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BCNY is thrilled when any of our members are accepted to a university or college where they will have the opportunity to pursue higher education.  However, despite the generous support many of the college students receive, some still struggle to afford the necessary college textbooks, a cost that can add up to more than $1,000 every academic year. Your gift today will ease that burden for several of our members. Please make a donation and join the BCNY Family in preparing these young men to be positive role models and contributing members of our society.

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2011 ISP Graduates

BCNY History

In 1876, philanthropist and entrepreneur E. H. Harriman founded New York City’s first Boys’ Club with the goal of getting inner-city boys off the streets of the Lower East Side and into a place where they would be safe, learn better manners, and engage in more productive activities. The original clubhouse started with three boys, and daily attendance averaged less than 100 during the first five years. While our core mission of providing a safe haven from the streets has remained constant, our vision and range of programs have expanded dramatically since our humble beginnings.  We have moved from being simply a refuge from the dangers of urban life to an organization that encourages boys and young men to seek the highest standards of scholarship, moral development, and physical achievement.  We offer hope for a better future and challenge boys to reach their full potential. Along with encouragement, we provide boys the opportunity to acquire skills to make their goals a reality. For without hope for the future, boys have no reason to strive; but without the skills to achieve their dreams, hope is just an empty promise.

   Members go White Water Rafting

Today, BCNY serves nearly 4,000 boys who are members of our three full-service clubhouses – Harriman on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Elbridge T. Gerry, Jr. in East Harlem, and the Marion McMahon Abbe in Flushing, Queens. In our 136 years of continuous operation, BCNY has positively influenced the lives of  nearly a million young men. While our history is impressive and something we are very proud of, what is most important is that we develop our programs and services to ensure that we can continue to effectively meet the emerging needs of  New York City’s boys.

   Current ISP Members

About the BCNY Independent School Placement Program

Established in 1957, the ISP Program is the nation’s oldest of its kind.  Since its inception, the program has successfully graduated over 1,800 young men.  Each year, BCNY supports over 250 students in independent day and boarding schools throughout the country.  The program monitors student progress and conducts school visits.  It also offers workshops and seminars for all participants (and their families) throughout the academic year.  Close contact is maintained with school officials and parents to ensure that each student’s academic, social, and athletic needs are being met.  Over the past 50 years, the retention rate of participants has been over 90%.  The college placement rate of its graduates stands at 100%.

        BCNY Members at Camp Cromwell

 Gardiner School Summer Academic Program

We invite all alumni to sign up on the website  BCNYAlumnisignup or alumni Facebook page www.facebook.com/iambcny  or you can call Jose Vazquez at (212) 677-1107, Email: jose.vazquez@bcny.org

All donors may call to arrange a tour of one our clubhouses at (212) 677-1102. Please visit our website to learn more about the great work of BCNY www.bcny.org