Midwood residents from a free summer swim program recently gathered with Council Member Farah Louis to celebrate at Philip Howard Apartments.

An Eagle Scout project at Brooklyn College provides access to one of the nicest pools in Midwood—and wonderful swim and splash ball opportunities for local families.

The New York City Aquatics Symposium, held August 18 at Brooklyn Law School, drew aquatics advocates and concerned New Yorkers to confront the issues that plague the city and make for dangerous inequity on the New York City swim scene.