Photo courtesy of the New York Knicks, YMCA & NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
The YMCA of Greater New York, New York Knicks, and New York City Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) hosted four free basketball clinics with former Knicks players and Jr. Knicks coaches on Saturday, April 6.
Photo byPhoto courtesy of the New York Knicks, YMCA & NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
The clinics took place at YMCA branches in The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, and were a part of an ongoing partnership between the three organizations centered around Saturday Night Lights (SNL), the youth development and violence prevention program providing free sports and fitness activity for more than 1,100 youth at 17 YMCA locations across New York City.
Photo courtesy of the New York Knicks, YMCA & NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
At the clinics across the four boroughs, participants got the opportunity to strengthen their ball handling and shooting skills and meet former Knicks, John Starks and Larry Johnson.
Photo courtesy of the New York Knicks, YMCA & NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
Read our previous coverage of the Saturday Night Lights program here and here.
For more details of local basketball activities, sports and arts & culture listings, check out our regular Out & About listing.
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