{"id":284590,"date":"2021-06-26T14:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2021-06-26T14:00:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T11:00:21","slug":"the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"#the best and buzziest places to check out this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be3bb75e34\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be3bb75e34\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/#Van_Cortlandt_Pool\" >Van Cortlandt Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/#Astoria_Pool\" >Astoria Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/#The_Floating_Pool\" >The Floating Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/#Jackie_Robinson_Pool\" >Jackie Robinson Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/#Highbridge_Pool\" >Highbridge Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/#Crotona_Pool\" >Crotona Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/#Sunset_Park_Pool\" >Sunset Park Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/#Tottenville_Pool\" >Tottenville Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/#Bushwick_Pool\" >Bushwick Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-buzziest-places-to-check-out-this-summer\/#Howard_Pool\" >Howard Pool<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#the best and buzziest places to check out this summer<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New York City is getting back in the swim of things.<\/p>\n<p>After 2020\u2019s summer of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> distancing, New Yorkers can finally take the dive back into more familiar waters. On June 26, 48 of New York City\u2019s outdoor pools will reopen in all five boroughs (five of the city\u2019s outdoor pools will still be closed due to active reconstruction projects). And admission is still free to everyone!<\/p>\n<p>Open swim hours will remain the same as in the before-times: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Pools will use a bracelet system to reduce line congestion when pools reach capacity, Megan Moriarty, press officer for NYC Parks, told The Post. If the line gets too long, bathers will receive a wristband and a return time, ensuring everyone gets a time slot for a swim. <\/p>\n<p>And regardless of vaccination status, pool-goers must wear face coverings except when in the water, and NYC Parks will provide face coverings to those who need.\u00a0Staff will clean deck furnishings and \u201chigh touch\u201d areas \u2013 such as ladders, bathrooms, drinking fountains and door handles \u2013 multiple times a day.<\/p>\n<p>This summer will also see the debut of three recently renovated pools as part of the city\u2019s Cool Pools initiative, in which city park pools receive upgrades like wall art, lounge chairs and free poolside activities such as life-size <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s like Connect Four at Van Cortlandt Pool in the Bronx. Howard Pool and Bushwick Pool in Brooklyn also got facelifts this year.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver jumped into the Van Cortlandt Pool with kids from the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center and the Davidson Community Center to celebrate the reopening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is so exciting, New York City\u2019s coming back,\u201d Silver said from the water, noting that last summer only 15 city pools were open. \u201cThis is what recovery looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here, 10 of the top NYC pools to check out this summer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Van_Cortlandt_Pool\"><\/span>Van Cortlandt Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Van Cortlandt Pool is one of the three that got upgrades this summer thanks to the Cool Pools initiative.\" class=\"wp-image-18638477 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/van-cortlandt-park-pool-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/van-cortlandt-park-pool-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/van-cortlandt-park-pool-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/van-cortlandt-park-pool-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/van-cortlandt-park-pool-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Van Cortlandt Pool is one of the three that got upgrades this summer thanks to the Cool Pools initiative.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Tamara Beckwith<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Situated in New York City\u2019s third-largest park, the complex consists of an Olympic-sized pool, a wading pool and a renovated diving pool. After swimming, take a walk through the park\u2019s oak forests or check out Van Cortlandt Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the Bronx. In addition to spiffed up surfaces, the pool deck features colorful chairs that complement the new mural with painted suns, palm trees, sunglasses and the NYC Parks logo.<\/p>\n<p><em>205 W. 242nd St. #4002, the Bronx; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nycgovparks.org\/parks\/VanCortlandtPark\/facilities\/outdoor-pools\/van-cortlandt-pool\">NYCGovParks.org <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Astoria_Pool\"><\/span>Astoria Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Astoria Pool is one of New York City's most popular pools, with views of Triborough and Hell Gate Bridges.\" class=\"wp-image-18626464 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-astoria.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-astoria.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-astoria.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-astoria.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-astoria.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Astoria Pool is one of New York City\u2019s most popular pools, with views of Triborough and Hell Gate Bridges.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Dan Herrick<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Astoria Pool is perhaps one of the city\u2019s most popular pools due to its impressive views and historic features. The pool\u2019s decorative glass block, Art Deco-style steel railings, and Art Moderne-style ticket booth still exist today. The diving board measures 32 feet, and the large pool area provides great views of the Hell Gate and Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, making for a splashing good time.