by Emma Davey Update September 17, 2025: An earlier version of this article misstated that the project’s construction would be finished in August 2026. Parks expects to finish the procurement stage by August 2026.
Members of the Metropolitan Recreation Center (261 Bedford Ave.) in Williamsburg might be dismayed to learn that renovation issues have pushed back the building’s anticipated reopening, with a date yet to be determined.
The city’s Parks Department cited the need to install a full…
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They’ve really got to get their shit together here; I remember mentioning that the water fountain by their pool was not working maybe 10+ years ago and the person at the front desk said they’d look into it.. It was never fixed. Whomever runs that place needs to be fired/replaced asap.