Roy Wilkins Recreation Center

Membership Extension

For a limited time, we are offering qualifying members the opportunity to receive a 6-month membership extension.
To be eligible to receive the extension, you must meet all three qualification criteria:

          
  • You were an active member on January 14, 2025.
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  • You visited Roy Wilkins Recreation Center between July 14, 2024, and January 14, 2025.
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  • You are a paying member who possesses either an adult indoor pool membership or senior, veteran, or person with a disability membership.

If you believe you meet these qualifications, you may submit a request by completing the online form. The deadline to opt-in for the extension is November 16, 2025.

177th Street & Baisley Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11434
Cross Streets:

Baisley and Merrick boulevards

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Located in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center

Accessible Facilities
This is an Accessible Recreation Center.

Phone: (718) 276-8686
Fax: (718) 276-8690

Shape Up NYC class members exercise on the wood floor of a basketball court in a gymnasium

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Facilities

Baseball Field (1)

Locker Room (2)

Basketball Court (Indoor) (2)

Manmade Pond and Falls (1)

Basketball Court (Outdoor) (8)

Table Tennis Table (1)

Cricket Field (1)

Playground (1)

Fitness Room (1)

Pool (Indoor) (1)

Gymnasium (1)

Senior Garden (1)

Handball Court (Outdoor) (4)

Tennis Court (Outdoor) (4)

Kitchen (1)

Track (Outdoor) (1)

Building Hours

Monday - Friday:
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Holiday Hours

Please note: This facility shuts its doors at closing time.  Registration hours end at least 30 minutes before closing time. Other activities may shut down 15 minutes early. 

Recreation centers operate in seasonal schedules, with program availability additionally affected by Parks' afterschool and summer camps. Programs rotate in the following increments: January - March, April - June, July - September and October - December.

Media Labs follow their own 6-12 week schedules, depending on the type of class being offered.

Program Information

Recreation centers operate in seasonal schedules, with program availability additionally affected by Parks' afterschool and summer camps. Programs rotate in the following increments: January - March, April - June, July - September and October - December.

Media Labs follow their own 6-12 week schedules, depending on the type of class being offered.