<\/p>\n<p>Astoria Pool was one of 11 outdoor public pools that the Parks Department opened in the summer of 1936 during the Great Depression to boost community recreation.<\/p>\n<p>Another fun fact: In 1936 and 1964, Astoria Pool also hosted the Olympic Trials for the US. Swim and Diving Teams.<\/p>\n<p><em>19th Street &amp; 23rd Drive, Astoria; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nycgovparks.org\/parks\/astoria-park\/facilities\/outdoor-pools\/astoria-pool\">NYCGovparks.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Floating_Pool\"><\/span>The Floating Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"The Floating Pool Lady is the only &quot;floating&quot; pool in New York City and is situated on a barge.\" class=\"wp-image-18635367 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/floating-lady-pool-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/floating-lady-pool-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/floating-lady-pool-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/floating-lady-pool-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/floating-lady-pool-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Floating Pool Lady is situated on a barge. It\u2019s the only \u201cfloating\u201d pool in the United States.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Daniel Avila\/NYC Dept.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Tis the sea-sun to experience the Floating Pool Lady, the only floating pool in the United States. The\u00a0seven-lane, half Olympic-size 25-meter pool is located on a barge in the East River in the Bronx\u2019s Barretto Point Park. The facility also includes a 40,000-square-foot manmade \u201cbeach.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Although it is the only one, Lady\u2019s not the first floating pool NYC has seen. At the turn of the century, New York City had around 15 \u201cfloating baths\u201d in the East and Hudson rivers, held afloat on pontoons and located near the tenement districts. Inspired by those works, Ann Buttenwieser established the Neptune Foundation to commission new movable waterfront pools, and from there, the Floating Pool Lady was born. <\/p>\n<p><em>Tiffany Street &amp; Viele Avenue, the Bronx; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/floatingpool.org\/\">FloatingPool.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jackie_Robinson_Pool\"><\/span>Jackie Robinson Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Built in 1936, the Jackie Robinson Pool in Harlem is home to interesting architecture and lush foliage. Designed to accommodate 4,090 bathers at a time, the pool was once known as \u201cColonial Park Pool\u201d in reference to the area\u2019s role in the Revolutionary War \u2014 perhaps most notable for the 1776 Battle of Harlem Heights in which the Continental Army was victorious over the British.<\/p>\n<p>In 1978 the pool was named for baseball legend Jackie Robinson, and in 1981 a bronze bust of Robinson was installed in the lobby. Bathers enter through a medieval-style two-story bathhouse with Roman arched windows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The neighborhood gem is nestled in a steep bluff with plenty of trees providing shade to pool-goers. The facility also features a small water park for children. (The interior recreation center remains closed.)<\/p>\n<p><em> 85 Bradhurst Ave., Harlem; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nycgovparks.org\/parks\/jackie-robinson-park_manhattan\/facilities\/outdoor-pools\/jackie-robinson-pool f\">NYCGovParks.org<\/a>  <\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highbridge_Pool\"><\/span>Highbridge Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"The Highbridge Park Pool gained fame recently after making an appearance in the new film &quot;In the Heights.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-18626486 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-highbridge-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Highbridge Pool gained fame recently after making an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance in the new film \u201cIn the Heights.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Daniel Avila \/ NYC Park<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Opened in 1936, Highbridge Pool in Washington Heights may be one of the city\u2019s most popular due to its appearance in the new film \u201cIn the Heights.\u201d\u00a0The 162-by-220-foot pool\u00a0was the talk of the town almost a century ago when Robert Moses and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia attended its opening. The pool underwent major renovations in the 1990s to upgrade its heating and ventilation systems, and volleyball and basketball courts \u2014 where some of the best athletes in the city scrimmage \u2014 were added in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>The pool is notable for its views of the High Bridge, which crosses the Harlem River, and the Highbridge Water Tower that stands nearly 200 feet tall. The Olympic-size pool is surrounded by six playgrounds in Highbridge Park and a historic bathhouse. The heat of the sun may make you crave piragua \u2014 which is easily found nearby at street vendors.<\/p>\n<p><em>Amsterdam Avenue &amp; West 173rd Street, Washington Heights; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nycgovparks.org\/parks\/highbridge-park\/facilities\/outdoor-pools\/highbridge-pool\">NYCGovParks.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crotona_Pool\"><\/span>Crotona Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Crotona Park Pool, the largest public pool in the Bronx, is one of the city's most kid-friendly pools with many play areas.\" class=\"wp-image-18626560 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-crotona-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-crotona-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-crotona-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-crotona-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-crotona-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Crotona Pool is the largest public pool in the Bronx.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Photo by Daniel Avila \/ NYC Park<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Crotona Pool is the largest in the Bronx at 330-by-120 feet \u2014 nearly double an Olympic-regulation facility. It was designed by Herbert Magoon to accommodate 4,265 bathers at a time. The pool includes two pyramid-like structures in the water to mark depth, and the facility also hosts a small aquatic play area with sprinklers and water buckets.