Buffalo's outdoor pools to open July 1, splash pad hours to extend

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Five of Buffalo's outdoor pools will open for summer on July 1.
Centennial Outdoor PoolHoughton Outdoor PoolJFK Outdoor PoolKensington Outdoor PoolRiverside Outdoor Pool
This comes after Buffalo, like other U.S. cities, faced a lifeguard shortage in recent years following the COVID-19 pandemic.“We are very excited that more pools are opening, thanks to city youth who trained to
be city lifeguards this season," Mayor Byron Brown said.The city noted that two indoor po