Van Cortlandt Park Pool

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Ideal Venue for a New Swimming Pool in Norwood/Bedford Park

By DAVID GREENE
  This week, given the overcrowding at Van Cortlandt Pool amid the ongoing lifeguard shortage citywide, we asked readers where, in their opinion, a new public swimming pool should be built in Norwood or Bedford Park.   “I think the neighborhood needs a swimming pool. It would be a good investment, a good addition to the neighborhood, and all the kids could come play and all that. Probably [Williamsbridge] Oval Park would be the best because that’s where we usually go. I kind of remember that the Oval had a pool way back then, but I was too little to


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Van Cortlandt Park Reopens “Cool Pool” for Summer Season

Children from the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center and the Davidson Community Center broke out their best swimwear on Thursday, June 24, for Van Cortlandt Park’s “Cool Pool” reopening.   The kids joined NYC Parks’ commissioner, Mitchell J. Silver, and Bronx Parks’ commissioner, Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, for the first splash of the summer season. Reflecting on the big jump into the pool, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center student, Anisah Gamble, said, “It was scary, and then fun!”   Meanwhile, Janissa Francisco, a staff member at the center, said it felt great to be back at the pool for the summer. “It’s really nice


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Out & About: Outdoor Pool Season, LGBTQIA Roundtable, Born in Flames: Feminist Futures & More!

By SARAH HUFFMAN & SÍLE MOLONEY
                                                          Editor’s Pick  Outdoor Pool Season at New Van Cortlandt “Cool Pool”   NYC Parks’ outdoor pools will open beginning Saturday, June 26, through Sunday, Sept. 12. Daily hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. Pool capacity will not be limited for the upcoming season. Social distancing is still recommended, and face coverings will be required to enter the facility.  


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