Advocates urge Mamdani to save Greenwich Village’s Tony Dapolito Recreation Center

By Shane O'Brien Posted on March 29, 2026

Assembly Member Grace Lee joined a coalition of Downtown organizations gathered in Greenwich Village Sunday afternoon to call on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to “renovate, not demolish” the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, a beloved local landmark and outdoor swimming pool that has been long shuttered due to structural issues.

The rally, led by grassroots non-profit Village Preservation, also saw groups release government records obtained through a year-long Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request, which protesters alleged undermined city claims that the center is beyond repair.