Big Chill of ’36: Show Celebrates Giant Depression-Era Pools That Cool New York. Fantastic NYT piece about the eleven outdoor pools that opened in the city during the summer of 1936, triggered by the ongoing exhibition SPLASH! A 70th Anniversary Celebration of New York City’s WPA Pools. 77 photos plus historic renderings and never-before-seen color films of the pools, and all for free, at the Arsenal in Central Park.