swimming

Erosion causes dangerous currents in the area where three people have drowned since last summer.

In a city surrounded by water, finding free or affordable swim lessons for kids can be confoundingly hard, creating a headache for parents and a public safety crisis, according to some advocates.

Staffing shortages last summer led to cutting hours that New Yorkers could spend at some pools and beaches.

The city Parks Department says it will not be hosting swim programs at outdoor pools this summer, including lap swim, senior swim and Learn to Swim.

Indoor pools will be allowed to reopen on September 30th at 33% capacity.

'I just swam for my life right there, just dreading the moment the shark was gonna pull me in and suck me in.'

You've got four days left to swim at beaches overseen by the NYC Parks Department.

The Health Department has issued a swim advisory.

A rooftop pool in Manhattan may seem like a dream come true, but it's actually a nightmare without end. Trust us.

This morning's flooding did nothing to deter one family from strapping on their swim suits and enjoying the sewage-ridden East River waters.