New York Child Care

Flushing YMCA
Flushing Y offers programs and classes for adults, teens and kids. These include swimming, basketball, karate, tennis, gymnastics, dance, and racketball. There's an extended day program, childcare & preschool for kids 2.9 - 6 years of age, and vacation camp for kids in K - 8th grade. Babysitting is available for adults while using the facility.

Goldman YMHA/YWHA (E 14th Street Y)
The Goldman Y is a Jewish Community Center, but it welcomes members of all faiths. It offers scores of classes, programs, resources, and services - including babysitting for members. Classes for kids include for kids include art, dance, cooking, martial arts, basketball, tennis, tumbling & gymnastics, kindermusik, ballet, and swimming (ages six months and up).

Greenpoint YMCA
The Greenpoint Y offers an Afterschool Program, swimming classes, karate, ballet, Summer Camp, Sports Leagues, Birthday Party facilities, computer classes, Full and half-day Preschool, Holiday Camps, a Teen Center, Leaders Club, and Youth and Government (the latter both for teens). There's also a Kids in Control Community Service program. Guest rooms are available on a nightly and weekly basis.

Greenwich Village Center
Known locally as Children's Aid (because the Center, like Rhinelander, is run by the Children's Aid Society), the Greenwich Village Center is a grand old institution that offers a wonderful nursery school as well as early childhood classes, and a vast and elaborate arts and afterschool program.

Henry Street Settlement
Henry Street's core divisions include a multidisciplinary arts center, shelter and supportive services, behavioral and health services, senior services, home care services, a workforce development center, day care centers, and after school and summer programs for neighborhood youth.

Jackie Robinson Rec Center
The Jackie Robinson Recreation Center hosts a Playschool room, Arts and Crafts room, a computer resource room, two playgrounds, a baseball field, an outdoor pool, and a basketball court. Numerous kid-friendly programs, including afterschool care, are available.

North Brooklyn YMCA
Youth programs at this branch include afterschool enrichment for children ages five to 12, tutoring for ages five to 12, martial arts (Judo & Karate) for ages five to 18, gymnastics & dance for ages five to 12, youth aerobics for ages seven to 14, teen recreation, Leaders' Club, Global Teens, Youth & Government, and Computer Clubs.

Vanderbilt YMCA
This branch offers a multitude of classes as well as daycare, camp, and league sports for children of all ages. Offerings include Family Swim Program,Y-Swim Lessons, the Early Childhood Center, a year-round daycare program for children ages 6 months to 4.5 years, Adult & Me classes in gym, art, and music, Nursery Camp, sports, gymnastics, martial arts, and an afterschool program.

West Side YMCA
The West Side Y is the largest of the 19 branches in Greater New York, and has extensive facilities, including two pools, a basketball/volleyball gym, a boxing/martial arts gym and other facilities for adults. This branch offers wonderful writing programs for kids and teens, in addition to the usual classes and programs.