NYC opens public pools on June 27 amid heatwave, lifeguard shortage
Mayor Eric Adams declared Thursday that 50 public swimming pools are open for the summer, although city officials later clarified the sites will continue to face partial closures because of an ongoing lifeguard shortage — and there was a temporary shutdown hours later at the very pool where Hizzoner made his splashy announcement.
Wyoming teen killed protecting girlfriend was held down by one attacker while the second hacked him to death: prosecutors The city’s efforts to hire enough lifeguards for this season belly-flopped, too, with officials Thursday quietly admitting public New York City pools will suffer rolling partial closures yet again thanks to fewer staffers.“As with last year, most pools will have partial closures based on the staff we have available,” a parks rep told The Post.
He said the city has already employed more than 600 lifeguards, with Parks confirming more were being hired before July 4.Three of the city’s 53 outdoor pools remain shut, but only for construction, Big Apple officials said. When asked about the cuts and potential for a reversal, Adams stressed that he’d like to “let the process play out with our leaders.
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