Hochul Announces $10 Million for Boys and Girls Club in Jackson Heights

New York, NY, October 14, 2026 —

Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced $10 million in funding for a new Boys and Girls Club in Jackson Heights, New York. The planned facility will include what the announcement describes as the neighborhood’s first community swimming pool.

The project will be operated by the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens. It has also secured significant public and private funding, though the amounts and sources of that additional support were not provided.

The club aims to offer a range of youth and community programs. Details about the specific programs, who will be eligible to participate, and when the facility is expected to open were not included in the information provided.

The announcement identifies the $10 million as funding for the project but does not specify how the money will be allocated or whether it represents the full public contribution. The total project cost was not provided. No details were given about the facility’s size, construction schedule, or the status of any permits or approvals.

The planned pool is a notable feature of the project, but further information about its design, access, operating arrangements, or intended users was not available. The announcement also did not specify when additional project details might be released.

For now, the stated plan is for a new community club in Jackson Heights, operated by the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens, with $10 million announced by Hochul and other public and private funding secured. The project’s timeline, full financing and program offerings remain unspecified.

Story summarized from the original created by By Shane O’Brien on www.amny.com, see more information here.

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