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New York City Initiative Announcement: Free Swim Lessons for Second Graders

Published | Video Starts at 03:40

In our state of the city address in January, we announced that we will be expanding our free swimming classes to reach over 4,800 second graders. 4,800 second graders. Under this $5.5 million expansion, we will now reach nearly 18,000 students with this program. And this is so important out here with this space. I'm sure Councilman Moyer would tell you many of our inner city children don't get the opportunity to do these lessons. (03:40–03:50)

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