Waterside Plaza Swim and Health Club is extraordinary facility. Needs to be open 7 days per week…read more6am- 10pm People work hard all week long and want access to this great facility 7 days a week 6 am to 10pm. This will add new and greater message to all area residents, particularly Waterside residents and I promise will increase membership and participation. Make this the greatest gym in New York There is room to make this facility the best by always being open and available. Lonnie Moss member

Nice place Clean…read more Lots of choices Swimming Pool is great Instructions are great. Nice staff

This review only relates to the pool. Actually, this review would be a 3.5…read more I came here for the open lap swim, which is from 7 am to 8:30 am, and I will say that the pool was not that bad. The pool was divided into specific areas for fast, medium, and slow swim speeds. Also, there is another section for people who want to do other activities like water aerobics. The other swimmers seemed to be aware of their swim speed and assigned themselves accordingly. Be aware that no one under the age of 18 (even with an adult) is allowed in the pool during these hours. Upon arriving the "security guard" who sits on the deck was super intense. He yelled at me for having my phone and book bag on the deck. Here's the thing. For this swimming program, I needed to show the program's coordinator/supervisor that I registered for the program. One can either print the confirmation form or show the supervisor your phone. I tried to explain this to the "security guard", but he seemed to be too drunk on power. Other than that, I had a nice swim. The locker room is pretty barebones, but it does have plenty of lockers where you can store things.

Thomas Jefferson Center grounds and facilities has something for everyone. There's a baseball…read morefield, basketball courts, running track, picnic grounds, swimming pool and more! The grounds are always clean. Flowers bloom in the spring. They have the dog run and park too. Playground equipment is provided for the smaller children too. There's nothing negative to say about the service this park provides to the community. They have programs all year around. Highly recommend!

First time swimming in a public pool in NYC! I was initially I was worried about the crowds and…read morewater quality but it all turned out better than expected! After a quick bag search, I went upstairs to the women's locker room which was cleaner than expected. Staff were nice in reminding us to lock up our stuff. As a former competitive swimmer, it was extremely difficult to do flip turns, not only because they closed half of the pool horizontally due to lifeguard staffing issues, but also because there were multiple people moving in different directions. It was busy when it first opened in the morning but then calm downed a bit and folks were able to do more lap swimming. Water was pretty clean and temperature was good; chlorine levels weren't too bad. Sounds like they close for the fall/winter so I'm hoping to come back before it gets cold.

No time for seniors to do laps at John Jay Park pool; they used to be popular for -as I recall- 2…read moreevenings a week but died off with Covid. Full of kids cannonballing into pool. Maybe open 2 lap lanes in middle?

I had a lovely time here. The admissions fee for non…read moreresidents of Roosevelt island is $55. So some of the cheapest pool prices in the city. They have little snacks you can buy like chips and bars. The mural is beautiful although you can't realllyy see it since your basically standing on it. The oool is a nice size. Not huge but I didn't feel like I was too close to anyone while in The water. The lounge chairs are nice and there are umbrellas that you can open up for shade. The locker/bathroom situation could have been nicer for a swanky little pool but it wasn't horrible. I think I'm just skeeved out by bathroom in general and all the water. Wet floors. Hair on the floor. Someone left the shower running. Just silly gross little things that it would be nice if they checked and kept it a little tidier. I will say there were lots of kids at the pool. Earlier in the morning the younger the babies. Most of them weren't bugging out like this was hurricane harbor but I did have to curb my conversation as they swam up real close and didn't have much concept of personal space. Not horrible though. It could get annoying but they didn't bother me much. I'm pretty patient. Some of my friends were not as thrilled with it. Overall a nice pool and if you don't mind a few kids being around I'd def recommend.

In my opinion, this place is a disgusting nightmare. Spouse convinced me to come here from…read moreManhattan for the day. This is the worst day of the summer thus far. The place has no food, no service, is overrun with loud crying kids, chairs are uncomfortable, people are packed together, can't move chairs or umbrellas...... I could go on and on. If you have money and standards - stay away. Zero chance I would ever return.

I want to make clear that I'm giving the team itself 5 stars and not Baruch's facilities. I've been…read moreswimming with the Hydras since September and really enjoy it. If you are in the market for a Masters Swim Team, I highly suggest this one. The reason I picked it was because on the their website they said they didn't tolerate bullying of any kind. That sealed the deal. Great coaches, good group of people, and hard workouts. In terms of Baruch's pool. The actual dug in pool is good. The bathrooms leave a lot to be desired. For months, the drains in the showers didn't drain. They recently fixed that, but one of the benches by the lockers broke. Now there's only one and a chair or two stashed in the corner. Of all of the university pool locker rooms and pool locker rooms in general, this one has the most water on the floor. There is hardly any space, where it's not wet, to set your stuff down as you change. I think Baruch should consider floor mats or something. There has to be an alternative. Anyways, thumbs up for the team and thumbs down for Baruch.

