Trying to stay cool in New York this summer? That can often be hard. Let's say your AC unit doesn't work, or none of your friends have pools. Luckily, there are plenty of free public pools throughout Brooklyn. Pay a visit!

1. Brooklyn’s
Free Public
Pools
By Maria Haymandou

2. Getting hot? AC not
working? On a
budget?
YOU CAN VISIT THE
POOL!

3. Some rules:
• Need a lock and swimsuit!
• Plain white t-shirt is the only
permitted cover-up!
• No food, glass bottles,
newspapers or electronic
devices are allowed

4. But where are
the pools?!?!

5. Betsy Head
Pool
694 Thomas S. Boyland Street
1572-1580 East New York
Avenue
Howard
Pool
Brownsville

6. Brooklyn Bridge Park
Pop-Up Pool
146 Furman Street
Brooklyn Heights

7. Bushwick Pool
835 Flushing Avenue
McCarren Park
Pool
776 Lorimer Street
Williamsburg

8. Commodore
Barry Pool
12 N. Elliot Place
Wallabout

9. David Fox/PS
251 Pool
1002-1082 E. 55th Street
Flatlands

10. Douglas and
DeGraw Pool
230 Douglass Street
Gowanus

11. Glenwood
Houses Pool
5816 Farragut Road
Canarsie

12. JHS 57/HS 26
Pool
1010 Lafayette Avenue
658 DeKalb Avenue
Kosciuszko
Pool
Bed-Stuy

13. Lindower
Park Pool
6120 E 60th Place
Mill Basin

14. Red Hook
Pool
140 Lorraine Street
Red Hook

15. Sunset
Park Pool
4213-4215 7th Avenue
Sunset Park