Al Oerter Recreation Center

Membership Information | Holiday Schedule

131-40 Fowler Avenue
Flushing, New York 11355
Cross Streets:

Fowler Avenue and College Point Boulevard.

Directions via Google Maps
Located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

This is an Accessible Recreation Center.

Center Management: Anthony Traverso (Center Manager), Talaya Melton; Monet Davis; Sasha Edwards-Patillo (Deputy Center Manager)
Phone: (718) 353-7853
Fax: (718) 353-7687

How to Join Our Recreation Centers

To become a member, you must first visit your local recreation center. Bring a completed Recreation Center Membership Registration form, a valid ID, and proof of your Covid-19 vaccination.

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Health and Safety

Beginning December 14, 2021, proof of one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is required for children ages 5-11.

Beginning December 27, 2021, proof of a full vaccine regimen of a vaccine authorized by the World Health Organization, such as two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or the one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is required for individuals 12 and older.

Beginning January 28, 2022, proof of two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine is required for children 5-11.

In order to keep our members and employees safe and healthy, we ask that you help us prevent the spread of COVID-19. When using a recreation center, please make sure that you:

Stay home if you are sick
Maintain six feet of physical distance
Wear an acceptable face covering, and
Wash your hands often

You will be asked to complete a health screening and your temperature will be taken before you enter the facility.You will be required to wear a mask unless you are medically unable to do so.

Interested in learning computers or multimedia production? Visit the media lab in your recreation center and sign up for a wide range of programs! Media Education workshops are free with membership and open to people of all ages and abilities.

Additional Information

Holidays

On holidays (New Year's Day and Eve, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Easter, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Eve, and Christmas Day and Eve), recreation center hours will change. Please visit our Recreation Center Holiday Schedule for details.

Recreation Center Membership Gift Cards

Give the Gift of Sports, Fitness and Fun!

Purchase a Recreation Center Membership Gift Card, and share the joy of health with a family member, friend, or loved one. Gift Cards may be redeemed at any one of Parks' 35 recreation centers across New York City.

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