The program will now serve around 18,000 second graders, teaching a life-saving skill while expanding access to public ...

between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m., our kids are getting involved in things we don’t want them to — after-school [programs] keeps them in a safe place,” Myrie said in an interview with NY1.

Stewart says the program is held in low-income neighborhoods to give kids options other than after-school sports. “We hope that we have a relationship with the kids. That’s the most important ...