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MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES $5.5 MILLION INVESTMENT TO EXPAND FREE SWIM LESSONS TO NEARLY 18,000 STUDENTS, BUILDING SAFER, MORE AFFORDABLE CITY FOR NYC FAMILIES

Announced in Mayor Adams’ Fourth State of the City Address, NYC Parks’ Free Swimming Classes Will Now Serve 4,800 Additional Students Expansion Will Focus on Underserved Communities and Ensure More Students Have Access to Life-Saving...

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New York City’s parks are home to the most extensive public outdoor museum in the nation—its collection of art and monuments. Located in all five boroughs from neighborhood parks to civic centers, the art and antiquities includes work in a...

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