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Gym chain with classes · Downtown, Brooklyn
Gym chain with cardio and strength floors and group classes. Free one-day pass for first-timers, booked online.
YMCA of Greater New York
Nonprofit Ys across the five boroughs with gyms, pools and classes. Day passes sold at branches; scholarships available.
- To try it
- Price on their site
- What it is
- Community gym and pool
- Where
- Uptown, Brooklyn, All over town
- When
- See branch hours
What to expect
Buy a day pass at a branch desk and use the gym. Members also get 6 guest passes a year to share with friends.
What it costs
Day passes 'available to purchase'; fee set by each branch, not published. Adult membership (18–64): Greenpoint $69/mo, West Side $129/mo, $0 joiner's fee. Membership scholarships offered.
That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
Season
Year-round
Where
- West Side YMCA
5 West 63rd Street, New York, NY 10023 - Greenpoint YMCA
99 Meserole Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 - 22 branches in all five boroughs
Exact meeting points are on their schedule page.
We haven't been yet.
Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.
Checked at: ymcanyc.org/membership, ymcanyc.org/membership-policies, ymcanyc.org/join/guest-pass, ymcanyc.org/locations/west-side-ymca/membership, ymcanyc.org/locations/greenpoint-ymca/membership
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