Staten Island YMCA Annual Campaign raises money for community activities
The Staten Island YMCA launched its 2018 Annual Campaign to raise money for community services at their South Shore facility in Eltingville Wednesday. Read more…
The Staten Island YMCA launched its 2018 Annual Campaign to raise money for community services at their South Shore facility in Eltingville Wednesday. Read more…
Rep. Dan Donovan (R–Bay Ridge) has announced a “coffee tour” of five informal meet-ups with constituents. The first event took place on Oct. 28 at the South Shore YMCA in Staten Island, and the rest of the events will take place every weekend until the Nov. 18 finale. Read more…
Gearing up for The Beatrice Victor Senior OIympics, competition sites include the Joan and Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center in Sea View, the YMCA facilities in West Brighton and Eltingville, the Greenbelt Recreation Center, Rab's Country Lanes in Dongan Hills, Clove Lakes Park and South Beach. Read more…
A handful of NYC YMCA locations in all five boroughs are offering free swim lessons to children this spring. Read more…
Michael Gervasi, James Thomson and Leslie Kasegrande have become partners in the new firm to be known as Scamardella, Gervasi, Thomson & Kasegrande, PC. Gervasi is chairman of the South Shore YMCA board of directors and is a member of the board of directors of the Richmond County Bar Association. Read more…
There is an educational enrichment program on Staten Island that's really making a difference in the lives of young people. Since 2010, Port Richmond High School students have been offered the opportunity to participate in the Y Rowe Scholars Program, an elite enrichment program, funded by the YMCA of Greater New York. Read more…
An interactive scientific exploration, hosted by World Science Festival and Con Edison, was open to Staten Islanders of all ages on Sunday at the South Shore YMCA, Eltingville. Read more…
The drug epidemic on Staten Island is at an all-time high, and local elected officials are constantly looking for a solution to the ongoing problem. Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals has donated 10,000 drug deactivation pouches, which will provide a safe and responsible means of disposing prescription medicine that is often abused and misused. The pouches will be distributed free through Delco Drugs and Specialty Pharmacy, located at 3833 Richmond Ave., as well as the YMCA's South Shore and North Shore locations. Read more…
From the Total Fitness Challenge to grants for e-waste recycling, a recap of what some local lawmakers have been up to recently includes securing state funding for the YMCA's Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards at several branches across New York City. Read more…
The South Shore YMCA collected bottled water throughout the week for residents of Flint, Michigan. A group of teens are leading the Y's effort to bring relief to Flint residents as they deal with the crisis. The drove out to Michigan to deliver the water. Read more…