Nine recreation centers across the five boroughs will see expanded hours, Mayor Eric Adams and the city’s parks commissioner Sue Donoghue announced on Monday.
“Recreation centers and the programming they offer change lives and ensure our young people are not left behind,” said Adams in a news release. “Through our $7.1 million investment in expanded hours for recreation center, we are providing New Yorkers in all five boroughs positive programming and a safe space to grow, learn, and build community.
The city says the additional hours will give New Yorkers access to sports and fitness programming.
The selected recreation centers will also offer Saturday Night Lights, a program offered by the NYPD and other city agencies that provides young people in underserved neighborhoods with safe activities during evening hours.
The young people that take part in the program will receive a free membership, giving them access to all the recreation centers citywide, the release said.
“People who live in the areas most affected by COVID-19 will benefit from safe, welcoming spaces and positive programming,” Donoghue said. “And we’re proud to partner with sister agencies to expand the Saturday Night Lights program, which has proved to have positive and lasting impacts on our youth.”
The recreational centers that will expand their hours are:
Bronx
• Hunts Point Recreation Center: Monday to Friday 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Kwame Ture Recreation Center: Monday to Friday 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Brooklyn
• St. John’s Recreation Center: Monday to Friday 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM – Midnight; Sunday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Manhattan
• Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center: Monday to Friday 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Hansborough Recreation Center: Monday to Friday 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Highbridge Recreation Center: Monday to Friday 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Queens
• Roy Wilkins Recreation Center: Monday to Friday 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Sorrentino Recreation Center: Monday to Friday 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Staten Island
• Lyons Recreation Center: Monday to Friday 6:30 AM – 8:30 PM; Saturday 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sunday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The department added that memberships for the centers range from $25 to $150 for adults and free for those 24 and under.
All other 27 recreational centers hours of operation will vary by location, the release said.