"Yes We Can" Community Center

Community center in Nassau County, New York, United States

"Yes We Can" Community Center
The "Yes We Can" Community Center on August 25, 2021.

Type	Community center
Location	141 Garden Street, New Cassel, New York, United States
Area	60,000 sq. feet (5,600 sq. meters)
Opened	2012
Owned by	Town of North Hempstead
Website	Town of North Hempstead – "Yes We Can" Community Center

The "Yes We Can" Community Center is a community center in New Cassel, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is located within and operated by the Town of North Hempstead.

Description

The community center opened in 2012, and the opening ceremony took place on September 8 of that year.^[1]^[2] The "Yes We Can" part of the community center's name is a nod to President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign slogan. It is located at 141 Garden Street in New Cassel.^[2]^[3] The center has an NBA-sized basketball court, an exercise room, and party rooms, as well as classrooms and activity rooms and community spaces, and programs for children.^[1] The rental of space at the center is also available.^[1]

The community center also serves as the practice facility for the Long Island Nets.^[4]

The center is approximately 60,000 square feet (5,600 m²).^[1]

Media

The community center houses the studios of North Hempstead TV (NHTV), which is the Town of North Hempstead's 24-hour television channel.^[1]

Awards

The "Yes We Can" Community Center is a LEED Platinum-certified building for its environmentally-friendly design.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Yes We Can Community Center". Town of North Hempstead. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
^ ^a ^b "Our Towns: What To Watch". Newsday. September 7, 2012. p. A23. ProQuest 1038192859.
^ "Yes We Can Community Center · 141 Garden St, Westbury, NY 11590". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
^ Romano, Stephen (2017-06-28). "L.I. Nets to practice in North Hempstead". The Island Now. Retrieved 2021-08-01.

Parks in Nassau County, New York

Town Parks

Hempstead	Aron Drive Park Atlantic Beach Estates Park Averill Boulevard Park and Swimming Pool Complex Baldwin Park Bernard Brown Park Briar Place Park Brook Road Park Cedar Street Park Cedarhurst Avenue Plaza Coes Neck Park Cornwell Avenue Park Duckpond Drive North Park Duckpond Drive South Park Dutch Broadway Park East Atlantic Beach Park East Bay Park Echo Park Elmont Road Park Estella Street Park Fiddler Lane Park Forest City Community Park Fraser Avenue Park Gabriel Vitale Memorial Field Garden City South Community Park Gunther Field Harbor Isle Beach Harold Walker Memorial Park Hendrickson Avenue Park Henry Street Park Hewlett Point Park John H. Benoit Memorial Park Julian Lane Park Levittown Firefighters Memorial Park Levittown Hall Levittown Pools Levittown Veterans Memorial Park Lido Beach Town Park Lido Golf Course MacLaren Stadium Margie Street Merrick Road Park Merrick Road Park Golf Course Newbridge Road Park Norman Levy Park and Preserve Oceanside Park Pearl Street Park Rath Park Rock Hall Museum Roosevelt Pool Salisbury Park Drive Ballfields Scott Drive Park Seamans Neck Park Senator Speno Memorial Park Shell Creek Park Terrace Gardens Thomas Whelan Memorial Field Thurman Munson Memorial Field Town Park at Lido Beach West Town Park at Malibu Town Park at Point Lookout Town Park at Sands Uniondale Park Veterans Memorial Park (Atlantic Beach) Veterans Memorial Park (East Meadow) Wrights Field
North Hempstead	Blumenfeld Family Park Broadway Town Park Carle Place Memorial Park Charles J. Fuschillo Park Clark Botanic Garden Clinton G. Martin Park Donald Street Park East Park Floral Park Memorial Park Gateway Park Gerry Pond Park Harbor Hills Park Harbor Links Golf Course Herricks Ball Field I-Park John D. Caemmerer Park Large Park Circle Manhasset Valley Park Manorhaven Beach Park Martin "Bunky" Reid Park Mary Jane Davies Green Merillion Little League Park Merriman Park Michael J. Tully Park Mill Pond Park North Hempstead Aerodrome North Hempstead Beach Park Plandome Pond Park Provost Park Ridder's Pond Park Roslyn Community Center Roslyn Road Park Sagamore Ballfield Sand Miners Monument Searingtown Pond Park Shepherd Lane Park Small Park Circle South Park Swalm Park The Albertson Triangle Town Dock Park Tudor Park Circle Whitney Pond Park "Yes We Can" Community Center
Oyster Bay	Alhambra Beach Beekman Beach Bethpage Community Park Borella Field Centre Island Beaches Charles E. Ransom Beach Cpl. Kevin T. Kolm Memorial Park Dog Park at Massapequa Ellsworth W. Allen Park Field of Dreams Park Harry Tappen Beach, Marina, and Pool Hicksville Athletic Center Hon. Joseph Colby Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course John A. Walker Memorial Park John J. Burns Park Marjorie R. Post Community Park Philip B. Healey Beach Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park Stehli Beach Syosset-Woodbury Community Park Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach Tobay Beach Other parks

City Parks

Glen Cove	Big Ralph Park City Boat Ramp Crescent Beach Dennis Brian Murray Park Garvies Point Dog Park Glen Cove Yacht Club Morgan Memorial Park Pryibil Beach and Fishing Pier Stanco Park
Long Beach	Clark Street Park Lindell Park Long Beach Ice Arena The Long Beach Tennis Center Magnolia Playground Ocean Beach Park The Recreation Center Skate Park Veteran's Memorial Park West End's Georgia Avenue Splash Park