Summer has officially begun in NYC as public pools opened.
Air quality alerts have been issued for most of the tri-state area.
For single parents Crystal Mendez and Jayson Torres spending summer at one of the city's 53 public pools is a godsend. Lifeguard shortage has parents and beachgoers on edge It's free to get in, with a free lunch provided for each of their multiple kids which is why they go as much as possible. "It helps get them tired as well. After lunch, they take a good shower, and they're crashed out for a good nap," Mendez said. "I wish they could get some kind of programming to get some more, especially during these heat waves,"While they've raised the hourly rate from $16 to $21 and a thousand-dollar signing bonus, the continuing shortage is forcing the city to adjust hours and operations on a daily.
At the Wagner Pool in East Harlem, they only have one lifeguard on duty. To make things simpler, they've cut the capacity from 180 kids in the pool to 75. Right now, that's okay. But on a really hot, scorching day, it could take a while to get in, so they recommend you come early, which is exactly what these parents will be doing until the summer pool season ends on September 10th.
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