DYCD'S MOTHER'S DAY RECOGNITION EVENT WAS A HIT. Learn more
MARCH 12, 2012 2012 NYC STEP IT UP DANCE COMPETITION The Department of Youth and Community Development and Nike have partnered to bring to life the Step it Up dance/step campaign. A city-wide initiative that uses sport-arts as catalysts for social change, the campaign will elevate and mobilize young people through the art of dance/step all while empowering teams to engage their communities around causes like education, anti-violence, homeless prevention, inequality, health, HIV/AIDS and the environment. Learn more
FEBRUARY 21, 2012 DYCD HOSTS THE 7TH ANNUAL "SKATE DAY" FOR NYC YOUTH AT CITI POND - BRYANT PARK The Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav welcomed hundreds of children from DYCD's afterschool programs to Citi Pond at Bryant Park for the seventh annual ''Skate Day.'' The participants come from free afterschool programs funded by DYCD, including Out of School Time (OST), Beacon, Cornerstone, Teen ACTION and Neighborhood Development Initiatives. The programs are located in schools, community centers, and public housing and parks department facilities across the City. View photos
To protect children from falls, the Health Department urges New Yorkers to make sure window guards are in place. For more information about approved window guards call 311. Learn
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