NYC Parks has begun a $13.4 million reconstruction of the Haffen Park Pool Complex at 1810 Burke Avenue in Baychester, The Bronx. Funded by the NYC Mayor’s Office and a DASNY grant through the NY SWIMS initiative, the project will overhaul the public pool complex with upgraded infrastructure, rebuilt bathhouse facilities, and ADA-accessible public spaces. Haffen Park is bounded by Burke Avenue to the north, Hammersley Avenue to the south, Ely Avenue to the east, and Gunther Avenue to the west.
Haffen Park Pool, via NYC Parks.
Opened in 1972, Haffen Pool includes an intermediate-size pool and wading pool and serves an average of 18,000 swimmers each summer. The reconstruction marks the first major capital project at the complex since it opened, and is part of the city’s broader $1 billion investment in pool infrastructure through 2029.
Haffen Park Pool, via NYC Parks.
Planned work includes reconstruction of the bathhouse interiors, locker rooms, showers, bathrooms, lighting, pool deck, and filtration system. The project will also add a new ADA-accessible public entrance, accessible routes throughout the complex, a ramp and staircase to the wading pool area, new landscaping, concrete seat walls with companion seating, and restored 1964 World’s Fair benches.
The nearest subway from the park is the 5 train at the Baychester Avenue and Gun Hill Road stations.
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Good idea that there is no deadline for the completion of the work. Orchard Beach Pavilion is a year behind schedule and counting.