The Police Athletic League hosted its annual Poetry Jam on Friday, May 31, showcasing the winners of the PAL Arts After-School Program’s annual Poetry Writing Contest, at Affirmation Arts in Manhattan.
CanarsieCourier.com - Poetic Justice, Canarsie Girl Comes Out On Top
Each year, New York City’s Police Athletic League (PAL) after-school program participants, representing different cultural backgrounds, age groups and New York City neighborhoods, come together to express themselves through poetry.
QGazette.com - PAL Awards Recipients Of Robert J. McGuire Scholarships
On May 16, Police Athletic League (PAL) participants, families, friends, supporters, and staff gathered at the PAL William J. Duncan Center in Manhattan to celebrate the recipients of the Robert J. McGuire Scholarship who are all from Queens. Fred Wilpon and PAL board member Robert J. McGuire joined PAL Executive Director Frederick J. Watts to present the awards to the PAL students.
FOX5 News - 2019 Police Commissioner for a Day
NY1 - 2019 Police Commissioner for a Day
NYPost.com - NYPD names Bronx high school student ‘Police Commissioner for a Day’
Beyonce Dennis, a senior at Bronx Studio School, who won the 2019 "Police Commissioner for a Day" essay contest, with James P. O'Neill.
Silive.com - S.I. high schooler becomes borough commander for a day
There was a new borough commander on Staten Island on Wednesday -- 16-year-old Franklin Pirozzolo.
BronxNews12 - 140 kids takeover the NYPD as part of Commissioner for a Day contest
Eyewitness News - Bronx teenager becomes New York City Police Commissioner for a day
Beyonce may be the queen of the music world, but it's a hometown girl, 18-year-old Beyonce Dennis from the South Bronx, who ruled over the NYPD - at least for a day.
BrooklynPaper.com - Brooklyn-born vice admiral honored by Police Athletic League
Borough wide
Standing O salutes Vice Admiral David Kriete, a Brooklyn native and former Police Athletic League student, who was honored by the organization at its Duncan Center in Manhattan on May 14.
New York Law Journal - It's Too Late to Retire, Robert Morgenthau, NYC's Longest-Serving DA, Says as He Approaches 100
When you meet Robert M. Morgenthau, it feels like nothing has changed. His office on the 31st floor of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is as messy as ever. His assistant, Ida Van Lindt, is still with him after 44 years. The photos of him with John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon Johnson still adorn the wall. And they still call him boss.
Wfan Sports Radio - Bob Salter PSA program
Police Athletic League Executive Director Fred Watts discussed the non-profit youth development organization’s programs for New Yorkers, the organization’s work with the New York city Police Department, and efforts to encourage positive interaction of cops and kids.
NY1 Noticias News Coverage - PAL's Science Fair
NY1 News Coverage- PAL Science Fair
BXTimes.com - PAL Cops, Kids Team Named Champs
Police Athletic League youngsters and NYPD police officers from PAL’s Cops & Kids Basketball Program, representing the Bronx and Brooklyn North, competed for the championship title on Saturday, April 6 in an action-packed day of basketball at the PAL Harlem Center.
WPIX 11 - PAL Showstoppers Event
FOX5 News Coverage - PAL Showstoppers Event
FOX5 News - PAL Cops & Kids Basketball Program
TheBronxNews12.com - NYPD top cop: PAL mentor helped shape future
A NYPD deputy inspector reunited after 19 years with his mentor Tuesday at the Longwood Avenue Police Athlete League, a place that he says helped shaped his future.
NewYorkSocialDiary.com - The Police Athletic League (PAL) hosted its 30th Annual Women Luncheon
Earlier last month here in New York, the Police Athletic League (PAL) hosted its 30th Annual Women of the Year Luncheon at The Pierre. The event honored Lucida Plummer, Executive Director, Global Head of Diversity, Asset & Wealth Management J.P. Morgan; Somers Farkas, Marketing Consultant and Volunteer; and Andrea Catsimatidis, Executive at Red Apple Group and Chair, Manhattan Republican Party. More than 300 guests were in attendance and the event raised $385,000 for the nonprofit organization. Honorable Barbara S. Jones (ret.) (Partner, Bracewell LLP) chaired the event.