Asser Levy Playground & Recreation Center in Kips Bay offers both an indoor pool and a summer outdoor pool plus a separate wading pool for toddlers. Families can swim indoors all year with a Parks membership and use the free outdoor pool in summer. NYC Parks also runs kids' swim instruction here.
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Indoor pool year-round with Rec Center membership; outdoor pool summer only (late June–Labor Day)
Outdoor pool free in summer; indoor pool free for youth with Recreation Center membership
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Outdoor pool free in summer; indoor pool free for youth with Recreation Center membership
Indoor pool year-round with Rec Center membership; outdoor pool summer only (late June–Labor Day)
384 Asser Levy Place, 10010, in Kips Bay, Manhattan.
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