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Biography"BCNY was founded in 1876 by railroad magnate E.H. Harriman (1848-1909). In the early years, Harriman aimed chiefly to provide recreation for the boys, a physical place that would entice them off the streets and into supervised activities. In 1901, with money advanced by Harriman, BCNY opened its own, purpose-designed building at Avenue A and 10th Street (the "Tompkins Square Building," later renamed the Harriman Clubhouse). With the opening of a second clubhouse, the original "Tompkins Square Boys' Club" moniker was no longer accurate, and BCNY officially changed its corporate to The Boys' Club of New York. Although BCNY's programs have evolved over time, the three clubhouses in operation at the time this collection was processed in 2016 -- the Harriman (formerly Tompkins Square) Clubhouse on the Lower East Side; the Gerry (formerly Jefferson Park) Clubhouse in East Harlem; and the Abbe Clubhouse in Queens – remain at the core of a continuous tradition of providing community-based services to underprivileged boys." -- http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/nyhs/boysclub/bioghist.html; "The Boys’ Club of New York provides enriching and inclusive after school programming to boys and young men ages 7 – 21. Our open door policy ensures that any boy can join, no matter his zip code, immigration status or family’s income."--https://www.bcny.org/about/
