ESPN NY - PAL Executive Director, Frederick J. Watts talks providing healthy community and police interactions and tips for handling unanticipated police interactions.
CBS New York - PAL Promotes Positive Interactions Betweens Cops and NYC Youth
NEW YORK (CBS New York) — Since 1914, the Police Athletic League has been promoting positive interactions between police officers and the youth of New York City.
More than 100 years later, their mission has not changed.
PAL offers several programs to help kids stay on track, learn, and grow.
News 12 - PAL Hosts Kids Sports Day Event at Bronx Park
KINGSBRIDGE - The NYPD's Police Athletic League hosted a day dedicated to sports and kids Friday.
Around 300 kids from all five boroughs participated in the annual 'PAL Sports Day' event at Van Cortlandt Park.
News 12 - PAL PLAYSTREET Program Keeps NYC Kids Active During the Summer
BROWNSVILLE - Dozens of children are keeping active this summer, thanks to a program designed to fight childhood obesity and give opportunities to low-income neighborhoods.
News 12 - All-Girls Basketball Camp Held in Longwood
THE BRONX - Young girls at the Police Athletic League's Basketball Camp learned from the pros Tuesday about how to play basketball.
News 12 - Yankees Manager, Joe Girardi Encourages PAL Youth to Stay Active
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS - New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi encouraged the city's youth to get active this summer during a visit to the PAL Playstreet camp in Washington Heights.
WABC TV Tiempo - Joe Torres Interviews Frederick J. Watts & Miguel Balbuena of PAL
WFAN - Bob Salter with Frederick J. Watts of PAL
Police Athletic League(PAL) Executive Director Frederick J. Watts discussed summer programs PAL offers, how PAL influences police – community relations, and the role of volunteers.
WABC TV Here & Now - Sandra Bookman Interviews PAL Executive Director, Frederick J. Watts
PAL Executive Director, Frederick J. Watts sits down with Sandra Bookman on Here & Now to discuss summer programs at PAL.
NY 1 - Police Athletic League Helps Build Positive Relationships Between Police and Young People
PAL's Executive Director sat down with NY1's Rocco Vertuccio to speak about PAL programs and it's affect on communities and the police officers that work with PAL.
NBC 4 - Tony Danza Chats About PAL Event, "Tony Danza & The Stars of Tomorrow"
Tony Danza stops by to chat about "Tony Danza and The Stars of Tomorrow", the upcoming PAL event close to his heart and his new show "There's Johnny."
SILive.com - Students Participate in Police Athletic League Science Fair
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island students recently completed in the Police Athletic League's seventh annual Science Fair -- "Creating a Better Tomorrow."
Brooklyn Daily Eagle - PAL Wynn Center Brings Tournament Level Chess to Bed-Stuy Students
Bedford-Stuyvesant’s PAL/Wynn Center was the scene of bitter struggle on a recent Friday afternoon, with quarter neither sought nor given as third- and fourth-grade students squared off against one another under the tutelage of International Chess Grand Master Maurice Ashley.
NFL.com - PAL Kids Announce the NY Jets 2017 Draft Pick
A very exciting day for our 9-14 year old Flag Football Kids! They had the opportunity to announce the Jets Draft Pick from EMS Station 26 in the Bronx.
NY1 - Chess Master, Maurice Ashley, Introduces Chess at PAL Wynn Center
It's hard to name something that Maurice Ashley hasn't done in the world of chess. He's played, coached, taught, created tournaments, done play-by-play for tournaments and traveled the world, preaching the gospel of his beloved game. Budd Mishkin filed the following One on 1 profile.
Bronx Times - Bronx Art Featured In PAL's 2017 Calendar
Artwork by Bronx children Timisha Laurent and Tyrone Brown were featured in the Police Athletic League’s 2017 calendar which showcases work created by children from PAL centers across the five boroughs.
Bronx Times - PAL Hosts Annual Holiday Party
The Police Athletic League hosted hundreds of boys and girls from all five boroughs at a festive holiday party at the PAL Harlem Center on Saturday, December 10.
NY 1 - Kids Share Their Gift Ideas With Santa
The Police Athletic League's annual holiday party brought joy to more than 500 children. In this Parenting report, NY1's Shelley Goldberg chats with some of the kids and finds out what they think Santa might want for Christmas this year.
News 12 - NY Jets stars sponsor youth football program
THE BRONX - Some NFL stars laced up their cleats Tuesday for a good cause.
The New York Jets sponsored a PAL Cops and Kids program in conjunction with the NYPD.
The goal of the event at Fordham University was to increase positive relations between police and the community, with a specific focus on youth.
NY1 News - PAL Teaches Chess to Kids in Brooklyn, Helping Fulfill Vision of Late DA Ken Thompson
The Police Athletic League expands its offerings in Brooklyn, helping to fulfill a vision of the late District Attorney Ken Thompson. NY1's Jeanine Ramirez filed the following report.