Dress Code

Dress Code

City House

The following guidelines cannot capture every element of the NYAC Dress Code. Members and guests are expected to dress in a manner that is professional and consistent with the decorum of the Club. To this end, the Club reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to determine what is acceptable dress.

Those entering and exiting the building in casual or athletic attire of any kind must use the 58th Street entrance, the athletic staircase, and the athletic elevator.

Members and guests are responsible for ensuring that their children, aged eight and older, comply with the Club's Dress Code.

Social Floors (Lobby, 2, 9 to 12, and 24)

  • Business casual dress is required on all of the Club’s social floors.
  • Business casual dress includes: tailored pants, dresses, skirt ensembles, collared shirts, blouses, and dress shoes. Collared shirts must be tucked in and hemlines must be conservative.
  • A jacket is required for gentlemen in the Main Dining Room and Cocktail Lounge. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, jackets are not required in the Cocktail Lounge.
  • Denim, T-shirts, shorts, sweatpants, and athletic wear are not permitted.
  • Athletic-style shoes, sneakers, flip-flops, rain/winter boots, and hiking footwear are not permitted.
  • Headwear is not permitted, except for religious purposes.

Athletic Floors (Basement, 3 to 7, and 21)

  • Suitable athletic attire and footwear are required on all athletic floors
  • Members and guests in abbreviated attire, such as swimsuits, must wear a shirt, cover-up, or bathrobe when outside of the Aquatics Center.

The NYAC dress code is subject to change for specific activities and events. Please contact the NYAC Manager’s office should you wish to review the NYAC Dress Code.

Travers Island

The following guidelines cannot capture every element of the NYAC Dress Code. Members and guests are expected to dress in a manner that is consistent with the decorum of the Club. To this end, the Club reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to determine what is acceptable dress.

Club House

At All Times

  • Cargo shorts, swimsuits, gym shorts, and shower sandals are not permitted at any time.
  • Headwear is not permitted, except for religious purposes.

After 5:30pm

  • Smart casual dress is required. Smart casual dress includes slacks, neat jeans, dress shorts, dresses, skirt ensembles, collared shirts, blouses, and dress shoes. Collared shirts must be tucked in, and hemlines must be conservative.
         Neat jeans are designer-type jeans, free of holes, tears, fraying, and ragged hems.
  • Athletic-style shoes, sneakers, and flip-flops are not permitted.
  • T-shirts, sweatpants, and athletic wear are not permitted.

Patio

  • Shorts and a shirt or cover-up are required. A boxer-type bathing suit is permitted.
  • Footwear is required.
  • See-thru or mesh tops are not permitted.

The NYAC dress code is subject to change for specific activities and events. Please contact the NYAC Manager’s office should you wish to review the NYAC Dress Code.