Row New York

We’re hiring! Join the team: we’re looking for full-time coaches, a Finance Assistant and Peer Mentors. Find out more at the link in our bio (scroll all the way down!) #hiring #nonprofitjobs #youthdevelopmentjobs #rowingcoach

Pulling together to push ahead.

Sharing the waterways #nycwaterways #rowinglife

We are part of something special. Thank you for making it so! #rowingclub

Through the discipline of rowing & academic support, Row New York transforms the lives of New Yorkers, regardless of background or ability. #rowing

Wishing you all a healthy, joyful, peaceful and prosperous 2021!

We're one day closer to the water season... ~ Keep training Row New Yorkers

#throwback to the college board for the Class of 2020 ~ Congratulations to them for completing their first college semester! ~Congratulations to the Class of 2021 for the acceptances they're received so far!

This year is finally (almost) over! Although 2020 was full of unprecedented obstacles, we’ve shared some incredible moments. Here's #5-#1 -- check out the full list: https://rownewyork.org/2020-top-10/ ~ 5. We raced virtually with hundreds of Row New... Yorkers 4. Our Youth Leadership Team named boats 3. We kept training and studying from home 2. All 24 members of the Class of 2020 got accepted into college 1. We got back on the water! See more

That feeling between strokes when both blades are off the water >>>

Rowing in Color. A Most Beautiful Thing. Si Se Puede. Justice. Black Lives Matter. Say Their Names. Our Youth Leadership Team named some boats... recently and we LOVE the names they chose! #representationmatters and we're so excited to hear the race officials call out our boat names at regattas. See more

Moments like these were the highlight of our year

Count every vote! Yesterday, our staff had a day off for voting, volunteering, or otherwise helping to get the vote out. Last week, our student-athletes had a pre-election discussion so they could have space to process and discuss feelings surrounding the election. ... Michelle will hold another discussion when results come in.

Merry Christmas, Row New Yorkers!

New Yorkers: You have until 9pm to get on line to vote! Go to https://www.vote.nyc/page/understanding-ballot to see a sample ballot, find your polling place, and get other information. It's recommended to drop off your ballot if you're able to but if you cannot, make sure the ballot is postmarked for today!... Election protection hotline in case of intimidation or harassment: (866)687-8683 If you have a disability or need help translating English, you have the right to bring a friend or other person to help you. You have the right to receive reasonable accommodations from poll workers to help you vote. Polling sites must be accessible by law. You have the right to vote by affidavit or provisional ballot (a paper ballot in an envelope) if you have any problems with your registration. You have the right to vote without an ID unless you are a first-time voter who registered by mail and did not provide identification. Learn more about your rights: https://www.nyclu.org//issu/voting/your-rights-voting-info

Merry Christmas Eve!

Some of our athletes got together recently to decorate pumpkins. It was fun to slow down, hang out and get creative We're so grateful for moments like these!

We're so happy to see these big smiles from our college freshmen who just received their care packages! Izzy, our Alumni and College Success Manager, sent some treats, swag, and handwritten notes to our RNY alumni. Follow her @rny.alumni.college. HUGE thanks to everyone who helped fill the boxes! Thanks to @megmus and her teammates for writing notes for our athletes!

Today is Amanda’s last day as our CEO. We wish her the best of luck in her role as the CEO of @USRowing! In 2002, Amanda founded Row New York with a mission to change girls’ lives through the sport of rowing. Over the last 18 years, our mission expanded to boys, people with disabilities, Veterans and more, impacting thousands of New Yorkers across the five boroughs. ~ We commemorated this bittersweet moment by naming a boat after Amanda Kraus in honor of her work to make rowing accessible to New Yorkers regardless of their background or ability. This not a goodbye- Amanda has joined the Row New York board of directors. We’re so excited for the future of rowing in this city and in our country. We hope you are too!

Happy holidays! Last week our staff got together to celebrate the season and the end of the year. We celebrated by watching Cool Runnings, snacking, building gingerbread houses and swapping gifts. Huge thanks to our Fun-raising Committee for planning such a fun party!

