Knicks City Dancers Teach Children in Shelter Their Dance

The Knicks City Dancers dance in front of 18,000 basketball fans at one of the world's most famous sports arenas, Madison Square Garden.  But on May 3, three members of the Knicks’ official dance team performed for one of their most energetic and engaging audiences - children at the LIFE Center, a family shelter in Manhattan.  The dancers led a clinic for the kids, including teaching them one of the routines they perform during Knicks games, and talking to them about the value of exercise and the importance of good nutrition.  The children were very enthusiastic, asking the dancers many questions about what they do.  All of the children received handouts on exercise and nutrition, New York Knicks t-shirts, gift bags and autographed pictures of the dancers.

Commissioner Hess attended the clinic as well, and was pleased to see the children having such a good time while they received important lessons on healthy life style.  "This is a wonderful example of how DHS works with sponsors such as the Garden of Dreams to improve the quality of life for children residing in temporary housing," Commissioner Hess said.

For the past year and a half, the Garden of Dreams Foundation, the charity foundation of Madison Square Garden, has teamed up with DHS’ Office of Special Events and the LIFE Center to organize recreational and educational projects for families from the LIFE Center and other family shelters.