It's a cost-efficient gym and that's the only reason it's not a 1/2 star. But the pool has many…read moreissues, there are 3 lanes, fast lane, middle lane and slow lane when it comes to swimming but the rules don't get enforced, you constantly have little kids and old people in the fast lane just hogging it swimming like they're on vacation. This makes getting an intensive workout in difficult when it comes to the pool, they need to enforce the rules. If people constantly have to pass you in a lane, you don't belong in a fast lane. Second issue is the gymnasium, you barely have time to play your favorite sport. They will dedicate hours of time to useless sports like tennis, soccer, pickleball? It's very inconvenient and not worth it. One thing I did like is the Sauna, the Sauna I had no problems with, it was never full and it does its job.

Pretty cool place it has Tennis playing for kids and adults , Basketball , soccer ,Volleyball and…read moreLacrosse, etc sports , And there a Fitness gym with two television set on News12 Brooklyn .An there a big indoor swimming pool which leads from 3 feet and the other side leads 12 feet . I usually love to go to Coney Island beach during the summer months but unfortunately when the winter months are here i cant go to the beach because its cold , so i come here to the indoor pool during the cold winter months . Thanks to Christina K. for signing up my membership . every time I'm off from work i come here to relax in the gym or the pool , just get away from my problems to relax my mind .in the indoor pool area there a life guard on premises and there place upstairs for parents or guest to watch and sit down when there swimming lessons in sessions !!!! P.S. There have lot of Kids activities , like summer camp and after school camp . There affiliated with the YMCA. i was doing some research i never knew YMCA started in London, U.K. (lol I'm reading this comment on someone review about the y , name : Mike H. , he mentions he rather leave his kids with Michael Jackson instead of this place or let his kids play on the highway , lol . Brooklynites mouth have no filter lol smfh , perfect example judge Judy she don't sugar code sh*t lol she a true brooklynite ) Very Convenient by the mta transportation: Bus: B44,B36,B3 Subway: (If you take the b44 bus to Northern Williamsburg direction you can transfer catch the 2,5-Trains at the Flatbush Avenue ,Train station to Manhattan and The Bronx ! , Or the B3 bus to Avenue U , Train station. Q-Train line . personally i believe the B44 bus is much faster than the B3 bus to transfer to the subway !!!!).

best camp ever fr. was a camper here for 10 years and worked here for 3! when covid hit they did…read moreremove bus services and trips which i understand. i miss the overnight trips to six flags and club getaway a lot, and i know my explorer girls would've loved having that. but that's life ig. anyway this is still a super cool fun awesome place to send your kids!!! 5 stars!!! oh also the pool is sooooo big and the vibes are immaculate!

If I could put negative stars, I would. First off my one and…read moreonly child went there for two years first year she was fine. Second year had bullies. Supposedly they have a no bullying policy. Well, on several occasions, my child and several children were being bullied, and it was brought to the counselors attention to the main offices attention, and to the owners/guy who runs it attention. supposedly the child that was bullying My child and several others should have be kicked out. That's what their policy states that didn't happen. My child had to endure being bullied or what happened was we left and did not get our money back even when brought to their attention on numerous occasions that that bullying child was still there! And bullying is supposedly against their guidelines. The situation is I have one child and they were only getting paid for one child. The kid that bullied. My child had siblings so if they kicked that child out, the parents were gonna take the other children out and ask for their money back for their children. So does sum it up if your child gets bullied, they will do nothing about it. You just make your child summer a living hell!

This summer my 9 years old daughter was in their camp and participated in drama performance…read more This place is absolutely amazing. Drama teacher Dasha, teachers Oleg, Alya are highly intelligent people who are passionate about what they are doing. Food in the camp was superb ( no pizza or french fries or sandwishes, but healthy fresh nutritious food!). Quiet but the same time creative inspiring environment which stimulates children s creativity, confidence. It felt like as soon as you step inside whole toxic air of modern reality is vanished in this cultural oasis. The camp for us is over, my daughter's charter school begins, but she already wants come back. And we definetly will!! Thank you!!!!

