The article highlights the urgent need for improved swimming education and increased pool access in New York City, given the alarming drowning statistics. It emphasizes that many city children, particularly from minority communities, are at risk as they lack swimming skills. The author, sharing a personal connection, stresses the collective responsibility needed to reverse this trend. Initiatives led by local programs and support from city officials, including the City Council, are imperative for fostering swimming knowledge and safety among the youth.
It's never been more important that the public and private sector address this safety crisis by expanding our network of pools and supporting programs that teach children to swim.
As we prepare for summer, many New Yorkers are extra vigilant about their children going near the water to cool off.
The City Council has raised the alarm bell, as Speaker Adrienne Adams noted in her State of the City address last year that one in four New York children don't know how to swim.
The ratio of Black New York children, she noted, is an alarming one in three.
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