Syracuse, N.Y. – The City of Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs will close all city pools at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5 as a result of chlorine shortages due to delivery delays. The situation is the result of a nationwide shortage of chlorine.
Spray features located at the following city parks will remain operational to help keep community members cool:
- Comfort Tyler Park
- Frazer School Spray Feature (self-activated)
- Lewis Park Spray Block (10 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
- Lincoln Park Spray Block (Noon – 6 p.m.)
- Onondaga Park – Lower (self-activated)
- Onondaga Park – Upper Spray Block
- McKinley Park Spray Area (Noon – 6 p.m.)
- Schiller Park Mushroom (Noon – 6 p.m.)
- Skiddy Park Spray Mister
- Sunnycrest Park Spray Mister (self-activated)
- Thornden Park Spray Circle
- Union Park Spray Block
- Wilson Park Spray Block
Pool reopening updates will be available on the Parks Facebook page (@SyracuseParksRec) and Syracuse.recdesk.com.
