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You're invited to our new location for an Open House on Thursday, March 15 from 1-5 p.m.!

Light refreshments will be served as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of our Alternative to Dentention Program, which helps court-invovled youth transition from the juvenile justice system back with their families and communities.

Feel free to drop in at any time between 1 and 5 p.m. to take a tour of our new location and learn more about the life-changing programs we provide to the community.

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This article was posted January 23, 2012 on nynp.biz.

Boys Town New York has a new home. The organization is now located at 281 Park Ave South, 5th floor (New York, New York, 10010) at the corner of E 22nd Street. With its growing program and youth base, the non-profit will benefit greatly from the larger space and a location closer to government agencies and other non-profit groups.

And the winner is…everyone!

When Boys Town New York youths Shdell and Armando decided to run for student body president at their school, Boys Town Passages Academy, they both made another decision as well – to support each other.

The youths came together and decided that no matter what the outcome was, that they were going to maintain being good role models and support each other and their school,” said Boys Town New York Development Director, Gene Gallagher.

Boys Town New York youths Jose, Maliek, Francis, Armando and Shdell were sworn in as citizens of Boys Town by Father Steven Boes, President and National Executive Director, on November 17.

The ceremony, a long-standing tradition marking the beginning of a youth’s journey at Boys Town, took place at the Boys Town New York Passages Academy. The youth talked about their goals for the future at Boys Town and what they needed to work on to improve their lives at home.

More than 150 guests were in attendance at Boys Town New York’s Autumn Celebration held Thursday, November 17, at The Residences of the Mandarin Oriental. The event raised $50,524 for Boys Town Passages Academy, an accredited alternative public school that provides students with the academic, social and emotional skills they need to successfully transition home.

A phrase in the Boys Town mission states one of the organization’s many goals: “to strengthen body, mind and spirit.” Recently, at Boys Town New York, students and teachers from Passages Academy and other Boys Town staff members competed in a push-up contest to promote health and wellness, just as the mission statement advocates.

Boys Town New York’s Young Leadership Committee (YLC) successfully raised $5,000 at their “Grillin’ and Chillin’” event October 20. The fundraiser was held at Southern Hospitality, a barbecue restaurant on New York City’s Upper East Side, and featured tasty appetizers, beverages and a variety of highly sought after raffle prizes.

Renegade, mustang, mosquito and tornado. What do these words have in common? Their roots, like 10,000 other words in the English language, come from the Spanish language - an undeniable influence on our U.S. culture.

In honor of this influence, and Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), the youth at Boys Town New York flexed their thinking muscles by delving into Hispanic culture and learning about Latin American countries.

Boys Town New York has recently joined TD Bank’s Affinity Membership Program and needs your help to make it successful!

Open an account at TD Bank and the company will make a contribution to Boys Town New York. If you are already a TD Bank Customer, contact Sheldon Berg, who oversees Boys Town's Affinity Membership Program, at Sheldon.Berg@td.com  and ask to have your balances included as part of Boys Town New York’s Affinity Membership Program. That’s all you need to do!

Students at Boys Town New York’s Passages Academy began this school year in a wash of bright new colors. Thanks to the help of Publicolor, a non-profit organization that engages students in their education by teaching them how to paint, the walls of the school are no longer simply white and blue. Students now sit in brightly-colored classrooms that were painted by their peers.