Al Oerter Recreation Center

Membership Information | Holiday Schedule

Join before December 31st, 2021 and receive a FREE one year membership. Valid ID and proof of vaccination required.

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

Fowler Avenue and College Point Boulevard.

Directions via Google Maps

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

This is an Accessible Recreation Center.

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

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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