<\/p>\n<p>The Play Center and bathhouse feature animal-themed sculptural elements including ibis-topped pilasters created in the 1930s by Frederick George Richard Roth. Lounge chairs surround the pool\u2019s perimeter, but you may have to rush to secure one at the height of the summer. Near the pool is a 3-acre pond called Indian Lake where you might spot turtles and fish; Arthur Avenue isn\u2019t too far if you\u2019re looking for for great post-swim grub.<\/p>\n<p><em>1700 Fulton Ave., the Bronx; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nycgovparks.org\/parks\/crotona-park\/facilities\/outdoor-pools\/crotona-pool\">NYCGovParks.org<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunset_Park_Pool\"><\/span>Sunset Park Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Visitors to the Sunset Park Pool can view sites like the Statue of Liberty or downtown Manhattan.\" class=\"wp-image-18626517 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-sunset-pool-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-sunset-pool-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-sunset-pool-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-sunset-pool-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-sunset-pool-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Visitors to the Sunset Park Pool can view sites like the Statue of Liberty or downtown Manhattan.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Daniel Avila<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Located in Sunset Park Brooklyn, this pool provides some of the best views of any in the city, as swimmers can walk a bit farther up the park\u2019s main hill to snap pics of the Statue of Liberty and downtown Manhattan. <\/p>\n<p>Although you\u2019ll likely have to wade through some Brooklyn hipsters, neighborhood families can still enjoy the place: The smaller kids pool has been drained but now features spray fountains.<\/p>\n<p><em>Seventh Avenue between 41st and 44th streets, Sunset Park, Brooklyn; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nycgovparks.org\/parks\/sunset-park\/facilities\/outdoor-pools\/sunset-park-pool\">NYCGovParks.org<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenville_Pool\"><\/span>Tottenville Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Tottenville Pool on Staten Island is one of the city's Cool Pools, meaning that the facility recently underwent renovations like new murals, green spaces, and cabanas.\" class=\"wp-image-18626539 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-tottenville-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-tottenville-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-tottenville-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-tottenville-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/pools-tottenville-pool.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tottenville Pool on Staten Island is one of the city\u2019s Cool Pools, meaning that the facility recently underwent renovation additions like new murals, green spaces and cabanas.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Daniel Avila<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This Staten Island pool got a makeover in 2019, with new brightly colored murals (hello, Insta opps!), lounge chairs, cabana-style shade structures and new plantings. There are two pools at the park, one of which is 60-by-75-feet long, and there\u2019s also a smaller wading pool perfect for kids. <\/p>\n<p><em>6900 Joline Ave., Staten Island; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nycgovparks.org\/parks\/tottenville-pool\/facilities\/outdoor-pools\/tottenville-pool\">NYCGovParks.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bushwick_Pool\"><\/span>Bushwick Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Bushwick Pool recently got an upgrade.\" class=\"wp-image-18643651 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/bushwick-pool-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/bushwick-pool-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/bushwick-pool-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/bushwick-pool-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/bushwick-pool-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bushwick Pool recently got an upgrade.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Daniel Avila<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A beneficiary of this summer\u2019s Cool Pools initiative, this pool is located on the border of Bushwick and Williamsburg in Brooklyn. In addition to an intermediate pool and a wading pool, this park has a playground, handball courts, spray showes and swings. The pool area has been renovated with wall art, lounge chairs, shade structures and new green areas. Make the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> complete with a meal at Roberta\u2019s, with some of the best pizza in the city, or Bunna Cafe that serves up vegan Ethiopian fare. <\/p>\n<p><em>Humboldt Street between Flushing Avenue and Moore Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn;  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nycgovparks.org\/parks\/bushwick-playground-and-pool\/facilities\/outdoor-pools\/bushwick-pool f\">NYCGovParks.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Howard_Pool\"><\/span>Howard Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Howard Pool, in between Ocean Hill and Brownsville, Brooklyn, is the third to receive renovations this year through Cool Pools. Originally named Howard Houses Pool \u2014 after 18th-century inn owner William Howard \u2014 the pool was opened in 1968 and renovated in the 1990s. The swimming pool can accommodate up to 180 bathers at one time. In addition to the pool\u2019s new photo-worthy features, such as colorful murals of summer images, the facility also hosts a small playground with sprinklers.<\/p>\n<p><em>East New York Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard, Brownsville, Brooklyn; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nycgovparks.org\/parks\/howard-playground\/facilities\/outdoor-pools\/howard-pool\">NYCGovParks.org<\/a><\/em>\n            <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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