Manny Cantor Fitness

Manny Cantor Fitness is the gym inside the independent, nonprofit Manny Cantor Center at 197 East Broadway on Manhattan's Lower East Side, housed in a modern LEED-certified building. It has cardio machines, weight-training equipment, and a functional-training area, along with Pilates reformers and a basketball court, and offers group exercise classes plus personal training, both one-on-one and small-group. Run as a community center rather than a chain, it advertises rotating monthly membership specials. It's open 6:30am to 9pm on weekdays (7pm Friday), and 9am to 5pm on both weekend days. It's best suited to Lower East Side residents and families who want an accessible, well-equipped full-service gym with classes and community programming.