NYC ARTS Cultural Guide for Seniors Released

Here is a press release sent by Council speaker Quinn and other NYC Council members about a new arts cultural guide for seniors. If there any seniors out their looking to see what’s available, please do log onto the web site listed below. If you’re not a senior, please do forward the information to a senior who might benefit from the information provided.

Gregory
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August 8, 2011

Dear New Yorker,

We're thrilled to announce the release of the NYC ARTS Cultural Guides for Seniors.

These guides, which were developed in cooperation with the Alliance for the Arts as part of the City's Age-Friendly NYC Initiative, contain information about more than 300 arts and cultural institutions citywide, organized by borough.

They also list over 85 free or low-cost programs designed specifically for seniors and include special discounts on admission and memberships, as well as important information about accessibility for those with sight, hearing or mobility concerns. New York's cultural institutions are among the best in the world, and we hope that with these guides older New Yorkers will be better able to access and take advantage of all of the amazing programs and opportunities that these institutions have to offer.

We'd like to thank the Alliance for the Arts and NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate Levin for all of the time and hard work that they put into the creation of these wonderful guides.

Special thanks as well to all of the advocates and advocacy groups who've been working with us to help make New York a better place to grow old and retire in.

To download one or more of these free guides, click here or visit the Alliance for the Arts' website at www.allianceforarts.org.

Thanks so much and enjoy the rest of your summer!

Sincerely,
Christine C. QuinnSpeaker
NYC Council

Jimmy Van Bramer
Chair, Committee on Cultural Affairs,
Libraries & International Intergroup Relations

NYC Council Jessica S. Lappin
Council Member
NYC Council

Gale A. Brewer
Council Member
NYC Council

NY City Clerk Expands Services to Accommodate Increase in Marriages Expected

Here is another informational letter sent for distribution pertaining to helping couples navigate their marriages requirements with the City Clerks office. Resources have been expanded due to the expected increased in marriages, due to the passing of same sex marriage legislation earlier this month.

The letter was sent by Councilwoman Christine Quinn who according to today's New York Daily News article has the largest war chest of any Mayoral candidate. Here are the statistics listed in today’s paper;

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn: $4 Million
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer: $2.5 Million
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio: $1 Million

Any feedback on who the winner will be come the next election? Who else would you consider a candidate? How important will support for same sex marriage legislation be in the next Mayor election?

Gregory
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July 13, 2011


Dear New Yorker,

New York State's Marriage Equality Law was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on June 24, 2011, allowing same-sex couples to marry legally in New York for the first time.

Many of us have waited a lifetime for this to happen and we want to make sure everyone who wants to get married here has the information they need to get a marriage license and have a successful wedding.

The New York City Clerk will begin issuing marriage licenses and performing civil marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples starting on Sunday, July 24, 2011, and has put together a list of questions and answers for couples to help guide them through the application process. To access, please click here. Additional information about the application process is also available on the City Clerk's website at http://www.cityclerk.nyc.gov.

Finally, for anyone interested in volunteering in the City Clerk's office and helping out in this extraordinary effort, please contact Carlos Menchaca in my office at (212) 788-5646 or cmenchaca@council.nyc.gov.

We look forward to welcoming all couples and their families who wanted to get married in New York City!

Sincerely,
Christine C. Quinn
Speaker
NYC Council

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SPRING 2011 SEASON OF CITYPARKS SENIORS FITNESS IN THE BRONX Free Yoga, Tennis & Fitness Walking Instruction

CityParks Foundation has organized various citywide health and fitness events for our senior citizens. I am especially pleased they will use Crotona Park as one of their event locations. Crotona Park is a beautiful garden oasis in the Center of the Bronx. In my opinion it is one of the boroughs best kept secrets. I posted a few photos at the end of this post taken from a walk I took through the park last fall. The events are made possible with the support of Zwicker Electric. I also posted their web site address since without their sponsorship, these events for our seniors might not have been possible.

