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Free Community Tennis Program – Summer 2020 *Subject to Change* #3 6/11/20 Free Community Tennis Program – Summer 2020 *Subject to Change* #3 6/11/20 BROOKLYN (3) QUEENS (7) QUEENS Newtown HS – Linden Park – JHS 194Q – Opens TBD Opens TBD Clintonville Playground Opens TBD Monday – Friday 9am-1pm Monday – Friday: 9am-1pm Monday – Friday: 9am-1pm th th Vermont St. & Stanley Ave th 90 Street & 57 Ave, 154-60 17 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207 Whitestone, NY 11357 Elmhurst, NY 11373 Site Director: TBD Site Director: Gaetan Georges Site Director: Joshua Basaldua CM Barron (42) CM Dromm (25) CM Vallone (19) PS 240K/Andries – Francis Lewis – Opens TBD Bayswater Park – Opens TBD Monday – Friday: 1-4pm Opens TBD Mon, Wed, Fri: 1-4pm 58-20 Utopia Pkwy, Monday – Friday: 9am-12pm 2500 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11210 Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 Bay 32 St & Site Director: Bob Spigner Site Director: Samantha Ippolito Beach Channel Dr. Queens, NY 11691 CM Louis (45) CM Koo (20) Site Director: Angelica Burac McDonald Park – CM Richards (31) MANHATTAN (3) IS 10Q/Astoria Heights – Opens TBD BRONX (3) Opens TBD Monday – Friday: 9am-1pm Co-op City – Opens TBD Octagon Park – Opens TBD Monday – Friday: 9am-1pm Monday - Friday: 9am-12pm Charles Park – McDonald Ave btwn Monday – Friday: 1-4pm st Donizetti Place, Bx, NY 10475 45-11 31 Ave, Opens TBD Ave S & T, Main St (North End), Site Director: Ms. Lorraine Queens, NY 11103 Monday – Friday: 9am-12pm Brooklyn, NY 11223 Roosevelt Island, NY 10044 th CM King (12) Site Director: Tom O’Kelly 98-01 165 Avenue Site Director: Gennadiy S Site Director: Joyce Short CM Constantinides (22) Howard Beach, NY 11414 CM Treyger (47) CM Kallos (5) Crotona Park – Opens TBD Site Director: Richard Jaklitsch Monday – Friday: 9am-2pm CM Ulrich (32) PS 205Q – Opens TBD STATEN ISLAND (2) 1700 Crotona Ave, PS 125M – Opens TBD Monday – Friday: 9am - 2pm Silver Lake – Bronx, NY 10457 Monday-Thursday: 9am-12pm 75-25 Bell Blvd, Opens TBD Site Director: Dudley Gayle 425 West 123rd Street Bayside, NY 11364 Mon,Wed, Fri: 1pm-4pm 3 CMs Gibson, Torres, Salamanca) New York, NY 10027 Site Director: Christian Georges 42 Revere Street, Site Director: Marlene Charles CM Grodenchik (23) Staten Island, NY 10301 BIYTC – Opens TBD CM Levine (7) Site Director: Mike Akinola Monday – Friday: 9am-1pm CM Rose (49) 754 Thieriot Ave, JHS 167M/Wagner - Bronx, NY 10473 Opens TBD Tottenville HS – Site Director: Alberto Luna Monday – Friday: 9-2pm Opens TBD CM Diaz, Sr. (18) 220 E76th Street, Tues & Thurs, 9am-1pm New York, NY 10021 100 Luten Avenue St. James – Opens TBD Staten Island, NY 10312 Mon & Wed – 1-4pm Site Director: Ron Simmons nd CM Powers (4) Site Director: Mike Akinola Jerome Ave & E 192 Street Bronx, NY 10468 CM Borelli (51) Site Director Willie Green CM Cabrera (14) .
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