First time to this pool let alone a public pool in ages. The last time and only time i visited a…read morepublic pool I was in JHS Crazy right? -_- I was a lil hesitant at first, mixed reviews and of course the location of the pool is not the greatest. That didn't stop us. Visited on a weekday Friday 7/15/16. Got to the park around 10ish. I gotta say the park itself was nice and seemed cleaned. Plenty of benches and picnic areas. We waited on line in the scorching sun (no shade) until 11am. Got inside locked up our stuff and headed out. We wore our swim stuff to the pool to save some time.The pool itself is not big but its good enough. The entire pool is 4ft deep. The water was nice and cool and the pool was indeed clean. Lifeguards on point and we had a great time! The only bummer was that b/c it was a "excessive heat" day instead of 2 sessions they were going to have 4 sessions so we were in there for a short time. When we visited Astoria pool it was also an "excessive heat" day and they didn't do that. Staff was nice and thank god there was no ghettoness lol. I did see some people with water and sunscreen so i guess its not that strict as people say.

The pool as in the structure is great and great location…read more I went Saturday July 6, 2024. This was my very first visit and my very last visit. The staff is extremely unorganized. There are alot of kids/teenagers parentless skipping the line. That matters because they have a limit... I think like 130.. I could be wrong it may be a bit more. The wait times are extremely long! I waited in line like an hour to get a wrist ban, (this is because the pool closes like an hour and if you want to be anywhere near the start of the line you better be there top of the prior hour) we got sent to another line after the wrist ban line to be let in after the pool was to open back up. After the start time elapsed, we were all still standing there another half hour or so. Then they started letting the folks on the line still receiving wristbands in before us. They need better staff there that actually give a F and can handle and police the crowd of children better. Speaking of police! There are police there, they did absolutely nothing except drive their car back and forth on a foot path that was over crowded with people. Very unsafe... they should park the car and patrol the park on foot. Veteran officers would have def known better. When the crowd of people didn't move fast enough, they blew the siren.. not the extremely loud one, but still. Once We finally got into the pool, there were so many people mosty kids/teenagers horse playing that made it impossible to even enjoy the experience. We stayed about half an hour and left. We ended up playing in the sprinklers at the front of the park the remainder of the night and had a blast. For a good time, def do not go to this pool. The park is dope though.

I've had memories going here in the '90s with my neighborhood kids. this pool is amazing its…read morelocated in lower manhattan in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan . their the indoor pool and outdoor pool but during the hot summer days I would usually stick with the outdoor pool, I will come back here in a heartbeat I love it here if I do come back here , I would probably cry because I had memories coming here while I was in junior high school and elementary school, dam time flies. I'm glad this recreation center is still open I love here. I'm a New Yorker to the fullest !!!! P.S. - There swimming pool reminds me of "Brooklyn swim Center" at Erasmus Hall High School very convenient by the MTA transportation : Subway: 1-Train. Hudson Street.Train station. bus : M5, etc buses

It was too hot to stay dry this week, so I finally ventured to the TDRC pool. Public pools in NYC…read moreare one of the best kept secrets, though it's clear that SoHo and West Village are not taking full advantage. No problem -- plenty of people filled out the lanes on a humid Fourth of July, splashing, diving, and waddling their way around the decent-sized outdoor pool. They've got strict rules, so make sure you bring swim apparel and a lock for your stuff to fast-track entry into the locker room. And don't bring a phone. Facilities are not pristine, but what you would expect. The staff was very nice, though the second "gatekeeper" in the pool entry area was a bit aggressive (he made me shake out my towel to make sure I wasn't hiding contraband like a phone in there). They clean out the pool 3-4 pm so avoid that hour.

The pool is in the basement of Trinity School. No view, not fancy. There is a very small 10 foot…read moredeep pool, then a larger 4 foot deep lap pool. Families swim in the lane nearest the locker rooms, but there are several others for lap swimmers. The place is primarily for the school's use, but it's open to members of the local community for an annual fee (prorated based on when during the year you sign up). The public hours are very limited -- check the website (google "trinity swim club") to be sure it's going to be worth it to you. If you decide it is, just print out the application and send it in per the instructions, and they'll let you know when you've been processed and you can go in to get your photo ID (just ask at the front desk). The locker room is bare bones but clean and serviceable: showers, toilets, lockers, benches, hand dryers placed at varying levels, useful for drying hair. We've been twice so far with our two year old, on weekend afternoons in the summer, and both times it was very uncrowded and the lap pool was a nice 84 degrees. However, friends who use the pool during the school year said that the pool was substantially colder then (presumably for the swim team). Two very nice lifeguards were on duty and all the swimmers very nice. A bunch of pool noodles and kickboards were available for use, even some spare goggles. You have to wear a swim cap, but they've got a handful on hand if you forget yours at home. You're supposed to go in through the locker rooms and you have to shower before going in the pool. They are not huge sticklers and they were kind enough to overlook our getting things wrong our first time there. In short, it's not a fancy place, but if you're in the close neighborhood and just want a place to swim, and the hours work for you, it's a safe, clean, convenient facility with nice staff.