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New York Community Development for Youth is a non-profit organization that has been created to fight and prevent; youth violence, child obesity, teen pregnancies and to support academic development. Our children deserve better opportunities for the future, and NYCDY wants to provide the tools for success.
We want to create a space where sports and the arts join together to foster an environment of learning and stimulation of teamwork.

Description:
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” There are three serious problems faced by today’s youth in Queens, New York: the growth of gangs, child obesity and teenage pregnancy. First, there has been a significant rise in gang-related activity amongst teens in Queens County, New York stemming from unstable family backgrounds and a lack of outlets for working off frustrations and stimulating creative energies. Second, obesity is on the rise nationwide and New York is no exception, with over 28% of high school students already overweight or at risk. Finally, New York ranks 14th in the nation in terms of teen pregnancy with rates in New York City ranking much higher than the rest of the state. NY Community Development for Youth (NYCDY) proposes to attack these problems by creating a space where soccer and the arts join together to foster an environment of learning, team spirit and high self-esteem.

History:
In October 2005 in the city of New York as part of a reunion of businessmen Mr. Armando Diaz and the Mr. Sebastian Bonahora, shared its referring impressions to the problems our children and youths live in our community. They also shared their desire to help prevent and to correct problems such as youth violence, teen pregnancy and child obesity. They are founders of what today we know as New York Community Development for Youth Corp. With Certificate of Incorporation under section 402 of" the Not-for-Profit Law of the State of New York". Mr. Diaz is the organization president and Executive Director and the Mr. Bonahora is the vice-president and Sports Director.

Contact people:

Armando Diaz, Chief Executive Officer, (718) 225-4843, (email) Sebastian Bonahora, Assistant to the President, (718) 225-4843

Address:

53-21 37th Ave Woodside, NY 11377 (See a map)

Directions:

BY TRAIN Take the R or V Train to Norther Blv - Walk to 37th Ave - You will see the logo: IGLESIA NUEVA VIDA/ and NY Community for Youth. Enter through the glass doors. By Bus. Q66 to Northern Blv. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: R and V Train   Nearest Bus Stop: Q66