Paralympian Oksana Masters talks about her experience as a rower in a recent ESPN article: "When I got on the dock, I took my prosthetic leg off and pushed away on the boat. That feeling -- it was just like that first-sip-of-coffee-in-the-morning feeling. When you take that sip and you're like, "Oh my god, the world's amazing right now." I loved it." Read more: https://www.espn.com//paralympian-oksana-masters-continues

Huge thanks to everyone who participated or donated to the Jingle Mingle! Your gifts help us provide rowing workouts, small-group tutoring, SAT prep, mental health counseling, college rowing recruitment workshops, career prep, individualized college application assistance, and more. We're so grateful for your support!

As we approach the 2020 election, Girls for Gender Equity - GGE is centering the needs of cisgender (cis) and transgender (trans) Black girls and gender-expansive Black youth. Join us on October 22nd at 4:30pm EST to hear from A National Agenda For Black Girls Steering Committee members on their vision for centering Black girls in national policies. Steering Committee member Blessing O. will be moderating the discussion with her peers! Register at As we approach the 2020 ele...ction, @Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) is centering the needs of cisgender (cis) and transgender (trans) Black girls and gender-expansive Black youth. Join me/us on October 22nd at 4:30pm EST to hear from A National Agenda For Black Girls Steering Committee members on their vision for centering Black girls in national policies. Steering Committee member Blessing O. @theblessedsound will be moderating the discussion with her peers! Register at bit.ly/2TfEDN6 Image Description: Yellow, pink, and white overlaid boxes with text reading: Black Girls Be Voting: A Conversation on the Future of Black Girls on a blue background. Beneath is a white box with text reading: Black Girls Be Voting is a dialogue between members of the NABG Steering Committee on their vision for leadership that truly centers their experiences and needs in national policy. Pink box underneath reads October 22, 2020 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST, box following reads Register at: bit.ly/2TfEDN6. Bottom image depicts the illustrated heads of two Black girls in conversation with one another through talk bubbles. On the right is A National Agenda for Black Girls Logo with the hashtag reading #blackgirls2020

The fun continues! Athletes are submitting their 5 KM workouts. ~The times to beat are on the last slide~ Our ugly sweater contest is happening right now in our stories and we’re only about $400 shy of our $20,000 goal. Happy Jingle Mingle weekend! ~ Huge thanks to everyone who has participated so far! You can register for free anytime this weekend at the link in our bio.

Show us how YOU jingle! Only 1 HOUR left to submit your ugly sweater photos to be considered in our contest and win some awesome prizes! Link to submit photos and 5K times is in our bio.

When it’s too windy to row... One of our Queens groups completed an obstacle course at practice which included hop scotch, putting an erg together, 250m erg, taking an erg apart, pushing a motor in a zig zag/maze, backwards frog jumps, bringing up/down a genie, duck walks, beam bag hops, scavenger hunt, snail crawl under a limbo, step up/downs, rolling a boat trailer strap and 10 burpees. Safe to say it was a challenging practice!

This morning, we reached our fundraising goal of $15,000! We’re blown by your support. Time and time again, the Row New York community comes together to support our programs for youth, Veterans, and people with disabilities. We’re so incredibly grateful for the hundreds of people who donated, spread the word, or participated. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Jingle Mingle weekend is just getting started so we’re increasing our goal to $20,000. Every dollar counts! Plea...se continue spreading the word, submitting 5ks, sending us photos and, of course, donating if you are able to. Link in our bio. The photos are throwbacks See more

Surprise! We have new auction items! Check them out and be sure to get your bids in before our auction closes TODAY AT NOON! Click here to bid: https://t.co/oVRTjAooZz?amp=1

TODAY’S THE DAY! We are SO excited to celebrate our incredible community and student-athletes with you all tonight. It is not too late to register for our Fall Benefit! All donors will be sent a link to livestream the event, through 7:30 PM. https://fallbenefit2020.givesmart.com

