FLOATING POOL LADY, HUNTS POINT

The opening of the Floating Pool Lady at Barretto Point Park in Hunts Point, 2008. Teens from The POINT CDC's ACTION program helped fight to bring the pool to Hunts Point, which was the only community district in NYC without a public pool. ACTION also then fought to bring public transportation to the Park, since it is at least 15 minutes from the nearest residents. An extension of the local Bx6 bus, which would have made the most sense financially, was not granted. However, a new shuttle service by the MTA ran from the subways to the pool on days the pool was open in the summers of 2008 and 2009. In 2010, the shuttle was canceled due to MTA budget cuts.
Special thanks to Neighborhood Journal and Cablevision for allowing us to re-broadcast this story.

[@boiiflea123]

the ocean is polluted over here

[@metrometro1554]

MY BEST AREA HUNTS POINT🤘😻

[@boiiflea123]

the ocean is polluted over here
and we do have a recreation center

[@ilcias]

ann buttenwieser is old money and she implemented effort and her connections in creating something really nice for the people of one of the most poverty stricken cities in Ny. i wish she could do things like this in Long Island... i know we have beaches but we need someone to organize and bring life to our parks they are horrid!