The Constitution protects women-only swi

The Constitution protects women-only swim hours for Orthodox Jewish women (and others)

Daily News

July 26, 2016

Just off Bedford Ave. in Brooklyn stands the Metropolitan Recreation Center. Built in 1922, the Department of Public Works hoped its indoor pool would help promote public health and serve the entire Williamsburg community — a community heavily populated with members of the Orthodox Jewish faith.

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