Jack Lund had no doubt the residents of Rockaway were looking forward to the opening of the new YMCA. But there is one recent image that sticks in his mind. “Two boys were peering through the window ...

The new and shiny Rockaway YMCA at Arverne by the Sea has officially opened at 207 Beach 73rd Street. The 44,000-square-foot space offers tons of amenities: Two pools, including a lap pool and a rec ...

Keith Sims (pictured above), Retired, Far Rockaway. Do you come here often? Yes. As a matter of fact, I turned 60 yesterday, and I’ve been going to the YMCA since I was 12. It’s a family atmosphere. I ...

The fate of a YMCA slated for the Arverne by the Sea complex in the Rockaways remains in limbo for an unusual reason – the city has allocated it too much money. City officials recently secured ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Hundreds of jobs and brand new community facilities are coming to two beachfront neighborhoods devastated by Superstorm Sandy. On Friday, 150 people turned out to dedicate the ...

The NY Daily News reports that a new YMCA is going to open up next summer as part of the Arverne-by-the-Sea development in the Rockaways. The project cost $22 million ...

ARVERNE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Wednesday, October 22, National Grid awarded a $20,000 grant to the YMCA of Greater New York for the newly constructed Rockaway Y at Arverne by the Sea, which has ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The YMCA of Greater New York has hired Executive Directors to lead the two new facilities on track to open later this fall in Coney Island and the Rockaways. Rick Hopkins ...