It’s Jingle Mingle Weekend! Celebrate the season with us as we work out, fundraise and vote for our favorite ugly sweater. ~ Our Ugly Sweater Contest Winner is usually decided by the loudest cheers. This year, YOU can vote for the winner in our IG or FB stories this weekend! If you want a chance to win one of these workout tanks, submit your photo by noon this Saturday through DMs or by tagging us @rownewyork. Our first submission is from Daniel on our Community team (Photo ...2)! ~ Erg, run (or walk!) 5k to see how you stack up against our 18 teams of student-athletes, alumni, staff, and supporters! ~ Give the gift of rowing by making a donation of any amount! We’re hoping to raise $15,000 this season and we’re ALMOST there. You can multiply your impact by starting a fundraising team and spreading the word. As a token of our appreciation, anyone who raises or donates $100,$ 250, or $1000 will receive limited edition Row New York prizes (photo 4!) ~ Link in our bio!!! #jinglemingle2020 See more

Our Fall Benefit is TOMORROW at 7:30 PM! We have never held a virtual gala before, and we are so excited to celebrate the future of Row New York with all of you. In addition to enjoying the event from the comfort of your couch, a virtual Fall Benefit also means 100% of your donation will directly support Row New York's rowing, academics, and college counseling programs. A donation of any amount grants access to the event. https://fallbenefit2020.givesmart.com

Ready, Set, JINGLE! The Jingle Mingle kicks off today! Register for free any time this weekend at https://www.classy.org/event/jingle-mingle-2020/e309544. Athletes, check your email for a link to submit... your time and photos. Don’t forget about the sweatiest ugly sweater contest around! Tag us or DM us your submission before Saturday at noon then check out our stories to vote for the winner. The winner will get some Row New York swag! Need some holiday hype? Listen to our Jingle Mingle Spotify playlist while you work out at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hrPvTgUJODYuOYFfNKu5W

Missing Meadow Lake and training for the spring

Meet our honorees! We are so excited to also be honoring Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss - Olympic rowers, founders of Gemini and Winklevoss Capital, and longtime supporters of Row New York - at this year’s benefit. Cameron and Tyler founded Winklevoss Capital Management In 2012. They also founded Gemini, a digital currency exchange and custodian that allows customers to buy, sell, and store digital assets, in 2014. Cameron and Tyler have had a storied rowing career. After comp...leting an undefeated season at Harvard, they went on to compete in the 2004 Boat Race for Oxford, won two medals at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, and competed in the pairs event at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Cameron and Tyler joined the Row New York family in 2012, donating two eights and joining our student-athletes to celebrate the launch of our Manhattan site and the start of boys' programming. Come celebrate with us and Cameron and Tyler on October 14th! A donation of any amount grants access to the event. https://fallbenefit2020.givesmart.com

We're seeking a Director Of Youth Rowing with a passion for the sport and a deep understanding of its transformative power on the lives of youth from all backgrounds! The role is perfect for an experienced rower and rowing coach who is a highly motivated, proactive program and people manager, and a strong collaborator and communicator. They must have a demonstrated understanding of youth development as well as inclusive, equitable, and anti-racist practices. Check out our open positions at rownewyork.org/careers/

Now more than ever, we are pulling together to push ahead. While we are missing moments like this with our friends at Blackstone and Goldman Sachs, we are excited about our virtual Jingle Mingle event kicking off next week! Join our 16 teams (and counting!) of students, alumni, staff, and supporters. https://www.classy.org/event/jingle-mingle-2020/e309544

Huge thanks to everyone who has signed up or donated to our Jingle Mingle! Thanks to you all, we have raised over $6k of our $15k goal! The race is next weekend! Get in on the action by registering for free or making a donation at https://www.classy.org/event/jingle-mingle-2020/e309544. You can also help by spreading the word. #givingtuesday #givingtuesday2020 #givingthanks

Just released! All items on rownewyork.org/shop include a donation to our Alumni Support Fund, which helps our alumni with unplanned expenses in areas like housing, food, tuition, and medical bills.

