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George M. Cromwell Recreation Center

Pier 6 at Murray Hulbert Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
Located in Lyons Pool

Center Manager: William LaCurtis
Phone: (718) 816-6172 (718) 390-8014
Fax: (718) 390-8099
Cross Streets: Bay & Hannah Streets
Directions: From the Ferry, take any Bay Street bus (51, 74, 76, 78). Get off at Victory Boulevard. Walk down the stairs, pass the pool, all the way to the end. Turn right, Cromwell will be on your left.
Driving Directions:

From the Verrazano Bridge: Take the lower level of the bridge and use the toll lanes on the extreme right. Get off at the first exit (Bay Street). At the traffic light, turn left onto Bay Street. Follow Bay Street for approximately 2 miles to Hannah Street. Turn right on Hannah and bear left at the fork. Cromwell is the first building on your right.

From the Outerbridge Crossing: Go through toll booth and follow signs for 440 North. Take 440 N to 278 E (Staten Island Expressway) toward the Verrazano Bridge. Exit at Lily Pond Avenue (last exit before Verrazano). At the traffic light, turn left and follow road to Bay Street. Turn left onto Bay Street and follow for approximately 2 miles to Hannah Street. Turn right on Hannah and bear left at the fork. Cromwell is the first building on your right.


This is a Limited Access Recreation Center.

 

Hours of Operation

Building Hours

  Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM
  Friday 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
  Saturday - Sunday 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
 

 

Facilities

Multipurpose Room - 1

Dance Room - 1

Basketball Court (Indoor) - 1

Computer Resource Center - 1

Gymnasium - 1

Boxing Room - 1

Fitness Room - 1

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Facility Hours

Computer Resource Center

  Monday - Thursday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM   (Everyone)
  Friday 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM   (Everyone)
  Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM   (Everyone)

Fitness Room (Fall/Winter/Spring)

  Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM   (Everyone)
  Friday 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM   (Everyone)
  Saturday - Sunday 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM   (Everyone)

Programs, Classes and Activities

Aerobics

     Please call center for information.
 Age: Adult, Senior

Children's Classes and Programs

     The following classes and programs are available for children ages 6-13 years old.
  • Learn to Play Soccer
  • Basketball Clinic
  • Ping Pong
  • Flag Football
  • Volleyball
  • Double Dutch
  • Biddy Basketball
 Age: Child
 
For more information or to register your child for any or all of these programs, please come to the membership office.

Computer Resource Center (CRC)

 
Please note that due to our Afterschool Program, the Computer Room is closed to adults and seniors during the hours of 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Millennium Youth Basketball

January 23, 2010 – April 3, 2010
     Get a jump on that jump shot with the Millennium Winter Basketball League and Tournament. The league is open to boys aged 8–16 and girls aged 8–13 and takes place at recreation centers across the city. Teams meet every week (times and days vary by center).  Call (718) 390–8020 for more info.
 Age: Child, Teen

Afterschool Program

September 14, 2009 – June 18, 2010
     The center provides children with healthy snacks and homework help, and encourages them to participate in weekly recreational activities. Afterschool begins in mid-September and runs through the end of June. The center also runs an Afterschool Program on days that children are off from school. Registration is at the center for ages 7 to 12.

Click here for more information.

 Age: Child
  Monday - Friday 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
 
Please note that during school breaks, we are available for your child. Kindly check with the Afterschool Coordinator for vacation, camp, and school holiday information.

Art

     Art with Norma Post meets in the Art Room
 Age: Adult, Senior
  Tuesday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  Friday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
 
For more information, please call the membership office at (718) 816-6172.

Ceramics

 Age: Adult, Senior
  Wednesday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  Friday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
 
Meets in Art Room

Open Basketball

     For members 14 and over.
 Age: Adult, Senior, Teen
  Tuesday - Wednesday 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  Friday 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  Saturday 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM

R.E.A.C.H. Program

     The REACH Program is for adults with special needs. The staff is not allowed to administer medicine. There is a registration process that includes completing an application and submitting a medical clearance form and an IEP.
 Age: Adult
  Monday 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  Wednesday 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
For Faber Park registration information, please call Nema Riad at (718) 390-8014.

Team Handball

February 20, 2010 – March 13, 2010
     

Play Team Handball, one of the fastest and exciting Olympic sports today! There will be fun-filled clinics and a 6-week youth league.

For boys and girls 12-17. 
 Age: Child, Teen
  Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM