160 Years of Improving Lives

To celebrate our 160th anniversary, the YMCA of Greater New York embarked on a grand experiment. Member or not, it didn’t matter — we asked everyone to share their memories of the Y. The response was overwhelming — more than 1,100 people told us their stories. Visit the timeline to view more stories >
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How has the Y helped you grow? TELL US
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THOUSANDS OF UNCOMMON STORIES, ONE COMMON HISTORY
David Ho’s Story
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HEALING SPIRIT, MIND & BODY
Anthony Ptak’s Story
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CELEBRATING TRANSFORMATIONS
Marie and Antoinette Slaughter’s Story
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CREATING HEALTHY TRADITIONS
David Pineda’s Story
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