We’re feeling pretty great because, in less than 24 hours, our Jingle Mingle has gotten over $500 in donations, four teams have formed and dozens of racers signed up! Jingle mingle with us by registering for free, starting a team or donating at https://www.classy.org/event/jingle-mingle-2020/e309544

Row New York is seeking a dynamic, intelligent, and committed Academic and College Success Program Manager to work closely with our student-athletes, implementing our academic support program to students enrolled in the Manhattan Youth Rowing program. https://rownewyork.org//academic-college-success-program-/

Happy Diwali! Wishing you a year full of light, happiness and prosperity.

Happy Veterans Day! Today we honor the sacrifices, heroism, and bravery from those who answered the call to service. We salute the Veterans in the Row New York community and in our country. Thank you for your service.

Grateful for the last few days of water time this fall

New Yorkers!!! Register to vote today! Todays’s your last chance: https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter/

Raise your hand if you rowed during the sunrise or sunset this week.

Meet our honorees! We are thrilled to first introduce Anita DeFrantz legendary rower, Olympic icon, trailblazer and current Vice President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). As the first African-American Olympic rower, DeFrantz captained the U.S. women’s rowing team and rowed in the eight that won a bronze medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. DeFrantz served as Vice President of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee and was elected to IOC members...hip in 1986, making her not only the first African-American but also the first American woman to serve on the committee. Anita was elected to a second term as IOC Vice President in 2017, and serves on the IOC Executive Board. She serves on the IOC’s Legal Affairs Commission and Finance Commission, and is an advisor for the 2020 Tokyo Games Coordination Commission. She is also credited with the acceptance of women’s soccer and softball onto the Olympic program. Come celebrate with us and Anita on October 14th! A donation of any amount grants access to the event. fallbenefit2020.givesmart.com

New Yorkers: Make your voice heard! Here are some important dates for the upcoming election. Oct. 9 Deadline to register online, in-person, and by-mail... Oct. 27 Deadline to request an absentee ballot by email, fax, online or mail Nov. 2 Deadline to request an absentee ballot in-person Oct. 24 - Nov. 1 Early voting- Exact dates and hours vary based on where you live Nov. 3 election Day In-person, return in-person by 9 pm and Return by mail

Row New York is powering through 2020! Celebrate with us at our virtual Fall Benefit ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! In addition to enjoying the benefit from the comfort of your couch, a virtual event means 100% of your donation will directly support Row New York's rowing, academics, and college counseling programs. A donation of any amount grants access to the event. https://fallbenefit2020.givesmart.com

We have alignment...

Visit https://my2020census.gov/ to respond to the census and ensure your community gets the resources it needs. Did you know? Census numbers are used to determine how to divide hundreds of billions of dollars in state and federal funds. They're also used to plan public services like hospitals and schools, as well as determine how many seats your community will have in the house of representatives. Citizens and noncitizens should be counted and Individual responses are NOT sh...ared with any other government agency. ~ Visite https://my2020census.gov/ para responder al censo y asegurarse de que su comunidad obtenga los recursos que necesita. ¿Sabía que? Los números del censo se utilizan para determinar cómo dividir cientos de miles de billones de dólares en fondos estatales y federales. También se utilizan para planificar servicios públicos como hospitales y escuelas, así como para determinar cuántos asientos tendrá su comunidad en la cámara de representantes. Los ciudadanos y no ciudadanos deben contarse y las respuestas individuales NO se comparten con ninguna otra agencia gubernamental.

Happy Fall Benefit season! Any donation of $50 or more will receive an exclusive 2020 Fall Benefit pin. Come celebrate with us on October 14th! https://fallbenefit2020.givesmart.com

We this video of Danny working out with his teammates on the adaptive team! Big thanks to his mom, Jenny, for making this video and sharing it with us. DM us if you’re interested in joining the team. #virtualadaptivesports

Coach Amanda cleaning boats between rowers Huge shoutout to our coaches for everything they do to keep practices running! Our coaches have been implementing COVID safety in addition to our usual safety procedures while keeping practices fun and engaging. We’re so happy to be back on the water. Thank you, coaches!

