• Hours: Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturdays: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Services Provided:
  ◦ Afterschool Program: Participants in K-5th grade (Monday-Friday 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m.): Homework assistance; STEM; games and recreation; arts and crafts; snacks and dinner
  ◦ Summer Camp: Trips, reading; dance; arts and crafts; STEM
  ◦ Teen Program for participants in middle school and high school (Monday-Friday 6 p.m.-8 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.): Game room; youth council; dance.
  ◦ Adult Programming: Ages 21+ (Monday-Friday 6 p.m.-10 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.): fitness; game room; advisory board

• Special Programs: Girls mentoring group; community town halls (virtual); a food pantry that operates the second and fourth Monday of every month, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Ages: 5+

• Languages spoken by staff: English

• Public Transportation: Bus: Q22 to Beach 54th Street and Channel Drive. Subway: A train to Beach 60th Street.

339 Beach 54th Street, Arverne, NY 11692
Phone: 929-254-7070 
Program Director: Nelson Sarweh nelsonsarweh@childcenterny.org

• Program Director: Vincent Coleman vincentcoleman@childcenterny.org

• Program Coordinator: Darryl Devore darryldevore@childcenterny.org

• Hours: Monday-Friday: 2-10 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m-5 p.m., Saturday Night Lights: 5-9 p.m.

• Services provided:

  • Afterschool Program: homework help, recreation, computers, arts and crafts, STEM activities, Young Chefs, Rites to Passage, Drones Program, theme-based programming. Snack and hot dinner are provided.
    Summer Camp: trips, reading, dance, Junior Achievement, arts and crafts, math, STEM, and Making Waves Swimming Program.

  • Teen Program: Youth Council, open basketball, sports tournaments, game room, service learning, entrepreneurship, and Ocean Bay’s Got Talent.

  • Adult Programming: boxing, open basketball, volunteer opportunities, Advisory Board, and more.

• Special services: Our program continues to work with community partners to bring vital resources and programs to our participants and community.

• Senior Program: bingo, healthy lifestyle, yoga, and more.

• Ages: 6-adult

• Languages: English and Spanish

• Public Transportation: Subway: A. Bus: Q22

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57-10 Beach Channel Drive
Arverne, NY 11692
Phone: 718-577-5260

• Program Director: Vincent Coleman vincentcoleman@childcenterny.org

• Program Coordinator: Darryl Devore darryldevore@childcenterny.org

• Hours: Monday-Friday: 2 p.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday Night Lights: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

• Services provided:

• Afterschool Program: Homework Help, Recreation, Computers, Arts and Crafts, STEM Activities, Young Chefs, Rites to Passage, Drones Program, theme-based programming, snack and hot dinner provided.

• Summer Camp: Trips, Reading, Dance, Junior Achievement, Arts and Crafts, Math, STEM, and Making Waves Swimming Program.

• Teen Program: Youth Council, Open Basketball, Sports Tournaments, Game room, Service Learning, Entrepreneurship, and Ocean Bay’s Got Talent.

• Adult Programming: Boxing, Open Basketball, Volunteer Opportunities, Advisory Board, and more

• Special services: Our program continues to work with community partners to bring vital resources and programs to our participants and community.

• Senior Program: Bingo, Healthy Lifestyle, Yoga, and more

• Ages: 6-adult

• Languages: English and Spanish

• Public Transportation: Subway: A. Bus: Q22

57-10 Beach Channel Drive, Arverne, NY 11692
Phone: 718-577-5260

• Hours: Afterschool Hours: Monday-Friday: 2:30 p.m. –10 p.m.; Summer Hours: 8 a.m. –11:00 p.m.; Summer Camp: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Summer Weekends: 3 p.m. –11:00 p.m.

• Services Provided: afterschool enrichment, literacy programs, tutoring, high school and college prep, Regents and SAT prep, recreational programs (such as dance and exercise), summer day camp, teen evening program, and adult programs and services.

• Special Services: state-of-the-art computer lab for all ages and a weight room for teens and adults.

• Ages: 5 and up

• Languages: English

• Public Transportation: Buses: Q113 and Q114. Subway: A train to Mott Avenue
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1544 Hassock Street
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Phone: 718-471-2061
Director: Simeon Pollydore simeonpollydore@childcenterny.org

Site Director: Brian Davis briandavis@childcenterny.org

• Monday—Friday: Hours: 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.,  Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Summer Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Services Provided:

• Afterschool Program: Homework Assistance, Recreation, Computers, Arts and Crafts, Snack and dinner provided.

• Summer Camp: Trips, Reading, Dance, Arts and Crafts & STEM

• Teen Program: Youth Council, Volleyball, Open Gym, Game Room, Saturday Night Lights

• Adult Programming: Fitness Center, Volleyball, Open Gym, Game Room, Spades Night, Volunteerism, Advisory Board

• Ages: 5 and up

• Languages: English and Spanish

• Public Transportation: Subway: A Train to Beach 36th or Beach 44th Street. Buses: Q22

426 Beach 40th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Phone: 347-246-9759
Fax: 347-619-8163

• Beacon Director: Eva Miranda Ortiz, evamirandaortiz@childcenterny.org

• Hours: 

• • During the school year:  

    • Monday-Friday: 2 -9 p.m. 

    • Saturdays: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. for general programming. Saturday Night Lights is available for middle schoolers from 5-7 p.m., and for high schoolers from 7-9 p.m. 

