Jim Monahan scrubs down in the showers after time in the searing Russian Room, which is heated to over 190 degrees. Regulars say the saunas are hotter on so-called Boris weeks. | Viewing NYC

Inside the 124-Year-Old Russian and Turkish Baths in the East Village

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Jim Monahan scrubs down in the showers after time in the searing Russian Room, which is heated to over 190 degrees. Regulars say the saunas are hotter on so-called Boris weeks.