The city requires its pool lifeguards to meet standards similar to those set for ocean lifeguards, beyond what the state sets.
Tag: Parks and Recreation Department (NYC)
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We Went on a Lanternfly-Killing Rampage. They’re Still Here.
The spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest that ecologists have urged the populace to squish on sight, is back, infesting the New York City area.
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Ice Cream Trucks Are the Latest Target of Inflation
Inflation and its rising fuel prices have pushed some ice cream truck owners to the brink.
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Does Public Art Have an Afterlife?
Public artworks have the power to uplift a city. Sometimes they end up in a museum, but other times in a dumpster.
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N.Y.C. Pools Open Amid a Swim Lesson Shortage, Raising Safety Fears
The city has canceled free swim lessons and private swim programs are feeling the squeeze from a lack of lifeguards. One expert said: “Some of those kids are going to drown.”