Tony Dapolito Recreation Center

It's the Carmine Recreation Center, but I guess how else would we outside the neighborhood know about community board leader dapolito

One of my favorite recreation centers in NYC

It's a bit noisy, and can be a little dirty, but it's great for a free swim. Also you need to bring a lock or they will make you buy one.

I hate this place so much. I only go there for the indoor pool. I've been there four times and two times I was yelled at by old ladies. There are so many old people here and they are so RUDE.

The pool is small. The lanes are ridiculously narrow. It's usually cramped in there. My swimming ability is at beginner's level, I can only swim half a lane and on the shallow side. These two old ladies stands there in my way all the time chatting in the water, not swimming. I always swim around them. However, one of the old ladies has the balls to tell me that I kicked water in her eye when I was swimming hahaha! This is the pool. You're going to get wet. I'm not the type to start a fight, I apologized to her and explained it is not intentional, I was taught to kick hard and that I didn't mean to kick water in her eye. In fact, I am here to practice my kicks in the water. She proceeded to say that I was taught wrong and this other old lady who she was chatting with jumped in and starts telling me how I am so wrong. I didn't even do anything to the other old lady! I feel bullied. I would move away but the distance I can go is right where they are standing. After that, they moved away to the other half of the pool where I won't go and they gather in a group talking about me. There was about 5 or 6 old ladies gathered in two circles looking at me and whispering to one another LOL! Feels like I teleported back to elementary school with old ladies. They are so childish.

Other than all that, the shower has no privacy. It's one big room, no curtains, no doors, and everybody showers there.

Great place for a workout and the membership fee is really reasonable. They also have an indoor pool which is fantastic. Although they do need to keep it a bit cleaner.