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PRESS: Out2Play and Brooklyn Borough President unveil new playground design. See Brooklyn Daily Eagle article.
VIDEO: Check out this video made by P.S. 55 about their new playground
PRESS: Out2Play teams up with the Nets to build playgrounds in Brooklyn. See Daily News article.
PRESS: See article on Out2Play in The New York Sun!
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Out2Play was formed to address the overwhelming need for playgrounds in New York City public schools.
Over 120 elementary schools are in need of playgrounds or significant playground repair.
Out2Play estimates that approximately 100,000 children do not currently have access to playground space.
Approximately 50% of New York City elementary schools do not have playground access.
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The need for play space is even more paramount given the prevalence of obesity and its related health problems among today’s youth:
43% of New York City schoolchildren are overweight.
New York City school children are twice as likely to be hospitalized for asthma.
Increasing incidence of childhood diabetes in low-income neighborhoods.
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