Greetings Greys Supporters, 

Regarding the above - the children need your special NY help in Albany TODAY! 

Thanks to Senators Liz Krueger and Jose Serrano along with Assemblymembers Alex Bores and Rebecca Seawright  - The Greys finally got legislation introduced in both the New York Senate & Assembly this week to keep the cadets in the Armory - but we need your votes to pass it in the NY Senate & Assembly. 

The Greys have had their home at the Park Avenue Armory for 120 years. 

SPEAK UP FOR THE KIDS TO STAY AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY! 

CLICK HERE TO VOTE "AYE"

ON GREYS SENATE BILL S7212

1.  The GREYS need you TODAY - please vote “AYE” above, add a comment "I support the Greys and Bill S7686.  By clicking on link above ASAP to vote "aye" on the bill - it sends a ping to your NY State senator. 
2. CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR ASSEMBLYMEMBER CONTACT INFO
3.   Call your Assemblymember  TODAY - say "I support the Greys obtaining a permanent lease in the Park Avenue Armory - BILL A7686".  
4.   Please forward to anyone in NY State (& we mean anyone) friends, relatives, co-workers, nurses, doctors, parents, neighbors & the ice cream truck driver! 

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Please Share - we need state-wide support!

Thank you for your support of the kids in this Battle!

We could not defend the kids and this nationally recognized program without the help and support of our incredible Greys Family!

If you want to know more about the Greys read on:

Who are the Knickerbocker Greys:

• The Knickerbocker Greys – founded in 1881 – is the oldest after-school activity in America. The Greys are open to boys and girls 6-17 from all walks of life, including children from diverse backgrounds and financial needs from all over the city. For the past 142 years, the Greys have served nearly 5,500 of New York City’s children, fostering integrity, confidence, character, civility, social skills, knowledge of history, and leadership.

• The GREYS  have had their headquarters in the Armory since 1902. The Greys take up a mere 800 sq ft. in the basement of the Armory -- a building with 200,000 sq ft of space.  They are a unique organization and a national treasure. Since Covid, they have been barred from returning to their home. In-person programming in their Armory home in a world marked by transience and ephemeral experience is needed now more than ever.

• Graduates of the Greys have fought and died for the United States in its wars. As you enter the Armory this evening, take a moment to look at the plaques on either side of the entrance doors commemorating the Knickerbocker Greys who died in World Wars I and II.

• A Greys Mother founded the Gold Star program to honor Fallen soldiers and help support their families.

• Graduates of the Greys include NY and Vice President Nelson  Rockefeller, NY Governor Averell Harriman, Mayor John Lindsay, Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller, Robert Lovett,  Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., (developed WWII program that became Navy SEALs), author Louis Auchincloss, and many other accomplished and prominent individuals. 

• Thousands of community members and public officials have overwhelmingly supported the  Greys in their efforts to remain at the Armory, and have opposed the Conservancy’s efforts to remove them.   Greys highlighted in the State Landmark designation of the Armory.

• Community Board Unanimous Resolution (May 25, 2022):  “[T]he Conservancy should be  denied funding from New York City and New York State if the Greys are not  permitted to use the Armory for their headquarters, classes, and events.”