Culture & community

Central Brooklyn has a new public recreation center

East Flatbush · Nostrand Playground Open now · Parks membership rules apply

What changed

The Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center opened with an indoor pool, gym, teaching kitchen, media lab, dance and fitness rooms, youth space, and an outdoor plaza.

Why it matters

More than 41,000 people live within a short walk or transit ride of a new low-cost public place for swimming, exercise, classes, and unstructured time indoors.

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Official sources

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Office of the Mayor of New York CityShirley Chisholm Recreation Center opening New York City Department of Parks and RecreationShirley Chisholm Recreation Center facility page

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