POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE KICKS OFF SUMMER PLAYSTREETS PROGRAM SERVING BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS

The Police Athletic League (PAL) launches its 2013 Summer Playstreets Program in Brooklyn on Monday, July 8th. New York City youngsters play traditional sidewalk games, develop their creativity through the arts, and learn from a wide range of educational, recreational and cultural arts specialists.

            PAL’s Summer Playstreets Program closes off streets and utilizes other public areas, such as playgrounds and parks, throughout New York City to provide children with safe, supervised places to enjoy outdoor summer activities. Playstreets are open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through August 23rd, and are free to all New York City children. Playstreets offer sports, arts and crafts, games, music and dance. Featured activities include Double Dutch jump rope, Hopscotch, Nok Hockey and basketball. PAL is operating close to 50 Playstreets throughout the five boroughs this summer, in addition to offering Cops & Kids teams and day camps.

            New York City’s Police Athletic League is the first and finest civilian-run PAL in the country. Founded in 1914, PAL has served the city’s young people for 99 years.  PAL provides recreational, educational, cultural and social activities to 40,000 boys and girls annually.  It is also the city’s largest, independent, nonprofit youth organization.  Following is a list of Playstreets in Brooklyn.  For more information, please visit www.palnyc.org.

BROOKLYN PLAYSTREETS

July 8 – August 23

Mon to Fri, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Playstreet                                                                                                             

Kelly Playground                                

Between Avenue S & 15th Street                                

11223

Fox Playground                                  

Between East 52nd Street & Avenue H                      

11203

Our Lady of Solace Church                

2866 West 17th Street                                                 

11224

Kaiser Park                                          

Between Neptune & Bayview Avenues

West 24th Street to West 32nd Street                     

11224

Rewald Salgada Park                          

Madison Street (Behind P.S. 309)                             

Between Patchen & Ralph Avenues

11238

Mellet Park                                          

Avenue V   

Between 13th & 14th Streets                                                                 

11229

Paerdegat Park                                    

Foster Avenue                                                             

Between Farragut Road & East 40th Street

11210

Parham Playground                             

Adelphi Street                                                             

Between Dekalb & Willoughby Avenue

11205                                                       

Rodney Park North                             

South 5th Street & Marcy Avenue                              

11211

61st Street                                           

Between 4th and 5th Avenues                                      

11220

*Please Note: There will be no Playstreets Program on Friday, July 26th.