If you’re someone who loves NYC's pools and beaches you wait for them to open every year. Last year, we waited until July — we cannot have the same delays again.

We need an on-time opening of pools and beaches on Memorial Day — and not a minute later.

For New Yorkers who aren’t near the water, I’m proposing the City bring “pop-up” pools to you – in open streets and vacant lots.

We can start by targeting neighborhoods that are  extremely vulnerable to heat to help our kids cool down.

For the long-term, we will expand access to swimming and our waterfronts in a unique way.

Let’s bring +POOLS to our harbor and get New Yorkers to do something I never thought possible when I was a kid: swim in the East River.

+POOLS will make our waterways a global attraction.

We can’t do any of this without a real investment by the City in free swimming lessons for all this summer.

Swimming deaths are avoidable — and ending them is a matter of racial justice.

As Mayor, I’ll make sure that no one is left on a waitlist for a free swim class.

Our beaches should be accessible to everyone. Right now, biking to the beach isn’t safe and bike lanes aren’t connected to our bike network.

We need a “bike-to-beach” plan — and the city should start updates on bike lanes and bike parking now.

Parents need relief this summer.

Kids need relief this summer.

Let’s make that happen as soon as possible and get this Comeback Summer started! https://stringerformayor.com/summer-in-the-city-stringer-proposes-pop-up-pools-and-on-time-opening-of-pools-and-beaches-this-memorial-day-will-build-out-pools-as-mayor/