My son (6) have been attending for a year Russian, Theater and Art as well as several mini camps…read more Environment is incredibly nurturing and personalized. Organizers of the programs are extremely knowledgeable and experienced with kids' education and development. They are always willing to help with any questions or issues you have regarding your kid's progress. My son absolutely loved all the camps he attended. They are educational, engaging and well thought through. Every day he came home happy and exhausted with a lot of memories to share. Thank you all the teachers for your incredible work.

This Church preach the True Gospel of Jesus Christ, all are welcome…read more Great church to bring your kids to learn about Jesus, and many church activities ti participate in.

They've expanded over the years and are right by the q train…read more It's beautiful here, nice and clean. Also offers day care as well as a summer camp. Very friendly staff as well as a wonderful place to be with the community.

We have been with NY Smart Start for over 3 years and it has been an absolutely phenomenal place…read morefor my children to learn everything from the basics in reading, math, science, geography to etiquette and everything in between. I saw them morph from toddlers who could barely trace to reading books before the age of 5 and embrace learning with profound curiosity and precocious inquisitiveness. This school is unique in many aspects which I think all stem from its principal, Nicky. She is extremely passionate about teaching, compassionate to all children, a fair disciplinarian with high professional integrity and overall a selfless person. My children feel like it is their second home and many times ask to be picked up later. We are truly a family here and feel very hurt by the malicious words about our school.

NY Smart Start was a tutoring center that turned into a "home school". This school was recommended…read moreby a friend whose daughter no longer attends it. I thought the idea of having only 3-4 kids in a classroom would be great for my son since he would get the attention and help needed to excel in school. I was worried that transitioning from a daycare setting to a school setting may be hard and wanted only the best for my son. The price was very expensive compared to other schools, $1,200 per month from 8:45 am - 3pm plus an additional $350 for the after school program. Although this school offered no breakfast, no lunch meals, no security at the premises, no cameras which were "promised" by Nicky Varisov AKA Nika the "principal" of the school. We decided to try it out solely on the fact of the amount of students in the classroom. It has become the most stressful and hardest transition for our family that we regret so much. In about less than 3 weeks, my son has been in three incidents with older students who are not in the same grade or classroom as him where he came home with bruises and scratches on his neck and face. The staff in the school along with the principal Nika belittled my son in numerous ways. After one of the incidents happened he ran to report it to one of the staff members and the principle Nika stated that if he continued to "tattle tale", he would not make any friends in this school and, apparently, be subjected to a more physical type of response without supervisors intervening. On that occasion, an older student grabbed my son and choked him, yet my son was criticized for "tattle taling". When my fiancee picked up my son that day, she gave him a brief explanation of how she was present during this incident but refused to get in between because "this is a school with different morals that are not in style with the American way of schooling". My fiancee and I were very upset and worried when we spoke about the situation later that evening and decided we both show up in the morning to speak on this situation when we dropped off our son. The following morning we tried to communicate with the principle Nika about how worried we were that this happened and the response from Nika was "I have no time to discuss this situation as I spoke with your fiancee yesterday and explained to him what happened". She refused to hear us out or assure that she would run a facility safe for our son and other students. Principal Nika neglected to provide my son a safe environment in this facility, which is located in a private house. She refused to address this situation and continued to state that she has no time for us. We were very frustrated with how she handled this matter but did not want to make a scene and decided to "let it go" on the outside chance that WE were taking it more seriously than we ought to. Following that incident, my son's entire regard for and attitude toward going to school has changed and he attempts to have us let him stay home. While we encouraged him to continue and anticipated that this event would be worked past in time, we were sorely disappointed. The second week, my son came home with a swollen eye and a bruise near it. The staff-member's explanation was that my son and another student were playing with a ball and ended up head-butting each other. My question is why only my son had a resulting injury from this incident. Another incident in another week's time, but very understandable based on the staff-member's explanation and my son did confirm he got hit while playing ball with another child so we both let this go as well. We can understand accidents happen, especially with young children. However, a third incident occurred on what became his last day attending their school. Another classmate hit my son on the face because my son was apparently playing with a toy that child wanted to play with as well. Principal Nika stated to my fiancee when he came to pick up my son that it would be better for my son to be taken out of the after school program. The result being that my 4 year old son needed to be taken out of after school program because another child hit him in the face. How exactly was it my son's fault? Principal Nika then said "We don't have enough teachers/staff to watch all the kids during after school and we would not be able to observe/prevent all incidents with students". My fiancee told Nika that we are pulling him out of that school and this isn't working out. Principal Nika is not properly running the facility, admittedly understaffing it and under-supervising young children. It seems that it is only a matter of time before serious harm is done to one or more children due to their facility's operation. We are very upset with our experience, but now feel it is our obligation to ensure that others are not subjected to the same and potentially much worse.

