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You can swim for free at these New York pools this summer
If you're a frequenter of the city's and state's many public swimming pools, you're by now familiar with the $2 entry fee that most of them ask for. That's, however, changing this summer: Governor Kathy Hochul just announced that the state is completely waiving entry fees at 14 state parks for the rest of the season. The list includes two public pools located in New York City: Roberto Clemente State Park Pool in the Bronx and the Riverbank State Park Pools in Manhattan.
āThe energy is amazing!ā Scenes from Gersh Parkās streetball opening night
Thereās no better place for a hoop head than New York in the summer. And there may be no better place in the city than Linden Park in East New York ā affectionately known as Gersh Park, after George Gershwin Junior High School, which borders the park. āThe...
Belmont Park winter racing to take place on a synthetic surface when the track reopens in 2026
Winter racing at Belmont Park will take place exclusively on a synthetic surface when the New York track reopens in 2026, a move made with the hope of keeping horses and jockeys safer and improving year-round conditions when also running on dirt and turf. The New York Racing Association unveiled...
Free Teen Swim Opportunities at Hoboken High School this Summer
Hoboken, NJ- The Hoboken Public School District has announced that it is offering Teen Swim opportunities at Hoboken High School this summer for residents at no cost. The following "Teen Learn to Swim" and "Teen Open Swim" sessions will be available on the following dates and times, for the following ages:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER ā Learn to Swim for Students Ages 13 to 15 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM on Tuesday, July 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th and on Thursday, August 1st. ā Learn to Swim for Students Ages 16 to 18 from...
NYC ājet ski invasionā draws several hundred participants
NEW YORK CITY ā Several hundred people rode personal watercraft around New York City as part of theĀ NYCĀ Jet Ski InvasionĀ on Saturday, June 29. OrganizersĀ saidĀ the event, which was launched in 2017, was expected to attract more than 600 jet skiers. This footage, shot from Long Island City in Queens, facing the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, [ā¦]
Olympic triple jumper Salif Mane joins Sports Nation Nightly
NEW YORK (PIX11) āĀ Bronx native Salif Mane joins Figgie and Moose after qualifying for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He and his coach Leroy Solomon talk about the hard work it took for them to get to this point. Watch the video player for the full story and be sure to tune in to NY [ā¦]
Salif Mane of FDU is going to Paris Olympics after winning U.S. Olympic trials triple jump
In May, Salif Mane earned a degree in civil engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University. On Sunday, he earned something even more impressive: A spot on the U.S. track & field team at the Paris Olympics. And Mane didnāt just make the team ā he struck gold at the Olympic trials,...
Shannon Selected to Compete in HBCU All Star Classic at Rucker Park in NYC
HBCU All Star Game - August 10, 2024. "HBCU Allstar Dream Classic" part of HBCU All-Star Dream Classic Week. A select group of 40 Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) players from selected colleges are set to participate in an unprecedented All Star basketball game at the historic Rucker Park in Harlem, NYC. The HBCU All Star Dream Classic Week and the annual HBCU v CITY All-star game celebrates HBCU Culture.
Hall of Fame Announces Notable Lineup of Guest Speakers
The stars will be out! Former and future Hall of Famers, car owners, media members, promoters and personal friends will be introducing the Class of 2024 during the upcoming induction ceremonies at the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame. The 32nd annual induction program will take place Wednesday, July 10...
Westchester-Putnam girls track: State medalists Crisp and Donovan share top award
Elisa Crisp and Haylie Donovan both pray at the starting line. Donovan even puts holy water on her legs before her races. Doing so increases the feeling God is with her when she runs, although there's also a luck component to it, too. ...
Cross Country Concludes Season at NCAA Northeast Region Meet
BRONX, N.Y. ā Graduate student Sophia Ryan and fifth-year senior Ryan Guerci were the top Binghamton finishers, highlighting the cross country teams' performances at the season-ending NCAA Northeast Regional Meet on Friday at Van Cortlandt Park. The Bearcat men were 19 th out of 37 teams while the women finished 21 st ā also out of 37 teams. Ryan placed 41 st overall in the women's 6,000-meter race, covering the course in a time of 20:50. Sophomore Sydney Leitner was 94 th overall with a time of 21:31. The women's race ā which included 264 finishers ā was won by...
Richards takes One Lap Title
Sign up for our Caribbean Life email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Former 2022 World Indoor champion Jereem Richards captured his first national menās 400m title on the second day of the National Gas Company (NGC) National Junior and Senior Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Trinidad recently.
Hezly Rivera of Oradell, NJ makes U.S. Olympic gymnastics squad
Hezly Rivera of Oradell made the U.S. Olympic gymnastics squad late Sunday evening, joining Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey ā four athletes who were also on the team for the Tokyo games in 2021. Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong will travel to Paris in July as alternates. ...
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