Marking the start of the outdoor swimming season with a splash.
whose pool scene is a fantasy of sultry summers in the city. But the idyllic setting belied some of the problems that have bedeviled the city’s 48 active outdoor pools. Amid a national lifeguard shortage, the Parks Department has managed to hire only about 650 so far this summer — fewer than half of the 1,400 who staffed the pools and beaches before the pandemic.
To boost recruitment, the department raised the hourly wage for new lifeguards to $21.26 and offered all who stay through mid-August a $1,000 bonus. But the powerful lifeguard unions have reportedly been slowing recruitment efforts amid contract negotiations.
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