Love this place. Love love the summer camp. Highly recommend all programs! Tried them all!…read moreMy son has been here since he was 4. He is now 7. He has gone to their summer camp in 2014 and loved it. Going again this year. He took the Fastrackids 2-year program and loved it. He then went on to the science program which is great because they do a lot of interesting and hands-on activities and experiments. We always talk about what he did this week in Fastrack; it gets him so curious and excited. The teachers are nice and friendly. He started with their G&T prep course which was recommended by a friend of mine and then we never left. A great investment into my child's future. Worth the money. I wish we started sooner!!

My son has really thrived here! Great staff and his…read moreinstructor Ryan is the best. My son loves coming every week. His confidence in reading has grown so much. I am so happy to have found this place for him!

SOLID INDOOR PLAY PLACE FOR PRESCHOOLERS…read more It's a cool space for kids to burn off some energy when the weather outdoors is less than ideal. We lucked up and got parking right in front. The entry price of $15 for a child and adult was on par what they offered (ie small ball pit, padded jungle gym, arcade). We went on a hot summer weekend with 2 kids and 3 adults. Though they were hosting a birthday party, the place was not packed at all. The toddler area was for babies and the arcade ended up being the highlight for my group. The kids both age 3 enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Wish that I had read the rave reviews about the food before I went; might return to try the food. It doesn't take much to entertain a preschooler so stop by especially if you are looking to avoid the chaos of the bigger, more popular indoor spots.

This was our 3rd time coming here and Kayla loves this place. She can't get enough of the soft play…read more... unlimited time with paid admission $15 on weekends and $10 on weekday. Kayla worked her way to doing the more difficult higher slides and more difficult climbs. She loves the rides in the arcade. This place is for kids age 3 and up. Very fun overall - security I feel needs some work, I would feel safe for my kid to roam around without supervision as they don't have a protocol of if someone took your kid and went out the door. They don't monitor that. So I would be cautions of that. This place does get very busy and hectic because it's small and so many people go. In addition, there are also party rooms which usually get booked up fast. So if u want a party here, book early. The food here is pricy but does taste very good for what it is. Especially the Russian/Georgian style kebobs. Yummy. I give this place 4 stars instead of 5 due to the lack of security oversight. Lastly, the arcade play is not part of admission, you will need to buy a card and put in money. Most games are $2.50, some are $1.5, $3 and the rides are about $7. Bring your kid here and check it out. The location is kind of out of the way, Hard to find parking but public bus does come nearby here.

Great summer for kids! The owner and all staff are very nice! I love the fact that the owner…read moreRosemarie only hires people she knows for a long time/trusts. When the kids go on trips, they have the entire facility to themselves making it a safe environment!

