Blink Fitness (PureGym) — Attraction in Irvington

After having this membership for a couple of years now. I’ve had mixed experiences at Blink Fitness in Irvington, and I’d like to share my honest perspective. The gym's hours tend to work best for me when I go early in the mornings or around 1 pm. During these times, the facility is usually less crowded, and I can get a good workout without much hassle.

However, visiting during other times can be quite frustrating. The gym can feel crowded and somewhat chaotic, which detracts from the workout experience. One major issue is the accessibility of equipment — many machines are often broken or out of order. Additionally, members tend to occupy stations for long periods, sometimes sitting on their phones for at least 25 minutes, which limits other members’ ability to use the equipment efficiently.

Another concern is the state of the gym floor. Free weights are frequently left scattered around, creating a hazard for anyone walking through the gym. If you're not careful, you could trip or even injure yourself on the scattered weights, which is frustrating and potentially unsafe.

The overall environment has a somewhat "ghetto fabulous" vibe, which may not appeal to everyone looking for a more polished gym experience.

While I appreciate the affordability and the convenience of location, the recurring issues with equipment availability, cleanliness, and the atmosphere make it a challenging place to consistently enjoy your workouts. Improvements in these areas would significantly enhance the overall experience.

7/28/2025 update... Safety Hazard: Weights Left Out. A significant concern at the Blink Fitness in Irvington is the widespread issue of members leaving weights on the gym floor, often outside designated lifting zones. This is particularly noticeable near weight machines and in walkways. This creates a serious tripping hazard, and if you're not constantly vigilant about where you're stepping, you could easily trip, leading to injuries such as broken toe. I've included pictures to illustrate what I've been experiencing at this...

Management needs training in customer relations and professionalism. Rick is very rude, cold and lacks tact. I came in to cancel my membership but needed a fee removed before doing so. When his staff informed him of my request, he didn’t even bother to greet me to explain the policy. He instead sent his staff back out with a post-it of the phone payment company. They could not help, claiming they were a third party company without access. He only then decided to come out when I had the phone agent repeat this to the front desk staff. When he came out, he still did not greet me. He instead fidgeted around, avoiding eye contact with me with his arms crossed. Still, not apologizing or expressing any concern over my request. I received an email address to submit my request from the agent over the phone. I asked Rick for his work email so I may copy him to the email and he responded, “I’m not giving you my email.” His demeanor toward my request exacerbated the situation because I feel this is a regular occurrence that has made the staff cold to member concerns. To be clear, I only requested the annual fee be removed since I was canceling and had not used the center in over a year and had already paid annual fees without utilizing the center. No due diligence was done to verify my request. Apparently no one has authorization to adjust any fees. No accountability. Only attitude and mainly from the gym manager. As I type this, I am still at the gym waiting on a response from the support contact because you can only cancel in person and I can’t cancel with this fee attached to the accounts. Has Rick offered to complete the cancellation once support responds to my request, no. 0 customer service or...

My Membership was recently Revoked at this location due to an egotistical manager there by the name of John who on numerous occasions offered me a personal training position after seeing me working out with a friend where I lead the workout but also participated (what exactly are the working together guidelines?, which were not explained). Because of my constant declines on his offers he then began to make notes under my account which resulted in me losing my membership. After constantly being harrassed by his failed persuasions for me to work for them I wasn’t even able to pled my case, member services sided with his notes and didn’t even look into the situation. This entire establishment is unfair and doesn’t take their members concerns into consideration. There are people out there that target other people just because they are not acquiescent to their demands and blink fitness has one working for them. I shouldn’t have been threatened to have my membership revoked and it successfully happen because of someone’s authority to...