WE ARE BROOKLYN BOUND A COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT A NEW HOME FOR NEW HEIGHTS
New Heights New Home New Opportunity
Brooklyn
Dear Friends, Of all the choices we make, perhaps the most important is where we choose to call home. It influences nearly every aspect of our lives. We want our homes to be the right place for our families to grow and be successful, and as the leaders of New Heights Youth, we want the same for the New Heights family. We’ve come a long way since 2005, when we operated our College Bound program out of a cramped, shared office up in Washington Heights. From the Heights to the Bronx to our current space in East Harlem, the organization has grown stronger each step of the way. But our biggest challenge has been finding a permanent home facility – one that fully brings to life our vision for inner-city student-athletes to succeed on the basketball court and in life beyond sports. That’s about to change. New Heights is getting a home court advantage. After years of searching for the right location to physically unite and scale up our athletic and academic programming – which currently is scattered throughout the city and challenged by lack of space – the stars aligned over the historic Bedford Union Armory in Brooklyn. Situated in Crown Heights near several major subway lines and soon featuring three full-sized basketball courts alongside administrative offices, classrooms and computer labs, the Armory is an opportunity to take New Heights to the next level. Bringing together all of our coaches, tutors, staff and volunteers under one roof will transform the way we work – and elevate our sports-based college readiness programming to new heights of efficacy. Brand new communitybased initiatives will also be launched, extending our resources and reach to thousands of local children and families. We couldn’t be more excited to be the Armory’s anchor community tenant and ensure that our legacy of positive youth development endures for future generations. This is also an opportunity for you to join us and champion our efforts to transform the Bedford Union Armory into a permanent home for New Heights – one that gives underserved youth every advantage they need to thrive on the court, in the classroom and in their communities. In appreciation,
Ted Smith Executive Director
Mark Patricof Board Chair
Duane Fiedler Campaign Co-Chair
Andrew Nathan Campaign Co-Chair
Who We Serve Mission
What We Do Vision New Heights uses basketball to engage youth in high quality educational and leadership programming that prepares them for high school, college and life beyond sports.
To educate and empower promising inner-city youth to be leaders, champions and student-athletes by developing the skills necessary for success in high school, college and life.
New Heights serves boys and girls, ages 9-21, from socio-economically disadvantaged communities throughout New York City who have a passion for basketball.
All young athletes will have the values and skills necessary to become leaders in their communities and succeed in life beyond sports.
Bringing Services to Crown Heights Easily accessible by public transportation, the Bedford Union Armory is being transformed into a state-of-the-art recreation center and resource for the children and families of Crown Heights, Brooklyn and beyond. New Heights is excited to be the anchor tenant and lead provider of basketball and academic programming, and to work alongside other athletic and educational programs to strengthen the community.
Big Dreams
Taking New Heights to the Next Level Bringing together all of our coaches, tutors, staff and volunteers under one roof will transform and elevate the way we work, and allow New Heights to expand programming to reach wider audiences. With our new home, we will grow our community from 250 youth served to over 3,000 youth annually.
• Expanded Programming • Elevated Service Delivery • Increased Efficiencies and Impact
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Big Dreams Basketball can be more than a pastime for inner-city youth, it can be a pathway to their dreams. But time on the court competes with time in the classroom, and can leave young people unprepared for the realities of life after high school. New Heights motivates student-athletes to study as hard as they play so that they can achieve success off the court as adults.
Big Impact
Score cards and report cards are only half of the story. Our approach is holistic, and our program builds leadership and life skills, character and confidence. College and career readiness is the priority – and our track record of success is strong.
100%
High School Graduation Rate
98%
College Matriculation Rate
75%
College Completion Rate
Sade Jackson, NH Class of 2010 with Diamond Fields, NH Class of 2025
SADE JACKSON
“I joined New Heights when I was in seventh grade. Back then when I was growing up, there were a bunch of programs that were all about basketball, and the difference between New Heights and the other programs was that New Heights offered academic programs as well as just basketball itself. My mom loved that about New Heights, and that’s what I think the young people in the program today should know makes New Heights incredibly special. I was the Sports and Fitness Director at Madison Square Boys and Girls Club in Harlem and now I am an Assistant Coach at Wagner College. I’m building relationships the same way that coaches built relationships with me at New Heights. I’m taking on the mentor role that was provided to me. I’m giving back because, like the people at New Heights who made such a difference in my life, I just want to set a good example for the next person coming up.”
STUDENTS IN THE ATHLETES ON THE CHAMPIONS IN THE C
CLASSROOM COURT COMMUNITY
LEADERS OF MARK YORK
New Heights Class of: 2010 Years with New Heights: 13 High School: Bishop Loughlin College: Lincoln University Career: Physical Education Teacher & New Heights Coach Hometown: Brooklyn
SADE JACKSON New Heights Class of: 2010 Years with New Heights: 14 High School: Aquinas College: Adelphi University Career: College Coach, Former Professional Basketball Player Hometown: Bronx
THE FUTURE GEOFF FENELUS
New Heights Class of: 2005 Years with New Heights: 15 High School: Hyde School College: Wheaton Career: School Founder Hometown: Brooklyn
CORI COLEMAN New Heights Class of: 2011 Years with New Heights: 11 High School: Murry Bergtraum College: Cleveland State University Career: Professional Basketball Player Hometown: Queens
KEITH WILLIAMS
New Heights Class of: 2017 Years with New Heights: 8 High School: Bishop Loughlin College: University of Cincinnati Hometown: Brooklyn
More Than A Home Court Advantage Athletic facilities, classrooms, a computer lab and administrative offices will transform New Heights and the surrounding community.
