Reaching Out: Rebuilding the Truman High School Pool

…most students have never even seen the pool.

It was closed in 1994 because of corroded piping, school officials said. Since then, Ms. Nasser has pleaded her case with an array of politicians, graduates, visitors and leaders of the Co-op City community, where the school is located.

Each time redemption seemed around the corner, it evaporated. The cost estimates for fixing the pools swelled over time. Twice, Ms. Nasser managed to get $1 million from the City Council, but both times she was unable to get matching funds elsewhere and was forced to use the money on other projects. She is reminded of the possibilities each time she walks through the basement, flanked by gymnasiums on one side and pools on the other.

Read School Pools, Now Dry Storage By ELISSA GOOTMAN
Published: April 14, 2005 in the NY Times