Instructional Programs Include Golf, Track & Field, Tennis, Senior Yoga and Senior
Fitness Walking in NYC Parks
City Parks Foundation (CPF) is kicking off its 2019 Spring sports programs for young people and seniors this April. From April through June, City Parks Foundation will host over 800 youth and 600 seniors in over 20 neighborhood parks and recreation centers for participation in FREE sports programs. Youth programs include golf, track & field, tennis, and senior programs include tennis, yoga, and fitness walking. Registration for all programs are now open online with limited walk-up registration offered at each site.
CityParks Golf presented with The First Tee NYC offers youth, ages six to 17, the opportunity to play golf at the CityParks Junior Golf Center in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The program will be held in two seven-week sessions, running from March 9 through April 28 in addition to May 6 through June 28. The program offers golf instruction for all skill levels at our facility and use of equipment. The Center features a 6-hole par 3 course, putting and chipping greens, a driving range, clubhouse and classroom.
CityParks Track & Field, presented in partnership with New York Road Runners and supported by the Randall’s Island Park Alliance, gives New York City kids, ages eight to 14, the chance to learn the basics of the sport. From hurdles and relay races, to long jump, shot put and javelin throw, this program runs from April 20 through June 8 in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens, with sessions once per week. The Jesse Owens Track and Field program introduces novice runners to cross country distance running through runs from East Harlem to Randall's Island Park. This program runs from April 7 - June 23 in Manhattan, and is held once per week.
CityParks Seniors Fitness, presented in partnership with New York Road Runners, is held in 17 neighborhood parks across the city. Seniors Fitness, offered from April 22 - June 14, gives New Yorkers 60+ the chance to participate in free tennis lessons, yoga and fitness walking. All equipment is provided. The program has served over 10,000 participants since it began in 2006 and encourages older New Yorkers to maximize their health benefits by staying active.
Online registration is now open for all spring programs at CityParksFoundation.org/play.
Participants are encouraged to register online in advance, though walk-up participants may
register on-site if space permits. For more information and a full list of City Parks Foundation’s 2019 sports programs, please visit www.CityParksFoundation.org
Generous public support for CityParks Junior Golf Center is provided by the NYC Council under the leadership of Speaker Corey Johnson. Presenting sponsor Foundation Lacoste (logo) In partnership with NYC Parks (logo) Generous public support for CityParks Track and Field is provided the NYC Council under the leadership of Speaker Corey Johnson, including Council Member Ruben Diaz, Sr., and Council Member Mark Treyger. In partnership with Randall's Island Park Alliance and NYC Parks.
Generous private support for CityParks Seniors Fitness is provided by David B. Pinter and Zwicker Electric Co., Inc., Northfield Bank Foundation, and the Eastern Adult Tennis Foundation. Generous public support is provided by the NYC Council under the leadership of Speaker Corey Johnson, including Council Member Diana Ayala, Council Member Margaret Chin, Council Member Costa Constantinides, Council Member Ruben Diaz, Sr., Council Member Mark Gjonaj, Council Member Debi Rose, Council Member Helen Rosenthal and Council Member Mark Treyger. In partnership with NYC Parks.
About City Parks Foundation
At City Parks Foundation, we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through sports, arts, community building and education programs for all New Yorkers. Celebrating our 30th anniversary this year, we program in more than 400 parks, recreation centers and public schools across New York City and reach 300,000 people each year. Our ethos is simple: thriving parks mean thriving communities.
City Parks Foundation’s Spring 2019 Sports Schedule
CityParks Track & Field presented by New York Road Runners
April 20 - June 9, 2019
BROOKLYN
Kaiser Park
Neptune Ave. & Bayview Ave.
April 21 - June 10
Saturdays, 10:00am - 12:00pm
BRONX
Soundview Park
Lafayette Ave. & Morrison Ave.
April 21 - June 10
Sundays, 10:00am - 12:00pm
QUEENS
Forest Park
Myrtle Ave. & Woodhaven Blvd.
April 21 - June 10
Sundays, 10:00am - 12:00pm
CityParks Jesse Owens Track & Field presented in partnership with Randall’s
Island Park Alliance
MANHATTAN
Thomas Jefferson Park
E. 112th St. & 1st Ave.
April 7 - June 23
Saturdays, 10:00am - 12:00pm
CityParks Golf presented by The First Tee
BROOKLYN
Junior Golf Center
8850 14th Ave.
Session One: March 9 - April 28
Session Two: May 6 - June 28
CityParks Seniors Fitness presented by New York Road Runners
April 22 - June 14, 2019
BRONX
Pelham Bay Park
Watt Ave. & Middletown Rd.
Yoga - Tuesday / Thursday, 9:00am - 10:00am
Tennis - Monday / Wednesday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Soundview Park
Lafayette Ave. btw Boynton & Colgate Aves.
Fitness Walking - Monday / Wednesday, 9:00am - 10:00am
Yoga - Monday / Wednesday, 10:00am - 11:00am
Van Cortlandt Park
Broadway & Mosholu Aves.
Fitness Walking - Tuesday / Thursday, 10:00am - 11:00am
Williamsbridge Oval
3225 Reservoir Oval E.
Yoga - Monday / Wednesday, 9:00am - 10:00am
BROOKLYN
Kaiser Park
Neptune & Bayview Aves.
Tennis - Tuesday / Thursday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Marine Park Nature Center
Ave. U & E. 32nd St.
Yoga - Monday / Wednesday, 9:00am - 10:00am
South Oxford Park
S. Oxford St. & Atlantic Ave.
Yoga - Wednesday / Friday, 11:00am - 12:00pm
MANHATTAN
Carl Schurz Park
E. 86th St. & East End Ave.
Fitness Walking - Monday / Friday, 9:00am - 10:00am
Yoga - Tuesday / Thursday, 9:00am - 10:00am
Central Park Tennis Courts
93rd St. near West Dr.
Tennis - Friday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Inwood Hill Tennis Courts
207th St. & Seaman Ave.
Yoga - Monday / Wednesday, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tennis - Tuesday / Thursday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sara D. Roosevelt Park
Chrystie & Forsyth Sts.
Yoga - Tuesday / Thursday, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fitness Walking - Monday / Friday, 10:00am - 11:00am
QUEENS
Astoria Park Tennis Courts
21st. St. & Hoyt Ave. S
Tennis - Monday / Wednesday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Cunningham Park
Union Turnpike & 193rd. St.
Tennis - Tuesday / Thursday, 9:00am - 11:00am
Yoga - Tuesday / Thursday, 10:00am - 11:00am
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Tennis Courts Meridian Rd.
Tennis - Monday / Wednesday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Roy Wilkins Park
Baisley Blvd. & 177th St.
Tennis - Tuesday / Thursday, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Yoga - Tuesday / Thursday, 10:00am - 11:00am
STATEN ISLAND
Faber Park
Richmond Terrace & Faber St.
Yoga - Tuesday / Thursday, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Greenbelt Park
Brielle Ave. btw Rockland & Wolcott Aves.
Tennis - Monday / Friday, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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