

Certification from the New York State Office of Mental Health that the patron is receiving services from a program it licenses, operates, certifies, or funds.New York State Parks Individual Access Pass.New York City Department of Transportation Parking Permit for People with Disabilities (PPPD).To enroll as a person with a disability, you'll need to bring a government-issued photo ID and one of the following: They may be asked to sign in at the front desk before accessing the facility. Aides for people with disabilities may access the centers free of charge in order to assist a person with a disability. Please visit each recreation center page for more information. Most recreation centers are fully wheelchair-accessible, with adaptive equipment and programs. About Enrolling as a Person with a Disability There is no sign-up fee. Cash is not accepted.

A check made out to "City of New York/Parks & Recreation".For more information or assistance, please call any recreation center. Signatures must be handwritten. Most fields are mandatory. The membership registration form can be filled out and printed from your computer. Recreation Center Membership Registration Formĭownload the Recreation Center Membership Registration Form If you do not have a valid form of identification, find out how to get one at Get Your IDNYC. How to Join Our Recreation CentersĬomplete a Recreation Center Membership Registration Form and bring it with your payment to any of our recreation center locations with a government-issued ID, plus additional required documentation if you're enrolling as a veteran or enrolling as a person with a disability. Youth may bring a student ID, passport, or birth certificate. To get this discount, just show your IDNYC card at membership registration. New Yorkers ages 25-61 receive a 10 percent discount for all adult recreation center memberships if they have a New York City ID. Instructor-led courses like aerobics, martial arts, music or yoga may require additional session fees. We want to be there for the community,” Nelson said.įind out how to join the rec center nearest you at 62 and over, People with Disabilities, Veterans Access to All CentersĪnnual Membership Fee: $25 Young Adults 18 through 24, Youth under 18 Access to All Centers We want members to be able to access their recreation center for their emotional health, mental health, physical health. For the rest, Nelson says they felt it was the right time to open their doors once again. Indoor pools will reopen on September 27. Nearly a dozen rec centers will remain closed as some continue to act as testing and vaccination sites, while others are under renovations and two received storm damage from Ida. They were helping to distribute food to needy New Yorkers, so we had 11 of our recreation centers act as food distribution site, we delivered over 44 million meals as part of that program,” Nelson said. "They were distributing masks in our parks as social distance ambassadors, which is a program we started. Masks and social distancing will be required as well.ĭuring the pandemic, rec centers and staff were repurposed for a variety of support services to assist in the fight against COVID-19. To sign up for membership, folks must have received at least one of their COVID-19 vaccinations. "Our recreation centers are in fact community centers, so they are a place for community to come together,” Nelson said.

Rec centers offer fitness and sports like basketball and pickleball, but acting Parks Commissioner Margaret Nelson said they are more than just that. To celebrate, free one-year memberships are available to anyone who signs up between now and the end of the year. Hansborough is one of the Parks Department's more than two dozen recreation centers citywide reopening after a long COVID-19 shutdown. They are being used as vaccination and testing sites, are under renovation or are fixing storm damage from Ida

25 NYC Parks recreation centers are reopening after COVID-19 shutdowns.
