City Pools Will Stay Open Until 8 P.M. Thursday Due to Heat

NEW YORK CITY — New Yorkers will have an extra hour to take a dip on Thursday night as temperatures hover at a muggy 90 degrees.

The Parks Department announced on Thursday morning it will keep its Olympic and intermediate-sized pools open until 8 p.m. on Thursday, instead of the usual 7 p.m., to give people more time to cool off.

The National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a heat advisory effective through 8 p.m. on Thursday, with temperatures expected to hover around 90 — made worse by high humidity.

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The city is also operating cooling centers for people affected by the heat. Information on cooling centers can be found online or by calling 311.

Pools across the city that will have extended hours on Thursday evening include:

The Bronx

â–ºClaremont Pool, at 170th Street and Clay Avenue.

â–ºCrotona Pool at 173rd Street and Fulton Avenue

â–ºHaffen Pool at Ely and Burke avenues

Brooklyn

â–ºBetsy Head Pool at Boyland, Livonia and Dumont avenues

â–ºCommodore Barry Pool at Flushing and Park avenues, Navy and North Elliot Streets

â–ºKosciuszko Pool at Marcy Avenue between DeKalb Avenue and Kosciuszko Street

Manhattan

â–ºAsser Levy Pool at Asser Levy Place and East 23rd Street

â–ºHamilton Fish Pool at Pitt Street and Houston Street

â–ºMullaly Pool at East 164th Street between Jerome and River avenues

Queens

â–ºAstoria Pool at 19th Street and 23rd Drive

â–ºLiberty Pool at 173rd Street and 106th Avenue

â–ºFort Totten Pool at 338 Story Ave.

Staten Island

â–ºFaber Pool at Faber Street and Richmond Terrace

â–ºLyons Pool at Pier 6 and Victory Boulevard

â–ºTottenville Pool at Hylan Boulevard and Joline Avenue
 

For a full list see the Parks Department's website.