Gregory
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CITY PARKS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SPRING 2011 SEASON
OF CITYPARKS SENIORS FITNESS IN THE BRONX
Free Yoga, Tennis & Fitness Walking Instruction

City Parks Foundation welcomes all New Yorkers, 60 and over, to participate in CityParks Seniors Fitness. The Spring 2011 season of Seniors Fitness programs will begin the week of May 2, 2011, and will offer free tennis lessons, yoga instruction and fitness walking in 14 parks across the city, including new locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

All activities in this eight-week fitness program take place twice a week at each location through June 24th. Participants are encouraged to maintain regular attendance to maximize health benefits.

CityParks Seniors Fitness has served over 3,400 participants since it began in 2006 and aims to keep neighborhood parks a great place for community activity. The program encourages New Yorkers to maximize the health benefits of staying active at all ages. Even in moderate amounts, exercise can help participants feel better, maintain or lose weight, reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes, and minimize the symptoms of arthritis.
For more information about City Parks Foundation’s free Seniors Fitness programs, please call the Sports Department at (718) 760-6999. All equipment and instruction is provided free of charge. Sessions are one hour, twice a week.

The following is a detailed schedule for CityParks Seniors Fitness for Spring 2011:

BRONX
Crotona Park
Tennis - Mondays/Wednesdays at 9 AM - Tennis Courts E 173rd St & Crotona Ave


Pelham Bay Park
Yoga - Mondays/Wednesdays at 9 AM - Middletown Rd & Stadium Ave

Van Cortlandt Park/Woodlawn
Yoga - Mondays/Wednesdays at 9 AM - Woodlawn Tennis Courts Jerome Ave & E 233rd St
Walking - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9 AM -Woodlawn Tennis Courts Jerome Ave & E 233rd St

STATEN ISLAND
Greenbelt Park
Tennis - Mondays/Wednesdays at 10 AM - Brielle Ave between Rockland & Wolcott

QUEENS
Astoria Park
Tennis - Mondays/Wednesdays at 10 AM - Tennis Courts 21st St & Hoyt Ave S

Cunningham Park
Tennis- Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9 AM - Tennis Courts Union Turnpike & 193rd St
Yoga - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 10 AM - Tennis Courts Union Turnpike & 193rd St

Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Yoga - Mondays/Wednesdays at 9 AM - Tennis Courts Meridian Rd
Tennis - Mondays/Wednesdays at 10 AM - Tennis Courts Meridian Rd


Roy Wilkins Park
Yoga- Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9 AM - Tennis Courts Baisley Blvd & 177th St
Tennis - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 10 AM - Tennis Courts Baisley Blvd & 177th St


MANHATTAN
Carl Schurz Park
Walking - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 8 AM - E 86th St & East End Ave
Yoga - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9AM - E 86th St & East End Ave

Inwood Hill Park
Tennis- Mondays/Wednesdays at 10 AM- Tennis Courts W 207th St & Seaman Ave
Yoga - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9 AM - Tennis Courts W 207th St & Seaman Ave

BROOKLYN
Kaiser Park
Tennis - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 10 AM - Neptune Ave & W 28th St

Marine Park
Yoga - Mondays/Wednesdays at 9 AM - Nature Center Ave U & E 32nd St
Tennis - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 11 AM - Tennis Courts Ave S & E 32nd St


Red Hook Park
Yoga - Mondays/Wednesdays at 10:30 AM - Recreation Center 155 Bay St & Clinton St

South Oxford Park
Yoga - Wednesdays/Fridays at 11 AM - S. Oxford St & Atlantic Ave

As in all of its programming and activities, City Parks Foundation partners with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to improve neighborhood parks and the communities they serve.
This program is supported by Zwicker Electric; New York City Council under the Leadership of Christine C. Quinn; New York City Council Manhattan Delegation; NYC Councilmember Julissa Ferreras; NYC Councilmember Jessica Lappin.
Founded in 1989, City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. CPF works in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. CPF’s programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City. For more details, please visit www.CityParksFoundation.org.
Photo caption: CityParks Seniors Fitness provides free yoga, tennis and walking instruction in parks throughout the city.

As mentioned above Zwicker Electric is the private firm working in association with CityParks Foundation to make the above a reality. Here is our attempt at the BoogieDowner to say thank you to all the private firms that contribute the betterment of great city. For more information on Zwicker Electric please log onto their web site at; http://www.zwickerelectric.com/


Crotona Park Fall 2010


Crotona Park Fall 2010


Crotona Park Fall 2010