Work Out for $6.25 a Month

(Photo: Courtesy of City of NY Parks)

The annual fee at the city-run recreation center in Chelsea is jaw-droppingly cheap: $75 (just $10 for seniors). The facilities aren’t shoddy: separate cardio and weight rooms, a full-size basketball court, and the crown jewel, a six-lane indoor pool (430 W. 25th St., nr. Ninth Ave.; 212-255-3705).