South Shore YMCA | Staten Island

Reviews

• NN

  NuZH NuZH

  Sep 17, 2026
  4.0
  Хорошая школа плавания для детей
• DL

  Donna Lento

  Sep 14, 2026
  5.0
  I have been a member of the South Shore YMCA since 2006. I have generally been going for their pool and water exercise classes because I have had numerous health issues and surgeries that restrict the type of exercises I can do without injuring myself further. I am in the pool (for the most part) every Monday through Friday mornings. During the last 20 years at the Y, as in all day to day aspects of life, things have changed. Services have changed, people have changed, etc., some for the better and some for not. This is everywhere, not just at the Y. I am giving this Exceptional rating solely on my review of the Senior Director, Diane Schirripa. I don’t know exactly how long Diane has been been working at the South Shore YMCA, but as long as I have been a member, I remember her being visable, professional, and always willing to listen and assist whenever possible when I spoke with her on issues I felt should be known and addressed. Diane has always been pleasant and helpful to me and to others that I have witnessed. In her capacity, I am most certain her calm and cool, yet professional and on point approach, is challenged every day, especially with the growing number in diversity of members and services offered. Many times when myself or a peer have gone to speak to her on a particular matter, she always expressed concern and then handled it. She herself has said if she isn’t aware of an issue, we need to tell her. I very recently spoke with her about an issue I was quite concerned about in the ladies locker room- hygiene. Not everyone practices good hygiene the same way, however in a shared public space, it is important certain rules are enforced and standards are upheld. Immediately following my visit with her, she took action and had this addressed in the locker room. As one of its members who pays out of pocket for the membership or those who have an insurance paid membership, we all want the same service we have received in the past. To negatively critique the senior director on a google review is, in my opinion, not going to get the result you want. Perhaps next time, make an appointment to speak with her, and you will be greeted by someone who only wants the best for everyone at the Y and works very hard at it. Thank you.
• SR

  Soap Rus

  Aug 27, 2026
  1.0
  Here’s a Honestly, this YMCA has gone downhill badly. The bathrooms constantly smell like piss and don’t seem to be cleaned regularly. A lot of the equipment is ripped, damaged, or literally held together with tape, and there are machines that have been broken for what seems like forever. The gym is also extremely overcrowded, making it difficult to actually get a workout in. People leave weights and other stuff everywhere, and the overall cleanliness is poor. You’ll also see people walking around in suits, which just adds to how unprofessional and uncomfortable the environment feels. For what you pay, you would expect the equipment and facility to be maintained much better. There are already a lot of negative reviews about this place, and unfortunately, I can understand why. Overall, this is just not a gym I would recommend.
• LL

  Lena535

  Aug 6, 2026
  1.0
  It’s getting worse and worse day by day, too overcrowded, everything is broken and not clean, for instance showers in locker rooms, all they care about is money without providing a decent service. As other reviews state i want to share my experience with the manager Diane Schirripa as well, was very unpleasant and her attitude towards members does not seem welcoming at all. Look how they respond to reviews as if they are a great place and treat members well, and we misunderstood them, no it’s not true and if you guys keep it that way you will lose most of your members. Im canceling my membership ASAP.
• AV

  Aisha Valeeva

  Jul 1, 2026
  1.0
  The pool is overcrowded. They made family hours from 5 to 8 and added also classes. So one line is crowded with 40 people and other three lines have 2 people for each. Very inconvenient to swim with so many people and spits all over. It looks more as a swamp rather than pool.

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