Astoria Pool To Open August 1st!

By Angelica Eranovic | July 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Astoria Pool To Open August 1st!

Photo via NYC Parks (@nycparks) Instagram. Fifteen outdoor swimming pools are scheduled to open up within the five boroughs including our very own in Astoria starting August 1st. Originally Mayor Deblasio had announced that due to the corona virus and the $2 billion in cuts to the new city budget, that city pools would fall…

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Petition Started To Restore the Historic Astoria Diving Pool

By sonia | September 22, 2016 | Comments Off on Petition Started To Restore the Historic Astoria Diving Pool
Astoria Pool

Summer and the pool, it has been an Astoria classic and favorite since Astoria Park’s main pool and its diving pool opened in 1936, that is 80 years and 80 summers of wonderful memories with family and friends. Unfortunately, the Parks Department closed the diving pool over 20 years ago due to safety reasons and…

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It’s Pool Time!

By sonia | May 28, 2016 | Comments Off on It’s Pool Time!

Well it's not feeling like Spring anymore with this weather. The sun is scortching and the clothes are coming off, as Astorians clammer to the air conditioned rooms to get away. But, there's one plus side about all this – Astoria Pool! Yep, it's time to strip off and jump in. Take a walk in…

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