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Please note: Some programs require advance registration and/or recreation center membership. Always call the contact number provided before attending a program.

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18th Century Dance Classes

Saturday: 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Mark Morris Dance Group , 3 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn

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Age:Teen / Adult

First Saturdays of every month. Members of The New York Baroque Dance Company teach classes covering dance forms found in dance suites of the late 17th and 18th centuries. Live music accompanies every class. No previous experience required. This class is open to professional dancers, teachers, students, musicians, singers, actors, and dance enthusiasts. Expand your circle of friends as you meet new people and learn the proper way to offer a hand during the minuet or how to cut a caper in the jig!

Phone: 718-624-8400
E-mail: info@mmdg.org
Cost: $14

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AOA Aerobics

Monday: 11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Friday: 11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

Broadway YMCA , 651 Broadway, Staten Island

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Age:Teen / Adult / Senior

A kinder, gentler aerobic workout appropriate for older adults, beginning exercise participants and pre/post-natal women who would like to include a low-intensity, low-impact workout in their fitness plans. Each class includes an aerobic conditioning and stretching segment. Music for this class may include big band, classical, swing, country and oldies but goodies.

Phone: 718-981-4933
Cost: Free for members, non-members $99/8 weeks

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AOA Aerobics

Monday: 11:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
Friday: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

South Shore YMCA , 3939 Richmond Ave, Staten Island

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Age:Adult / Senior

Phone: 718-227-3200
Cost: Free for members, non-members $99/8 weeks

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AOA Chair Aerobics

Monday: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Friday: 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

South Shore YMCA , 3939 Richmond Ave, Staten Island

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Age:Adult / Senior

Get fit while you sit in this chair exercise class that involves a combination of aerobic activity, strength building and stretching. Suitable for all ages and levels.

Phone: 718-227-3200
Cost: Free for members, non-members $99/8 weeks

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AOA Chair Exercise

Monday: 11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Friday: 11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

Broadway YMCA , 651 Broadway, Staten Island

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Age:Adult / Senior

Get fit while you sit in this chair exercise class that involves a combination of aerobic activity, strength building and stretching. Suitable for all ages and levels.

Phone: 718-981-4933
Cost: Free for members, non-members $99/8 weeks

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AOA Sit Fit

Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA , 1121 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn

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Age:Adult

Get fit while you sit in this chair exercise class that involves a combination of aerobic activity, strength building and stretching. Suitable for all ages and levels.

Cost: free for members, non-members $95/8 weeks

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Friday: 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Metropolitan Recreation Center, 261 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn

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Start Date: October 5, 2017
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Adaptive Swim program for people with disabilities offers aquatic exercise therapy that ranges from gentle water walking to aerobic-type exercise. The program also includes swim instruction that focuses on learning basic swimming and safety skills.

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Adult Basketball

Sunday: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Monday: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.,8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.,8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.,8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.,8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.,8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Brownsville Recreation Center, 1555 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn

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Start Date: January 1, 2020
End Date: December 31, 2021
Age:Adult / Senior

Take your game to the next level on our Basketball court. Shoot some hoops, start a pick up game, practice drills or get fit while having fun.

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Adult Basketball League

Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Brownsville Recreation Center, 1555 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn

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Start Date: January 8, 2017
End Date: December 31, 2021
Age:Adult

The Men's Basketball League takes place every Sunday. All players must be a registered member of the Recreation Center and be registered on a team. Come watch local members of the community channel their inner Lebron James, Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul like skills on the court.

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Please note: Programs with this symbol () are not managed by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. While Parks does its best to maintain accuracy in search results, users are strongly advised to call or email the program organizers directly for up-to-date information.

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You may use any of Parks' recreational spaces, except tennis courts, without a permit. However, if a permit holder arrives with a valid permit in hand, you must vacate the field or court. An individual must have a season permit or single-play ticket to use Parks' tennis courts.

Organized play (leagues) requires a permit. Click here for an application and more information about permits.

Baisley South

(Queens) |
Facility Type: Handball Courts
# of Courts: 8

Baisley Tennis

155 ST & FOCH BLVD (Queens) |
Facility Type: Handball Courts
# of Courts: 8

Banneker Playground

MARCY AVE., KOSCIUSKO ST. AND LAFAYETTE AVE. (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Basketball Courts

Banneker Playground

MARCY AVE, KOSCIUSKO ST, LAFAYETTE AVE (Brooklyn)|

Barretto Point Park

VIELE AVE AND CASANOVA ST (Bronx)|

Barretto Point Park

VIELE AVE AND CASANOVA ST (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Volleyball Courts
# of Courts: 1

Barretto Point Park

E/S BARRETTO STREET & N/O RANDALL AVE (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites

Rules Prohibit:

Swimming, diving, or bathing
Rafts or other inflatables
Consumption of alcohol
Littering
Smoking
Any discharge into water
Pets off leash or in the water
Open flame
Storing personal property
Motor vehicles without specific authorization

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Barretto Point Park

VIELE AVE AND CASANOVA ST (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Basketball Courts
# of Courts: 2

Barretto Point Park

TIFFANY ST, VIELE AVE, ON EAST RIVER (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Exercise Equipment

Barretto Point Park

VIELE AVE AND CASANOVA ST (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Handball Courts
# of Courts: 2

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Team and league sports provide a great opportunity to get fit, socialize, and have fun. Some leagues are casual, while others are more competitive. Email or call the leagues below to find out more about your local team and its players.

104th Precinct. Adult Hockey

Borough: Queens
Age: Adult
Type: Ice Skating
Phone: (718) 417-1495

14th Street YM-YWHA (of The Educational Alliance) Youth Baseball & Soccer Leagues

Borough: Manhattan
Age: Youth
Type: Soccer
Phone: (212) 673-0900 x306

3B League

Borough: Brooklyn
Age: Youth
Type: baseball
Phone: (718) 256-2316 | Email

68th Precinct Youth Council, Inc.

Borough: Brooklyn
Age: Youth
Type: baseball, indoor & outdoor soccer
Phone: (718) 232 - 2748 | Email

75th Precinct Community Sports Program

Borough: Brooklyn
Age: Adult
Type: Baseball
Phone: (646) 246-7878

78th Precinct Youth Council

Borough: Brooklyn
Age: Youth
Type: Baseball, Girls' Softball, Basketball & Flag Football
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7th Day Adventist League

Borough: Bronx
Age: Adult
Type: Baseball/Softball
Phone: (917) 562 – 9584 | Email

A. F. C. New York United

Borough: Queens
Age: Youth
Type: Soccer
F.C. New York United is a soccer Academy for boys & girls ages 4-18. We have an Academy program for ages 4-7, and Travel teams for ages 8-18. We have programs on Randall's Island and in the Bayside area of Queens.
Phone: 347-610-0501 | Email

ADW SPORTS

Boroughs:Bronx, Bronx, Bronx, Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan
Age: Youth/Adult
Type: Baseball/Softball, Basketball/Netball, Football
COED FOOTBALL / COED SOFTBALL/ COED BASKETBALL
Phone: 646 228 3058 | Email