Police Athletic League Announces Opening of 2015 Summer Playstreets in Queens

For over 100 years, the Police Athletic League (PAL) has provided safe places to play and learn for thousands of Queens children through PAL’s Summer Playstreets Program. PAL is launching its 2015 Summer Playstreets in Queens on Monday, July 6th. New York City youngsters play traditional sidewalk games, develop their creativity through the arts, and learn from a wide range of educational, recreational and cultural arts specialists.

PAL’s Summer Playstreets Program closes off streets and utilizes other public areas, such as playgrounds and parks, throughout New York City to provide children with safe, supervised places to enjoy outdoor summer activities. Playstreets are open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through August 21st, and are free to all New York City children. Playstreets offer sports, arts and crafts, games, music and dance. Featured activities include Double Dutch jump rope, Hopscotch, Nok Hockey and basketball. PAL is operating over 40 Playstreets throughout the five boroughs this summer, in addition to offering Cops & Kids teams and close to 20 summer day camps.

New York City’s Police Athletic League is the first and finest civilian-run PAL in the country. Founded in 1914, PAL has served the city’s young people for over 100 years. PAL provides recreational, educational, cultural and social activities to 35,000 boys and girls annually. It is also the city’s largest, independent, nonprofit youth organization. For more information, please visit www.palnyc.org.

QUEENS PLAYSTREETS

July 6 – August 21

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Playstreet Location

78th Street Between Northern Blvd. & 34th Avenue

Louis Armstrong Playground Between 37th Avenue and 112-113th Streets

Playground 75 160th Street, Between 75th Road & 75th Drive

Westway Hotel Shelter 71-11 Astoria Boulevard

Ocean Bay Houses 51-32 Beach Channel Drive