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Police Athletic League Sports and Recreation Programs include activities such as baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, track and field, flag football, rugby, floor hockey, double-dutch, jump rope, kickball, karate, dance and step, aquatics, and board games. The program also runs PAL Teen Intramurals, PAL Middle School Intramurals, PAL Cops and Kids Leagues, various sports leagues in partnership with the NYC Parks Department, PAL Cops and Kids Sports programs, and PAL Cops and Kids Junior Flag Football.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Price: PAL Cops & Kids Flag Football program will expand to include male and female participants age 9 to 14. Beginning July 11, 2018, children age 9 to 14 will be able to register for the free.
The Police Athletic League has a century long history of bringing together the police and the community through friendly sports competition. The organization states that competitive and recreational sports for children of all ages is a cornerstone of its youth development strategy and describes its centers as a home away from home for young people in need of safe, supportive environments. The Police Athletic League is New York City’s largest independent youth development not-for-profit organization and uses the motto “The Best Friend A Kid Can Have.”
The Police Athletic League, together with NYPD and the law enforcement community, supports and inspires New York City youths to realize their full individual potential as productive members of society. NYPD’s Community Affairs officers, along with volunteer police officers from around the city, work closely with the Police Athletic League to coach, mentor, and compete in athletic contests with community youth. Cops and Kids leagues serve boys and girls throughout the year, and various sports leagues are run in partnership with the NYC Parks Department.
The program organizes and facilitates leagues, tournaments, and special events for over 13,000 youth annually. It provides organized sports and recreation experiences for the youth of New York City who otherwise would not be able to afford private sports leagues or play on a school team and uses a model sports curriculum for all centers. It strives to increase the physical activity of young people while decreasing risk-taking behaviors by providing opportunities for youth and teens from low-income areas to play in well equipped, organized sports leagues. Any child who was registered before July 25, 2018 for PAL Cops & Kids Junior Flag Football received two tickets and a parking pass to the Jets vs. Jacksonville pre-season game on August 11, 2018. The Police Athletic League is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Price: PAL Cops & Kids Flag Football program will expand to include male and female participants age 9 to 14. Beginning July 11, 2018, children age 9 to 14 will be able to register for the free.
The Police Athletic League has a century long history of bringing together the police and the community through friendly sports competition. The organization states that competitive and recreational sports for children of all ages is a cornerstone of its youth development strategy and describes its centers as a home away from home for young people in need of safe, supportive environments. The Police Athletic League is New York City’s largest independent youth development not-for-profit organization and uses the motto “The Best Friend A Kid Can Have.”
The Police Athletic League, together with NYPD and the law enforcement community, supports and inspires New York City youths to realize their full individual potential as productive members of society. NYPD’s Community Affairs officers, along with volunteer police officers from around the city, work closely with the Police Athletic League to coach, mentor, and compete in athletic contests with community youth. Cops and Kids leagues serve boys and girls throughout the year, and various sports leagues are run in partnership with the NYC Parks Department.
The program organizes and facilitates leagues, tournaments, and special events for over 13,000 youth annually. It provides organized sports and recreation experiences for the youth of New York City who otherwise would not be able to afford private sports leagues or play on a school team and uses a model sports curriculum for all centers. It strives to increase the physical activity of young people while decreasing risk-taking behaviors by providing opportunities for youth and teens from low-income areas to play in well equipped, organized sports leagues. Any child who was registered before July 25, 2018 for PAL Cops & Kids Junior Flag Football received two tickets and a parking pass to the Jets vs. Jacksonville pre-season game on August 11, 2018. The Police Athletic League is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
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