[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H2608-H2609]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           NEW ROCHELLE YMCA

  (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the community asset in 
the south end of New Rochelle that serves so many residents: the New 
Rochelle YMCA.
  The Y was established in 1899 and became the owner of the current 
site on Weyman Avenue in 2006, assisted by legislation that I sponsored 
as a member of the New York State Assembly, and over the last 20 years, 
it has expanded its program for close to 5,000 members with healthy 
living programs, aquatics programs, and childcare services.
  The renovated pool and gymnasium are constantly in use, and the 
classes that are offered feature after-school programs and universal 
pre-K programs to assist those with chronic disease, Zumba, Tai chi, 
yoga, balance, strength and conditioning, and so many more programs.

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  The leader and the CEO of the Y is Jennifer Ryan Safsel, a dynamic, 
energetic professional with years of nonprofit management. She is ably 
assisted by a capable team, Lisa Teddone, Dawn Carter, Dafne Ginn, Jace 
Young, Tanisha Miller, and so many others, along with the president of 
the board, Raymond T. Hall and members of the board including State 
Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson.
  From the floor of the House of Representatives, we honor the New 
Rochelle YMCA.

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