I attend the water aerobics classes and really like them. One issue is that the water is EXTREMELY COLD on Sundays and causes me to not attend as much. Some of the equipment in the gym is too close together; however, i enjoy interaction with some of the people and interaction with the staff.
As I have mentioned on numerous surveys, the Northside YMCA needs more handicapped accessible parking spaces.
The staff is always very pleasant and helpful.
Yoga with Ginger is the best in the YMCA system! I do like the weight room and pool as well. I wish you had a thigh adductor/abduction machine like tuckahoe and downtown. But it does the job when I am at the northside location.
Staff is friendly and helpful, entire facility is clean and well maintained. Audio system in gym area is set at a modest level, other members are considerate and friendly. The pool is clean and accessible. I don't take the classes (prefer to "freestyle") but there are lots of offerings, and when I'm there on weekday mornings between 7:15 - 8:30-ish the classes seem to be really well attended.
I love the Northside YMCA, and plan to keep my membership for the foreseeable future!
I have some wishes for how programming could be improved (not everyone who needs gentle exercise options is retired and free to access them during the day) but generally I feel like I and my children belong at the Northside Y. I love to see the teenagers who congregate there and use the basketball gym knowing they are engaged in healthy behaviors in a safe space.
Super friendly and chill. Nice pool. But the chemicals used are killing my sinuses. I usually swim at weinatein jcc. The chemicals they use are divine.
I primarily go the Y to exercise. Mostly I take part in group classes but occasionally I go swimming and lift weights. I like the variety of classes offered. I've found all instructors to be kind, professional, supportive, and open to questions and feedback. I like how the Y feels like a community center. I like the emphasis on overall well being, not on attaining specific metrics in terms of strength or weight.