite aggravation is when the answering service tell you "Press #1 for the membership director" and when you do that it tells you there is no such extension. As for having my questions answered when I finally do get someone on the line, it's equally as frustrating. We are talking simple stuff... for example I called to confirm a class was being held over Thanksgiving weekend and the YMCA rep on the phone confirmed it was. Yet when we arrived it was never even scheduled to be held in the first place. HUGE, ANNOYING waste of time. read more

I am a current member at the Dodge YMCA and I will start by saying I love this gym. I enjoy the fact that they're clean fresh towels always waiting to be used, the women bathroom in particular is fairly decent especially given the fact when it's rush hour. Now I've been to many other gyms previously such as Planet Fitness, Blink, New York Sports Club (wayyyy to expensive) and Bally's and by far this is my favorite gym. The staff at the front desk is fairly friendly, and the environment is relaxed. Machines are always available for use and always clean. I must say I am pleased with this gym. No complaints over here! read more

I've been a member for a little over 6 months and am a pretty frequent gym and pool user. For those, the YMCA is a good deal. It can be crowded, and it can be hard to get a recumbent bike, but I usually don't have too much trouble. My 1 year old son loves the Childwatch. The classes, however, both for adults and for children, tend to be overcrowded if they are run after work or on weekends. There isn't enough stretching room, particularly in the summer when camps take up the extra classrooms we use to stretch during the school year. Daytime classes seem calmer, but are hard for me to commit to since I work and can't always control my schedule during the day. They are about to renovate in late August; looking forward to seeing how that turns out. I am trying out the personal fitness planning now since it seems to be free and included with membership; a good alternative to personal training for helping get into a regimen. read more

Imagine these: old, often rusty, equipment, and no visible intends from management to renew it. Limited assortment of machines comparatively to other places. It is possible of course to get used to specific to those machines exercises so to cover any kind of workout. But than, special exercises with no machines or equipment do exist for the same purpose, so can be done anywhere, and for free. Cardio and strength-training machines on the fitness floor packed close to each other basically in a hallway on the perimeter of kind of service rooms. Space is so limited, claustrophobia could evolve. Sauna is very lightly heated, and fails all the time. A lot of loud, very "actively behaving" teenagers. Members have told about their lockers being broken in, and stuff disappeared. Management is careless and irresponsible. Can confirm that a Security Guard person helps with towels and does not do his logical functions, like watching that lockers are not being tampered, in this case. Can't say it's very clean and fresh. read more

Staff is unbelievably indifferent. Try getting someone on the phone!!! Forget it. It's weird; seems like no upper level management cares. I have just given up on the place, due to being tired of treated with disdain... read more

its decent considering how cheap it is. its an easy place to go work out in the neighborhood, but the customer service is AWFUL. finding someone who works there and it willing to speak is a task (don't even try talking to the front desk team). The class instructors all speak negatively of management (whoever these elusive people may be). Its virtually impossible to plan your week around their class schedule. They NEVER bother to update the schedule online (why even have a web site), they cancel classes with no notice and sometimes they even post a notice that a class is canceled and then hold the class anyway. its a total crap shoot. you basically just have to keep showing up until you happen to be there when a class is starting. Its ok as a back up plan, but now that i've made the Y my primary gym i'm feeling sorry about it. read more

You get what you pay for...Kids classes are ok, don't expect any Little Gym. Adult classes also ok. Always clean, great for daytime users like myself. Locker room situation for those of us with kids not so good (come on-taking the elevator soaking wet in my suit with 2 little boys! The family locker room is totally smarmy so we go to the one upstairs..)..Grateful to have a nearby pool, but we always go early to avoid crowds and pool/germ gunk... read more

I have been a member of the Dodge Y for almost a year. I enjoy the classes taught by Babara, Tryice and Sophia. Another good thing about this Y is that it is very kid and family friendly. I chose to join the Y because I belonged to another gym that wouldn't allow my then 16 year old in with out membership. I wanted to instill good work out habits in her. Also, many high schools require outside gym credits and since the Y logs the dates and times of your visit it is easy for high school students to get that per semester gym credit. A strong suggestion I have for this Y is that they consider adding a Yoga with Wings/Anti-gravity and/ barre classes. I know that the classes that are being pushed are the Les Mills; but if the Dodge Y was to bring theYoga with Wings/Anti-gravity and barre classes in it would appeal to more people and then there would be a balance with the Les Milles classes. Also, the locker request situation needs to be handled with greater care. I wrote my name down over 5 months ago to request a locker and have never been contacted. Lastly, the staff is friendly and helpful. read more

I live close by, and having this Y is one of the great features of this neighborhood. I was pregnant last year, and I used the pool and walking machines throughout my pregnancy. After 6 weeks of my pregnancy, I went back to the facility and took pilates class and started swimming again. When my baby grew to 3 months, I began to take baby & me yoga class. Now I'm looking forward to having a membership for my son when he hits 6 months, so he can play in the play room, and can take the swimming class, too. I wish they have more classes that I can take with a baby that's younger than 6 months, but I have been supplementing the wish by going to Prospect Park and Park Slope locations. Access to 25m pool (hard to find in NY) + free classes, I think it's a good deal if you have a good discipline and come to the facility often. read more