Carmelo Anthony surprises youth basketball practice ahead of McDonald’s All American Games in Brooklyn
Read more about Carmelo Anthony’s surprise visit to our facility ahead of the annual McDonald’s All-American game!
Knicks Legend Carmelo Anthony & McDonald’s surprise new heights student-athletes ahead of annual all-american game
Ahead of the annual McDonald’s All-American Game, which will be hosted in New Heights’ backyard this year at the Barclays Center, Carmelo Anthony and the team from McDonald’s stopped by to surprise our 5th grade teams with this year’s jerseys and some Happy Meals in anticipation of the matchup!
Take a look at the feature story below from ABC7 to get a glimpse at all the fun we had!
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June 2025
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July 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 17, 2024 Kids shoot 100 free throws each during Brooklyn basketball fundraiser Jun 17, 2024
- Jun 13, 2024 Crown Heights Charity receives $1M award from MacKenzie Scott foundation Yield Giving Jun 13, 2024
- Jun 13, 2024 Reading and Sports: Interview with Sarah Girard of New Heights Youth Jun 13, 2024
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April 2024
- Apr 15, 2024 Plantiga’s wearable sensors seek better real-world biomechanics data to support female athletes Apr 15, 2024
- Apr 11, 2024 Counslr Serves Up Mental Health Support for Student Athletes Apr 11, 2024
- Apr 8, 2024 MacKenzie Scott’s ‘Yield Giving’ Awards $1 Million to New Heights Youth Apr 8, 2024
- Apr 8, 2024 BK Groups Gets $1M And More From Yield Giving Initiative Apr 8, 2024
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February 2024
- Feb 26, 2024 NewYork-Presbyterian Announces More Than $3 Million in Grants to Improve Community Health Feb 26, 2024
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January 2024
- Jan 2, 2024 NY Liberty hosts basketball clinic for local youth Jan 2, 2024
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June 2022
- Jun 8, 2022 New Heights Receives Prestigious Robert Woods Johnson Foundation Sports Award Jun 8, 2022
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April 2022
- Apr 11, 2022 Are Super Seniors the Secret to N.C.A.A. Tournament Success? Apr 11, 2022
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November 2021
- Nov 30, 2021 Newsday TV: Kids ball with James Harden at the Nets' basketball academy Nov 30, 2021
- Nov 30, 2021 BK Reader: James Harden Hosts Basketball Clinic in BK to Celebrate Nets and Adidas Partnership Nov 30, 2021
- Nov 30, 2021 NBA.COM: James Harden Surprised Youth Players at Brooklyn Nets Clinic Nov 30, 2021
- Nov 30, 2021 Nets Daily: James Harden takes to Brooklyn gym to initiate Nets-Adidas youth partnership Nov 30, 2021
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October 2021
- Oct 28, 2021 The New York Carib News: Mayor de Blasio celebrates grand opening of Major R. Owens Health and Wellness Community Center Oct 28, 2021
- Oct 28, 2021 BK Reader: Excitement Fills Bedford Union Armory as Major Owens Community Center Officially Opens Oct 28, 2021
- Oct 28, 2021 Patch.com: Bedford Union Armory Community Center Opens In Crown Heights Oct 28, 2021
- Oct 27, 2021 Mayor de Blasio Celebrates Grand Opening of Major R. Owens Health and Wellness Community Center in Crown Heights Oct 27, 2021
- Oct 27, 2021 CBS News: Nonprofits Now Have New Home In Brooklyn, Thanks To Transformation Of Bedford-Union Armory Oct 27, 2021
- Oct 26, 2021 Fast Company: Brooklyn is the gentrification capital of America. This $256 million experiment tries to change that Oct 26, 2021
- Oct 21, 2021 Empire Entertainment: New Heights GameChangers Ball 2021 Oct 21, 2021
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April 2021
- Apr 15, 2021 News 12 The Bronx: New Heights Receives Grant from NBA Foundation Apr 15, 2021
- Apr 5, 2021 NBA Foundation Announces Second Grant Round To Support Black Economic Empowerment Apr 5, 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 21, 2021 Patch.com: Brooklyn Non-Profit Awards Over $300,000 in COVID-19 Grants Jan 21, 2021
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December 2020
- Dec 30, 2020 Stavros Niarchos Foundation: The Teams Helping Get Young New Yorkers through the Pandemic Dec 30, 2020
- Dec 9, 2020 New Heights on the Today Show: NYC youth basketball program gets a heartwarming holiday surprise Dec 9, 2020
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October 2020
- Oct 26, 2020 Page Six: GameChangers Ball 2020 Oct 26, 2020
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June 2020
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