$5 ticket includes a free drink at the event.¹

When the weather heats up, you can expect thousands of New Yorkers of all different ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds to dive into one of the city's many public pools scattered around the five boroughs. But how did New York go from having zero public pool facilities less than a century ago to more than 60 featuring everything from olympic-sized swimming pools to free swimming activities and lessons? It's time to explore the rise, fall, and resurgence of New York's public pool system and its positive social and political impact on urban life on the local and national stage.

Join Nora Cronin, Development Director of + POOL as we take a deep dive into the unique history of outdoor pools and their place in NYC public life over the past 100 years, and what the future holds for these outdoor recreation spaces.

Pictured: Astoria Pool, 1936, courtesy of NYC Department of Parks and Recreation

¹ If the deposit poses a financial challenge for you or a guest, reach out to jacob@cityreliquary.org and we'll get you in free, no need to explain.