baseball
City’s Young Athletes Wait for the Chance to Play Again
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The loss of a coaches-pitch baseball game here or high-school track meet there is, for sure, a minor tragedy. But it is not an insignificant one.
baseball
New Sports, More Players and Limited Space are a Challenge to NYC Parks
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In 2017, the city’s Parks Department issued 8,100 athletic permits for 877,000 hours of athletic time on DPR’s 800 ballfields—satisfying most but nowhere near all the demand for space. There are indications that pressures around parks permits are increasing.
ARTS and CULTURE
Youth Baseball Shrinking Dramatically Across the City, Threatening Leagues’ Survival
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Leagues from the northwest Bronx to Brooklyn and Staten Island report fielding 50 to 70 percent fewer players this year as other sports, longer school days, rising fees and other factors squeeze the game.