Trainer Jonathan is terrific!!!........... highly…read morerecommended!.............................

6/30/2015 I applied for scholarship as a $0/NO INCOME…read moreapplicant with a strong presence in the Jewish community. I was offered to pay $110/month. YET, The regular members had a special where they would pay $140/month with a two month free discount and a decreased regular price of $245. I was stunned by the poor treatment. I talked to other scholarship recipients. I would not recommend the Marlene Meyerson JCC. I have volunteered many times at the JCC. I never thought there practices would treat community members so poorly. Baruch Hashem. I have also volunteered for Dorot, where I have delivered food items to elderly Jewish community members. I have spent time with Jewish elders and Rabbis during their times of hardship when I was able to walk. I volunteer for Repair the World, which is a Jewish organization committed to helping impoverished Jews across America. I have campaigned for peace in Israel after the October attacks on many occasions. I also have helped with TALMA, a Jewish organization that travels to Israel to help people displaced by war. Furthermore, I have volunteered for the JCC Harlem and JCC Manhattan to support Jewish programming. I am very disappointed. Baruch Hashem.

Fun, huge playground is actually 3 playgrounds, 2 swing sets, sprinklers, sand box, benches and…read moretables, courts, and bathrooms. The little kid swings have an extra gate at it to keep them or siblings contained. Lots of space for scooters and chalk and frisbees. One special needs child swing. It's usually packed but you can still find bench space and random sandbox equipment to borrow. It's clean and maintained well so 5 stars

Catbird Playground is pretty big with sections for various size children. There's a lot of children…read morehere during the day so they're in my photos in mass! My favorite thing about this playground is the huge bathroom. The one I used today had three toilets in the ladies room. There's always toilet paper too! There's a drinking fountain and the park is kept clean. It might have been five stars but I find the gate hard to open. You're still sure to find me here with my friends and their kids. It's close to the East River and to home.

We love DUSC summer camp. The coaches all love soccer and make the day really fun. My 6-year-old…read morecame home happy and exhausted after each day. My child had tons of fun, made a lot of different friends, loved his coaches, and learned a lot of soccer skills. Each day they play soccer, learn new soccer skills, have some kind of activity (e.g., watching a soccer video, cheering as the coaches vs. assistant coaches play a game, a talent show), and go to the local splashpad. As the earlier review mentioned - definitely don't send your kid in expensive cleats or clothing! But, they usually do change into water shoes and swimsuits. A great choice for active kids who love being outside. Plus, if you register early the price is really affordable.

Kind of a difficult review to give because I found that the soccer training was very good but the…read morecamp experience and the counselors were terrible. At the end of the day when I picked up my son, the counselor didn't address me at all except to ask who I was here for. No, "Your son had a good day" or "He should work on this" No interaction with me as a parent at all. My son also came home after the first day soaked with his $175 leather cleats ruined because the counselors/coaches let him in the sprinklers with his uniform on, Pads and all. I understand that a 9 year old should be responsible for changing but my son told me that they were rushed to the sprinklers with no time to change and that almost all of the other kids were getting wet with their uniforms on as well. Lastly, they didn't seem to be keeping an eye on the kids with the sun. I guess my son forgot to put on his sunscreen but he came home burnt to a crisp. We've been to a couple of different camps over the last 2 years and the counselors/coaches are pretty well versed in dealing with forgetful 9 year olds and they understand that parents want to be spoken to. Strong soccer. Terrible camp experience.

This place is so magical and enchanting, my daughter and her friends did not want to leave at all…read more Loved the way everything was set up organized and all the girls loved it. If my daughter never grew up i would throw her a princess party every year here. But shes older now....why cant they stay in that princess stage forever??? lol. Anywho loved this place and have sent a few people there already. Thanks to all the Staff!!!

I booked a party here for my 4 year old and 9 of her friends and was SO impressed with the place…read more What a sweet little business this is. It was absolutely perfect for this age group. Short of bringing wine for the grown ups, I had to do zero-- which I appreciated. Highly recommend.

