If you want to live a little 'real life of a true American New Yorker Harlem, you have to take a dip in the pool of public Central Park.
http://www.centralpark.com/pages/attractions/lasker-pool-rink.html
The entrance and 'free as long as you bring with you a lock (padlock).
Do not be surprised of the high percentage of Blacks ... we are in Harlem:)
If you go to New York in the winter, do not worry 'cause the pool turns into a skating rink.