Fires, firestorms set a new agenda
There were a few bookends to the year 2023 in the pages of the Queens Chronicle.On just one page in the Western Queens edition on Jan. 5, one story related
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NYC Parks employee LeRoy Temple is cancer survivor, superdad
NYC Parks employee LeRoy Temple was promoted to assistant commissioner for citywide services this past August. He's also an cancer survivor.
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Public Pools as Public Spaces: The Role of Swimming and Bathing in Cities
From ancient Rome to modern-day Paris, public pools have been a center for social life and community gatherings. Learn about their history and significance in urban environments.
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Public Pools as Public Spaces: The Role of Swimming and Bathing in Cities
From ancient Rome to modern-day Paris, public pools have been a center for social life and community gatherings. Learn about their history and significance in urban environments.
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City to resume limited swim classes amid ongoing lifeguard shortage
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NYC pols push to open public school pools year-round
The proposals, which include figuring out where to build new pools, aim to create a stronger lifeguard pipeline in New York City.
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2024 Projected Reopening - Queens Gazette
Photo Melissa Mennona NYC Parks just announced that the Astoria Pool system reconstruction design and procurement is now 100% complete. Construction, which was started in October 2022, is 22% complete. The projected construction completion date June 2024. The total funding of $18,949,000 is being provided by the Mayor’s Office. The pool is located Astoria Park,
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'Better than ever': NYC Parks reopens Flushing Meadows Aquatic Center after it was forced to close in January 2020 – QNS.com
The Parks Department was forced to close the center in January 2020 due to emergency netting installation on the interior roof and repair of the pool floor,
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Swim program cutbacks due to lifeguard shortage comes amid continuing racial disparities in drowning deaths among children
The impact of swim program cutbacks isn’t just about not having access to water in the summer. It could slow efforts to prevent drowning deaths among children of color. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports drowning death rates have dropped — by 32 percent in the past decade — enduring racial disparities in drowning deaths have not.
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