Park Slope Armory YMCA

"Beware!!! This place is "ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMIN'S"... not community. The summer camp registration was a belittling experience for my child and I. I filled out an application for my daughter to attend summer camp. I paid a deposit of $200 to secure her spot for after/before care for the 3rd session. I never received any correspondence because they had my email address wrong although I spelled it out correctly on the original application. I had to end up changing my daughter to the 4th session because the 3rd session was starting the next day. In addition, I filled out a financial assistance portion and no one got back to me at all. I emailed Leticia D and she totally ignored starting they ask me why I didn't finish the paper work. I told them how could I when my financial assistance form was ignored. I asked for a refund and I was told by Marisol no problem that all I needed to do was send an email requesting the refund. Well..... it's been five days and still no refund!!! I called Marisol and explained I sent the email and she said yeah I saw your email but offered no resolve. I want my money back!!!!!!! I was completely humiliated and disregarded because I'm not one of the affluent customers they usually serviced. On top of that my ten year old daughter was disappointed. I am extremely annoyed and I will do whatever it takes to get my refund from this shady establishment!!! Lastly, I deliver mail to this location periodically as a mail carrier and they won't even let you use the restroom if you don't have a membership. YMCA you should be ashamed of yourselves and the way you treat people."

"I love going here and I do every day to play basketball and practice. Most of the personnel are super chill and are very interactive and I love going there."

"If you're an adult, here's what you need to know. They boast 6 hoops, but 3 of them are down for like 2 years now because of a sinkhole. This also removes 3/4ths of the Track and the rooms/space associated with the sink hole. Additionally, if you want to play basketball, you basically have one hoop in the morning as they have decided to let pickleball take over an entire court. So, if you want to use that hoop you either have to get there at like 6am, or shoot with a bunch of people, it's way too crowded. Next, you have voting booths all lined up there during the day, taking up even more floor space in the fieldhouse. Don't forget that DOE owns this place I believe, so they have kids recess from 10am-2pm everyday of the week. So, you basically can get on the courts from 2-3pm, and then they open it up to Kids again and it's a zoo. The machines during the 4-7pm timeframe are all packed, as most people come here after work. So, I think if you work from home, or can do the 6am time, you can make it work, but if you are just a regular 9-5, it makes zero sense. The price also keeps increasing. When I first started here it was like $59 a person, it's more expensive now. The gym is clean is enough, the staff are nice too, this gym could be amazing with all of the space they have, but it is so poorly utilized. I also think kids should be outdoors for recess if they are able when it's nice, the gym should be a backup."

"The gym needs an age limit and dress code, kids who are not even 10 are using the gym equipment for fun hogging it from people who actually paid for their membership. I didn’t pay to be bothered by kids running around like it’s a playground fix it."

"Great community! I absolutely love the workout classes- strength training, HIIT, yoga, circuit training. They all have great instructors, music, and company. Obviously for the lower price than nearby gyms, you won’t get some amenities like showers/towels or a pool. But for the price, if you’re someone who lives close by and just wants the gym for reliable equipment and good classes, then this is the place to be."