Overview
The New York Athletic Club is a private members' athletic and social club in Manhattan [3] founded in 1868 [4]. The club operates two primary facilities: its City House at 180 Central Park South in New York [5], described as a 24-story, purpose-built facility with dining rooms, guest accommodations, athletic facilities and panoramic views of Central Park [9], and its Travers Island property at 31 Shore Road in Pelham, New York, comprising 33 acres beside Long Island Sound [5]. The club fields and supports teams in track and field, swimming, wrestling, fencing, judo, water polo and rowing [8]. Members of the New York Athletic Club have won 321 Olympic and 11 Paralympic medals all-time [6]. At the Paris 2024 Games, club members won 30 Olympic and six Paralympic medals, including 12 gold medals [7].
The company's own site places it in New York: Website header shows 'New York, NY'; text states the club is 'an integral feature of the cultural fabric of New York City' with a 'City Hous. [2]
The New York Athletic Club was founded in 1868. [4]
The New York Athletic Club's City House is at 180 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019, and its Travers Island property is at 31 Shore Road, Pelham, NY 10803 on 33 acres beside Long Island Sound. [5]
The New York Athletic Club's City House is described as "a 24 story, purpose-built facility" with dining rooms, guest accommodations, athletic facilities and panoramic views of Central Park. [9]
Growth & traction
The New York Athletic Club states its members have won 321 Olympic and 11 Paralympic medals all-time. [6]
At the Paris 2024 Games, New York Athletic Club members won 30 Olympic and six Paralympic medals, 12 of them gold. [7]
Key people
Focus
- The New York Athletic Club fields and supports teams in track and field, swimming, wrestling, fencing, judo, water polo and rowing.[8]
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