Writer's Voice at the West Side YMCA, 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY 10023, US

HistoryThe YMCA was established in New York 1852 to provide young men new to the city a Christian alternative to the attractions of city life. Organized in the Mercer Street Presbyterian Church, the New York YMCA first operated from numerous rented facilities in lower Manhattan, including buildings at 659 Broadway, Astor Place, Waverly Place, Bible House, 161 Fifth Avenue and 3rd Avenue and 9th Street. In 1869, the New York YMCA moved into a large building constructed in the French Renaissance style. Thought to be the first purpose-built YMCA in the United States, the building was designed by notable church architect James Renwick, Jr. It included a large library and reading room, rooms for games, social parlors, a gymnasium, baths, a bowling alley, classrooms, lecture rooms and an auditorium. These features came to be standard at YMCAs throughout the country.SpecialtiesThe YMCA of Greater New York is a community service organization and Fitness Facility that promotes programs that build spirit, mind, and body. It is the largest YMCA in North America and also New York City's largest private youth-serving organization

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