My toddler loves this place! After this past year where we stayed away from indoor (and most)…read moreactivities, I've been so happy to see the staff here draw my child out of her shell and engage her in a variety of fun, physical activities with other children. Really a great, cheerful place with helpful staff. If you've been a MyGym you know they tend to be consistently good, and this location is no different.

Nice place for children of all ages. Even an old kid like me. They also have Art shows from time to…read moretime. Adds texture to the Harlem community.

The UJA & JCC have done amazing job in creating a place that serves one of the fastest growing…read moreJewish populations in New York City. They have many great programs and events geared towards young families & professionals. In my opinion JCC has has made Harlem one of the best areas to start a family for young jews looking for a new vibrant community.

I had some back and forth with Coach James to set up private group lessons for my kids. Their…read moreemail communication is responsive and polite, answered all my questions. The process to set up the lessons for my group was easy, and appreciate Coach James in making this simple. As for the actual lessons, here is a review from my nanny who took my kids to the lessons. She has experienced kiddie soccer lessons from other businesses. She said Coach James SocRoc is thre best. "It's the best soccer I've ever have. Coach James successfully created an activity that is appropriate to the age kids and is not so complicated for them yet exciting to do. He made sure that kids are paying attention and have the voice of authority that kids listen yet not scared to the coach. The substitute coach is the best as well and made sure and even guided whoever have a hard time understanding the activity tho needs a louder voice so he can get kids attention." My kids love Coach James. I full heartedly recommend SocRoc.

Founder James was a dream in setting up two pods for us in Prospect Park, and Evan was a terrific…read morecoach to the 3 and 4-year-olds. We'd tried two other soccer organizations in NYC and can say we most highly recommend SocRoc for the quality of coaching and flexibility in working with the families!

My daughter who has an aptitude for chess is a student at Chess Max Academy. She takes private…read morelessons with Max himself who is Grand Master! She started with Max when she was 5 years old. She is now 7. I have used other chess grandmasters and she was never excited as she is with Max. Through my experiences, I came to realize that not only is Max a grandmaster, he is also an excellent chess instructor! Max Chess Academy offers private lessons as well as group lessons. He engages his students with different exercises and drills. Max was World Blitz Champion therefore he has the extra skill of teaching Blitz chess which my daughter absolutely loves! She loves the challenge of thinking or making decisions and moving the pieces at lightening speed. It's actually very interesting to watch! Max really cares and looks after his students. He is results driven. He even goes to local and out of state tournaments to coach his students. He appreciates that parents are putting an effort into teaching their kids chess and he takes that commitment seriously. The location itself is excellent. He is located on 1st between 76th and 77th. There is a comfortable waiting area for parents to sit and wait. Along with group classes he also has classes for school breaks and summer. He also has other instructors. I believe he offers chess instruction in mandarin and Russian as well! My daughter has really benefitted from chess instruction with Max outside of chess itself. She has developed great problem solving skills, memory, endurance and even emotional intelligence. Believe it or not these youngsters experience a lot of highs and lows on the chess board. I can't thank Max enough for commitment and attention he has given our daughter. Every child can benefit from learning chess. They may not all be grandmasters but I promise you the skills they learn at a young age they will utilize for the rest of their lives!

Nice new place ran by Maxim Dlugy and his wife. Maxim is really into chess and it shows. The place…read moreis similar to a small apartment though with a bunch of chess boards and 2 small rooms for tournaments (with an adequate number of clocks/boards.) The gold room is more for stronger tournament play while the silver room is more of a younger kids room (I assume this is used for his lessons.) A good change from the somewhat stuffy Marshall for events. Check the website though the calendar is a bit confusing. Give them a call if you are having issues. My only issue with the place is it's location. It's not the neighborhood of course but the Upper East Side means late running tournaments are really hard to get home from. There is a 6 train somewhat close to here...somewhat.