I have nothing but the best to say about this camp. From their professional and kind staff to the…read morefun activities they provide, my kids created memories of a lifetime. From water activities, arts and crafts, play rehearsals, pizza Friday and scheduled trips to cool places! Rosemarie worked with me and made my family feel welcome as new campers. They worked with my daughter who has ADHD and allowed her to have fun in a safe environment and made luge long friends. One daughter was in the theatre and dance program where she shined at the end of the year performance. Overall, BRAVO! To this camp, and I highly recommend it for all families!

I'm writing this as a former P.A, I worked here for maybe three weeks over the summer. This camp is…read morethe biggest waste of time I have ever laid my eyes upon. The kitchen smells of rotten food, the higher-ups are incapable of empathy or sympathy of any kind. The biggest offender of this I will NOT mention by name, thought it is the head of the camp. In my short time of employment at the camp, I have only seen him around three times. Otherwise, he will be sitting in his office and eating food brought up by P.As. Camp counselors (not to be confused with Program Assistants (P.As)) are also incredibly rude and entitled. A handful of them will wild out at the kids who are misbehaving for some reason. Just kidding! The reason is because they are children. I was unfortunate enough to see this in person and it was fairly jarring to see a young adult scream at an eight year old in such a vicious and inappropriate manner. As a P.A it was my job to handle food, and also work as human wall. During our many beach trips every one or two day(s) P.As (who are still mostly teenagers) would line up on a beach, and clean it up for the children. This in an of itself would not be an issue if it were not for the fact that the P.As would be forced to line up on each side of a small portion of the beach and stand in the hot sun for hours at a time. No joke. You would only be allowed to move if you were to get water. Of course, phone usage was reasonably prohibited. I was lucky enough to be exempt, but after my termination I find it unnecessary to sing any praises of this downright horrendous excuse of a job. I would constantly hear my co-workers complaining about how they've burnt or just overheated. If you are unfortunate enough to fall hook line and sinker into this job via SYEP or any other means, please be prepared just in case for the following of which I have endured. Horrible management, poor excuses of busy work, your bosses will treat you like children, your 'co-workers' (counselors, not all) will call you slurs behind your back and insult you for not bringing them their food in time (as if they are incapable of getting it themselves), and a whole lot of standing around and doing nothing except baking in the sun, or being chewed out. I was fired without warning, only mere days after being told how good of a worker I am. The big boss decided to terminate me because I ate a piece of watermelon from a tray (with a fork, with a hairnet, with gloves) and said it was a "HEALTH CONCERN" and that his "hands were tied". Reportedly, I had been told by my co-workers that this was not allowed, and that this would surely be reprimanded. However, I have zero recollection of ever having an event like this, and even if I did in my humble opinion I believe that executive warning should be stated before termination. This was not the case. Oh, and the boss used rather unsavory and vulgar language to describe my heinous crime. He used words such as "dirty mouth" to describe me. I was frankly taken aback that this would be the final nail in the coffin for me. Or should I say FIRST and final, as I had never been reprimanded in my entire time working here up to this point. If you are to work here, please know that nothing is off the table for management.

The staff is very, very rude. I came to them for help at a difficult moment in my life, but they…read moretreated me very rudely. Especially the staff Elena

Looks like the vending machines are back! Doesn't do much for the dying mall vibe of the place. All…read morethose wobbly barricades and airport style stachions when you walk in only add to the visual noise and to the suspicion that management's general approach is, um, improvisational.

i live nearby and used to have my son at Aviator all the time. Covid hit and it completely…read morechanged. There are no amenities for a person that wants to go for a few hours. Now you can only skate if you take figure skating lessons, you can only play hockey if you are on one of Aviator's in house teams, no more open basketball, no food, no bar, no arcade, etc. I used to ask when are they going back to full service - at first it was Federal Govt mandates (way after everything else ended), then it was that they couldnt find employees, now they dont even respond to calls or emails. it was such a great place for kids to go and now its gone.