Rick is just the best! Great instructor, professional, kids love him…read more My daughter was fearful of going under the water and she would not want to take lessons with anyone. She did phenomenal with Rick!

Rick is a good instructor, however, I had to confirm every class with him. He canceled my 4th…read morelesson because he had other plans that day and didn't tell me until I called him the day of. I didn't go back since then.

I used to attend the YMCA, but they've eliminated many of the group classes I enjoyed, like Zumba…read moreand salsa. It now feels like most of their programs are geared toward highly athletic individuals, rather than people who need moderate or low-impact options. There's a large group of older adults and individuals with medical conditions who aren't being considered. The only alternative they offer is Water Zumba, which doesn't work for me. On top of that, the membership prices have increased significantly. Even with financial assistance, $35 a month feels like a stretch for a single person. Overall, it no longer feels accessible or geared toward working-class individuals or people with limitations when you bring it up to their attention they truly don't care. I was there when it first opened and I don't want to do boring yoga - you forget the people with limitations -ymca do better.

I came there the other day for a pretest for lifeguard certification and I never want to go back…read morethe trainer was being rude towards me and trying to keep it on the dl and really they should demonstrate bc not everyone will remember on the top of their head as well as people do indeed get nervous and worst part of all is I'm a minor and that's really unacceptable but I do indeed wish ymca the best because I been to ymca for a few years but that staff should be fired Ps: I'm talking about Tony

It is extremely difficult to find an affordable gym with a swimming pool. During the summer I could…read moreget away with the NYC Parks free lap swim program but during the rest of the year I have to find a real gym that does not hurt your wallet (or require you to sell your organs on ebay). The Bronx House solves that problem for me. I am a big fan of the variety of fitness class offerings and indoor cycling is the most popular (the class fills up right after the previous ab class). Cherelle, who leads this class on Tuesdays, is a great trainer and puts the hurt locker on while making exercise on a stationary bike "fun". The pool is 25 yards and way shorter than an olympic size pool (50 meters). Size matters, eh? During lap swim hours, the pool is divided into two lanes: slow and slower. For those who need a good workout, be prepared to swim around your neighbors. During the summer, test your patience with all of the visitors with day passes. The gym and pool hours are limited and designated for classes and gender/age groups. If the location works for you and you can accept the limited schedules, join the Bronx House. The gym, with the TRX equipment alone is superior to most of the $20 gyms in the area. Make sure to review the calendar for holiday and maintenance closings. I have made the mistake of showing up on a holiday and doing the sad Charlie Brown walk of shame home. IFHTP 3+

I am concerned about the hygiene and safety conditions at Bronx House. On one occasion, I fell down…read morethree stairs because there was no visible wet floor sign warning of a hazardous surface. Additionally, while getting water near the basketball area, I saw a large cockroach. These incidents suggest a need for improved cleanliness and safety measures throughout the facility.

We don't recommend this center. We had to pay over $2,000 for our children with disabilities to get…read more30 minutes a week of for private lessons. Out of the 8 weeks, they would tell us at last minute that our child would not have classes because instructors took the day off. They wouldn't even refund or give us the day for a future make up class. Interesting enough, free classes are given to other families. Jerome, Bronx New Settlement Community Center.

This community center offers a wide range of activities such as karate, jiu jitsu, ballet, swimming…read moreand other classes and activities. the ball room is very nice and refined large space for yoga, ballet, and other classes such as karate and jiu jitsu. The swimming pool is very large and has plenty of lifeguards however the locker room/bathroom situations is quite a big problem mainly in the showers since there is little to no hot water some of the time also there are broken movable shower heads in both family locker rooms and the floor itself looks festered with disease it left a bad taste in my mouth. Besides that issue the community center has good heating and air conditioning and very friendly staff and good wifi as well.

My two year old son has been taken swimming lessons with Wendy for the last year and I am so happy…read morewith the results so far. Wendy has taught him to save himself in the event of an accidental fall into a swimming pool. I appreciate her so much. Every child should learn basic swimming technics- it's a lifesaving tool.

The pool is too cold. Many students complained, and my son was almost purple by the end of class…read more The methodology is not satisfactory. Most of the time my husband was in the water without an exercise to practice with our son. No clear direction was provided.