Works Progress Administration
Coverage of Works Progress Administration in the Nexus archive.
- Red Hook Pool Fails to Surface, Again
The Red Hook Pool in Brooklyn has failed to open on time for the second consecutive summer due to flooding in its filters, with repairs ongoing and a reopening expected by late July. Other city pools, including Haffen Park in The Bronx and Tony Dapolito in Manhattan, also remain closed for reconstruction. The pool will continue to serve as a Department of Education site for free lunches.
- Mamdani's suited pool plunge overshadowed by political clash with GOP gubernatorial candidate
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plunged into a public pool in a business suit to celebrate an outdoor pool anniversary, but the event was overshadowed by a political clash with GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman over comments Blakeman made about Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate Brad Lander. Mamdani condemned Blakeman's remarks comparing Lander to a 'concentration camp guard,' while Blakeman accused Mamdani of lacking credibility and antisemitism.