Swimming in Harlem

Swimming in Harlem and NYC

Around this time last year, Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue launched Let’s Swim NYC, devoting over $1 billion capital investment in building, improving, and protecting New York City’s public pools over the course of several years (2024 to 2028). That funding marked the city’s highest period of investment in swimming infrastructure since the 1970s.

Through Let’s Swim NYC, the city is bringing necessary funding to 39 pools, including building two brand new indoor pools and completely renovating three additional pools. Two newly-completed, state-of-the-art swimming pools at the Harry S. Truman High School campus in the Bronx were unveiled last year, on June 18th. Throughout the 2023-2024 school year, seven pools were updated across six city campuses, ensuring that students have access to safe and modern aquatic facilities. This year, on June 27th, the new Davis Center in Central Park opened up, providing a beautiful new swimming pool and recreational center.

According to the USA Swimming Foundation, 64% of Black children and 45% of Latino children have no or low swimming ability, a result of the decades of racial and economic discrimination that prevented these communities from accessing public swimming facilities. This make new pools opening up all the more important. Check out some of these swimming pools this summer!

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Taste of Harlem 2025

Join many NYC officials, such as Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine, for a night of celebrating the delicious and unique flavors of Harlem & NYC, with different vendors, including food, desserts, drinks, & more! Enjoy the music and network with fellow neighbors and business owners!

Taste of Harlem event’s purpose is to highlight and promote restaurants and vendors in the NYC Harlem area for more visibility, interest, and business growth. This event will also include a comprehensive guide which showcases the restaurants, retail establishments, landmarks and educational facilities in the Harlem area. Maybe you will find your new go-to dinner place, or a delicious bakery you’ve never heard about!

It will be at The Forum at Columbia University on July 3rd, from 6-10pm, tickets are $30.

More info here. 

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