    • Holiday Camp: 8 a.m.-5:45 p.m. ​

  • Summer hours: 

    • Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-5:45 p.m. 

    • Saturday Night Lights is available for middle schoolers from 5-7 p.m., and for high schoolers from 7-9 p.m. 

Services provided:

• Homework help and enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. A daily snack is provided. Additional services include Youth Advisory Council; Small Group Tutoring; and Evening and Saturday programming for young adults and adults

• Special services: Youth Advisory Council, NAACP Youth Council, Girls Empowerment service learning program and Beacon newsletter

• Ages: 6-19+

• Languages: English and Spanish

• Public Transportation: Buses: Q25, Q34, Q46

• Events: Annual Community Day

158-40 76th Road, Room B29, Flushing, NY 11366
Phone: 718-820-0760
Fax: 718-820-9313

• Program Director: Nicole Labades nicolelabades@childcenterny.org

• Hours: Monday-Friday: 2:15-9:30 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; summer hours: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday: 3:00-11:00 p.m.

• Services provided:

  • Afterschool Program: literacy (Partners In Reading), homework help, recreation, computers, arts and crafts, and Lego robotics. Snack and hot dinner are provided

  • Summer Camp: trips, reading, dance, Girl Scouts, Junior Achievement, literacy (Partners In Reading), and arts and crafts

  • Teen Program: Youth Council, open basketball, sports tournaments, game room, service learning, and media arts

  • Adult Programming: fitness center, open basketball, volunteerism, Advisory Board, Community Computers

• Special services: Partners In Reading is provided through a partnership with the NYC Housing Authority and the Department of Education to provide quality literacy enhancement programming to our 1st-4th graders. The Latimer Gardens Community Center also works with Lewis H. Latimer House Museum to bring scientific and cultural programming to our afterschool and summer camp.

• Ages: 6-adult

• Languages: English and Spanish

• Public Transportation: Subway: #7. Buses: Q60, Q44L

34-30 137th Street
Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: 718-353-0385

• Program Director: Jonathan Hunter jonathanhunter@childcenterny.org 

• Hours: Monday-Friday: 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday Night Lights: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

• Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. A daily snack is provided. Additional services include Homework Help; Youth Advisory Council; Small Group Tutoring; Evening Basketball, ESL, High School Equivalency TASC preparation; Saturday Enrichment; Dance Basketball; Double Dutch; and Saturday Night Lights.

• Teen Program: Youth Council, Open Gym, Tournaments, Game Room, Photography, Volunteer

• Opportunities, Team Nights, Field Trips

• Adult Programming: Family Engagement Workshops, Line Dancing, Knitting and Sewing, Aerobics, Volunteer Opportunities, Advisory Board, Computers

• Ages: 8-16+

• Languages: English and Spanish

• Public Transportation: Buses: Q111, Q113

133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11434
Phone: 718-276-7728
Fax: 718-528-7726

• Director: Stephanie Absolom stephanieabsolom@childcenterny.org 

• Hours: Monday-Friday: 2:50-5:50 p.m.

• Services Provided: Homework help and enrichment activities M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership; Visual and/or Performing Arts; and Physical Education. A daily snack is provided. Additional services include Youth Advisory Council and evening and Saturday programming for young adults and adults.

• Ages: Kindergarten to Grade 8

• Languages: English

• Public Transportation: F train to Roosevelt Island station; RIOC (free “red” bus) at Main Street or a 5-minute walk to school.

645 Main Street, Roosevelt Island (Manhattan), NY 10044
Phone: 718-577-5751

• Beacon Director: Ronell John ronelljohn@childcenterny.org

• Hours: Monday-Friday: 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. during the school year; Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. during school breaks and summer; Saturday: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

• Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. A daily snack is provided. Additional services include Homework Help; Youth Advisory Council; Small Group Tutoring; and Evening and Saturday programming for young adults and adults.

• Special services: Saturday Night Lights, Youth Advisory Council, Advisory Board, SAT prep courses, Peacekeepers

• Ages: 6-19+

• Languages: English, Farsi, and Spanish

• Public Transportation: Subway: A to Lefferts. Buses: Q10, Q7, Q9

• Events: Resource/Health Fair, Cultural Day, Almighty Basketball Tournament, Community Day, Lights On Afterschool

121-10 Rockaway Blvd, South Ozone Park, NY 11420
Phone: 718-322-0011
Fax: 718-322-0989

• Director: Krystle Raghubeer, krystleraghubeer@childcenterny.org

• Program Coordinator:  Nelson Sarweh, nelsonsarweh@childcenterny.org

• Hours: During the school year: Monday-Friday: 2:30-6:00 p.m. Summer hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

• Services provided:

  • Afterschool Program: homework help, recreation, creative arts, adn project-based learning. Snack and hot dinner are provided.
    Summer Camp: trips, reading, dance, arts and crafts, leadership, and STEM activities

  • Teen Program: Youth Council, open basketball, sports tournaments, game room, service learning, media arts, flag football, and dance

  • Adult Programming: fitness center, open basketball, volunteerism, Advisory Board,

• Special services:  Basketball clinics and tournaments, flag football, and sports tournaments

• Ages: 6-adult

• Languages: English and Spanish

• Public Transportation: Subway: A to Rockaway Park Shuttle, Q52, Q22

Temporary location due to construction: P.S. 183, 245 Beach 79th Street, Rockaway Beach NY 11693
81-14 Rockaway Beach Boulevard
Rockaway Beach, NY  11693
Phone: 718-521-4016 During construction: 929-498-1281