!! Big news from Amanda Kraus, Row New York Founder and CEO !!

Good news! We’re back on the water! In preparation for this, our staff have been working incredibly hard designing, learning, and practicing our new COVID safety protocols. Virtual programming will continue alongside in-person rowing. This summer, our athletes have completed an SAT prep course, attended numerous college workshops, studied coding, virtually visited boathouses all over the world, and gotten stronger and fitter.

Row New York Board Member Francine Chew is a Jamaican-American immigrant, daughter of a housekeeper, Harvard and Yale rower, and Fulbright Scholar. She is also a mother to twin boys and Vice President of Business Engagement in the Office of Corporate Social Responsibility at Prudential Financial, Inc. Francine talks about her experiences in the podcast Rowing In Color. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

We went to Brazil! Remo Martinelli took us on a virtual tour of their boathouse in Florianopolis, Brazil. Like us, this team recruits youth athletes of all backgrounds and offers rowing at no cost. We had the opportunity to learn about the club’s 100+ years of history and to learn from Coach Marco Martins. Obrigado, Remo Martinelli!

Row!! Go out there, call me! I’ll teach you. I’ll work with you. @arshaycooper and @elizabeth_gilbert_writer talk about @marymazzio’s new film @amostbeautifulthing based on Arshay’s memoir. You’ll be inspired by his story and by the impact rowing can have in a child’s life. Check out the full talkback at the link in our bio. Check out @crewclassic for info on screening A Most Beautiful Thing.

It’s time to center the needs of Black Girls in our national policies. Girls for Gender Equity - GGE launched A National Agenda for Black Girls to amplify the voices of Black girls and gender expansive youth of color. Learn more at blackgirls2020.com. #BlackGirls2020

We’d like to send a huge thank you to every single person who participated in the Harlem River Challenge! Thanks to you, we raised over $60,000 for our programs! Thanks to Rowing Blazers for sponsoring this event and to our Board of Directors for their $40,000 match! Thanks to everyone who raced, fundraised, donated, or led a team! Thanks to everyone who submitted their selfies, tagged us in their #harlemriverchallenge posts, and followed the action all weekend!

Announcing the winners of the Harlem River Classic! Each member of the team that moved the most meters will get a Row New York water bottle. Those who biked the most meters and who ran or rowed the most meters will win a 25$ credit to our store. The team and individuals who fundraised the most will win a pair of Row New York socks. Winners, check your email inbox. Congratulations!

Row New York is ready for 2021 - thank you to all who helped us get past the 10 million meter mark! For those who still want to clock their meters, you have until midnight tonight!

Each member of the team that completes the most meters will win a Row New York water bottle! Meters due at midnight tonight! https://www.classy.org/event/harlem-river-challenge/e286301

Thank you! In addition to unlocking the entire $40,000 donation from our Board of Directors, our supporters have raised over $17,000! These donations go towards things such as rowing lessons, college trips, SAT prep, tutoring, meals, snacks, and much more. https://www.classy.org/event/harlem-river-challenge/e286301 The Harlem River Challenge is not over, keep moving for a chance to win prizes! You can submit meters until midnight tonight.

WE DID IT!!! A HUGE thank you to all the incredible teams and individuals that have already run, biked, erged, or rowed over 2.9 MILLION METERS to unlock the FULL $40K for Row New York! We are so proud of this community The challenge is NOT OVER YET. We will be counting meters until Sunday at midnight. Keep competing for some great prizes, and let's see how far Row New Yorkers can go!!!

Over halfway there!!! Happy Harlem River Challenge Saturday! Please keep moving to help us unlock $40,000. Please encourage your friends, teammates and family to keep running, rowing, erging, and biking for Row New York. Row New Yorkers have moved over 1.6 million meters for us. Thank you!