Space will include: 23,000sf of Athletic Space • 3 full-size basketball courts (2 high school regulation courts and 1 college/pro court) 5,200sf of Office and Classrooms • over 2,400sf of classroom and flexible space • over 2,800sf of office and health & wellness space
Offices and Classrooms ACADEMIC WING
HEALTH AND WELLNESS WING BEDF
ORD
UE
LIBRARY / TECH
STORAGE
CLASSROOM
DN
ADMINISTRATIVE WING
AVEN
CLASSROOM KITCHEN/ PANTRY
UP
STAIR 1
DN STORAGE
OFFICE BULLPEN
CHANGING ROOMS
TECH LOUNGE
LOUNGE RECEPTION
OFFICE
2 SK-2 OFFICE
STAIR 2
DN
CONFERENCE ROOM
OFFICE BULLPEN
OFFICE
OFFICE
Athletics
BASKETBALL COMPLEX
MECH. RM 140
142A
229 SF
+137.78
+138.09
+138.23
142B
142D
UP
141
544 SF
139
142H
PUMP PIT FD
276 SF
137
POOL DECK
138
101A
215 SF
140
FD
139
OPEN STORAGE
101
141
POOL STORAGE
EQ-05
1065 SF
VEST 4
POOL ROOF ABOVE ENDS
EQ-04 TYP.
OFFICE 1
+137.64
142C
137
FD
FD
2470 SF
102A
101B
FD
BASKETBALL COURT 01
CORR 1 102 229 SF
FD
BASKETBALL COURT 02
142A
142B
4200 SF
4200 SF
VIEWING AREA
101C
138
102B
UP
FD
FD
814 SF
POOL 136
UP
3037 SF UP CHAIRLIFT
FD
104D
104
104A +134.470
103
103B
2787 SF
UP
160 SF
103A
CORR 2
UP
104B
105
VIEWING AREA 142C 105
166 SF
142F 17622 SF
103C
OFFICE 2 EXTERIOR EASEMENT
FD
SOCCER/TENNIS FIELD
175'-1"
VEST
7922 SF FD
FD
106
CUBICLE 1
106
108A
108A
OFFICE 3
107A
128
90 SF
128 360 SF
69 SF 108C
BASKETBALL COURT 03
MULTI USE AREA 142D
108C 68 SF
107C
107
STOR RM 2 FD
OPEN STORAGE
RAILING ON EXISTING CURB; REFER TO DETAILS 7 & 8/A-613
142G
LINE OF GALLERY ABOVE
FD
UP
103D
130 126
112 110
118 343 SF FD
120 FD
FITNESS ROOM 119
488 SF
133 SF
PUMP RM
FD
121 333 SF
109D
109E
112
109F
WC-1M
J.C. 1 CHANGING RM 1 111 110 13 SF
117 116
178 SF
ELEV.
116 72 SF CLO 2
VEST 2 MULTI-USE ROOM
113 109A
109
109B
CLO 1 109A 103 SF
NEW STAIR 1
4179 SF
115
323 SF 113 UP
153 SF ELEC CLO
114
OFFICE 5 114 362 SF
115 64 SF
FD
122
FD
124
123
UP
FD
NEW STAIR 2
DN
2155 SF
NEW STAIR 2A
109 109C
532 SF
111 SF
119B
STORAGE
WC-1F
117
CORR 3
111
120
WC-2M
CORR 5
122
123
302 SF
112 SF
WC-2F 124 202 SF
J.C. 2 131 19 SF
MECH
FD
125 119A 118
UP
130
CORR 4
108F 100 SF
EXG STAIR A
131
126 184 SF
CUBICLE 6
169 SF
135B
134B
129
127 502 SF
CHANGING RM 2 EQ-05
248 SF
108F
127
108E
RAILING ON EXISTING CURB; REFER TO DETAILS 7 & 8/A-613
108E 76 SF
EXTERIOR EGRESS LANDING
FD
129 291 SF
POOL ENTRY
CAFE 1A 107A
135 275 SF
133D FD
108D
CUBICLE 5
107D
133C
132
69 SF
1040 SF
4 1/8"
45 SF
WC-3F
134A FD
133B
CUBICLE 4
108D
EATERY
133A
132
4200 SF
FD
287 SF 135A
POOL OFFICE
142E
1234 SF
FD
WC-3M 134
247 SF
VIEWING AREA
108B
CUBICLE 3 107B
CHANGING RM 3 133
CUBICLE 2
108B
233 SF
FD
Campaign Leadership BROOKLYN BOUND COMMITTEE
NEW HEIGHTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEW HEIGHTS SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Andrew Nathan Co-Chair
Mark Patricof Board Chair
Ted Smith Executive Director
Duane Fiedler Co-Chair
Andrew Nathan Vice Chairman
Adam Berkowitz Associate Executive Director
Jarod Bernstein Linda Choong Tara DeVeaux Tom Farrell Charles Phillips Richard Roberts Nicholas Silvers Christa Waring
Ty Wallach Treasurer
Ashley Faison Chief Development Officer
Jonathan Marotta Secretary
Denise Harding Director of Education
Will Blodgett Laurence Brown Tara DeVeaux Duane Fiedler Josh Greenberg Rich Kleiman Nina Lesavoy Richard Roberts Jeremy Schiffman Alan Schrager Nicholas Silvers Ted Smith Lance Thomas Vicki Zubovic
New Heights Youth, Inc. 2472 Broadway, PMB 112 New York, New York 10025 newheightsnyc.org 212-426-4667 @NewHeightsNYC
