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Improve recess for NYC schoolchildren
Asphalt Green’s CEO, Jordan Brackett, pens an op-ed in the New York Daily News on the importance of recess in New York City public schools, and how Asphalt Green is helping improve access to recess for students. Read the full story on the New York Daily News.
As NYC gets hotter, access to pools is more important than ever
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Shekar Krishnan write an op-ed on the importance of investing in free swim lessons, making access to pools easier for communities that have historically lacked them, and how Asphalt Green is helping bridge that gap. Read the full story on City & State.
Asphalt Green Flag Football Club to Host Free Combine on February 8
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: David Byrnes, [email protected] (New York, N.Y.) – Asphalt Green Flag Football Club announced it will host its second free Combine on February 8, 2025, at Asphalt Green’s Upper East Side campus. Coinciding with Super Bowl Weekend, the event follows the AG Flag’s first all-city combine in December, which hosted New Yorkers […]
Asphalt Green to Welcome Thousands of New Yorkers for Asphalt Screams Halloween Festival
Media Contact: Karen Borsari, [email protected] (New York, N.Y.) – On October 25, 2024, New York City not-for-profit Asphalt Green will host its annual free Asphalt Screams event open to all New Yorkers. Attendees of all ages and abilities will have the chance to get in costume, get active, and in the spirit through Halloween-themed activities, […]
New York City Department of Education Launches Unique Partnership with Asphalt Green to Provide Free Aquatics Programming at Newly Re-Opened Pool at River East Elementary School
Media Contact: David Byrnes, [email protected] (New York, N.Y.) – New York City not-for-profit Asphalt Green is expanding its free Wave Makers initiative and other aquatics programming to the pool at River East Elementary School after NYC Department of Education-funded renovations. River East Elementary, located at 2351 1st Avenue, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, […]
Asphalt Green Invites NYC to Participate in Free Soccer Festival at Annual Big Kick
Media Contact: Karen Borsari, [email protected] (New York, N.Y.) – On Saturday, September 7, 2024, New York City not-for-profit Asphalt Green will host its annual Big Kick event to provide New Yorkers of all abilities the chance to get active together through soccer-themed activities, entertainment, and giveaways. Asphalt Green projects this year’s Big Kick to be […]