This place is huge!!!! Visit and buy a membership and go often! The staff is kind, dedicated and…read moreknowledgeable! Sign up for a program or hike today!

This is a wonderful place to bring the whole family. They have about 12 different trails, all…read moreseparated in different levels of difficulty. The trails are free to enter but they do request for volunteer donation for non members. Different tiers of annul membership available to purchase at main office that comes with some wonderful perks, such as free access to trails and special events. The main office also has some of the exhibition items like insect box and turtle box. Outside the office there's also bird and butterfly cages. We went to the center for our daughter to participate in butterfly feeding event. Upon arrival we found out we had to buy the tickets for one of the two scheduled events. Luckily there were slots available to the second event on the day. The ticket was reasonably cheap, only $8. It also came with an additional bird's exhibition that took place right in front of office deck. All the stuff members were very friendly, informative and interactive. We spent wonderful couple of hours here on beautiful warm summer day.

Best program ever!!!! My kids love it... Great with homework and flexible hours..transportation to…read moreand from the program. I recommend this to everyone.

Came here for the first time to attend my nieces high school graduation. The staff here all seem to…read morebe very nice & attentive as I arrived early and had to sit in the main lobby for a few before being instructed to go to the gym where the ceremony was being held. I watched each child be greeted with kind-hearted attention by the front office staff. The ceremony was nothing short of amazing, a beautiful tear jerker and humbling experience to see all of these wonderfully made children set & achieve their own uniquely individual goals. The mayor of the city (Yonkers) took time out of his day, attended and presented the graduates with their diplomas. Very well put together program and a moving experience for all. Congrats graduates and excellent job to the staff.

When you have a disabled child that is non verbal and can't do things for themselves you want to…read moremake the best choice for your child and their educational needs. I visited the school and I was excited because the school was in a good building and it had everything that my son needed. When my son first started he was supposed to have a 1 on 1 aid and when I checked in a few times he didn't , it took the school some time but they finally hired a local young lady to work with him with in a few weeks even though they knew months in advance that he was starting. My biggest disappointment was my son coming home filthy with dried up food on his face that had probably been there since lunch that no one bothered to wipe off and stained clothing. How embarrassing and disappointing to have to take him off the school bus that way in the afternoon. I complained to my school district but nothing changed even though the school got the complaint. I just couldn't comprehend why if they hired an aid for him and him only why couldn't she take care of one child, why did he have to look like no one cared about him. If I could have pulled him out of the school and kept him home I would have. My sons aid or teacher hardly ever wrote in his communication book that I sent with him daily unless there was something that they needed or they thought he wasn't feeling well. He did one year there and I couldn't wait to get him out of that school. I won't be bias, I talked to another parent that I know that sends her daughter there and she was happy so everyone's experience is different. What I would say to any parent with special needs children, if you're unhappy with a program, find another program that you're happy with.

I have taken the ACT two times before. The first time in April with no prep and got a 23 and the…read moresecond time I prepared with a very expense tutor for a month to only receive a 24 a month later. I am not a very good test taker so my friend recommended me to take the Y2 Academy. It was my summer into senior year so I was up for anything. Let me tell you it is not cheap. After prepping with them the whole summer I only received a 26 on my ACT. Not four points higher like they guarantee they claim. You get homework that is a full-length test. First of all, I thought the homework was useless you take it home and do it and don't over it in class if you do it's very briefly. I understand we need homework but maybe something like a worksheet with exercises or half a test homework would work better. What I learned from this class that is if you don't have a fundamental understanding on a specific topic they will not go over it. They just go over test questions and answers. In this regard, I believe you need to figure out your weak points in the specific areas such as Trigonometry in math on your own. They won't do that they will just give you test scores. Not worth the money. Try to prep yourself or get a cheaper tutoring service.

Very helpful, but intense program for test score boosts. There is a sizable workload, but it pays…read moreoff with upped scores. Teachers do an incredible job preparing students in standardized testing as well as college application and preparation. Personally, the teachers are the biggest influence from my time at Y2.

We love the Y! We have done so many things here including afterschool, which was great. A lot or…read moreactivities for kids to pick from and the staff is fantastic. We also did the swim team (great coach) and theater as well. Theater for kids is fun and they do adult shows here as well. The place is run by some of the nicest people. And they do early voting in this location, which is super convenient. Lately, we began piano lessons and hoping the kiddo enjoys those. Overall, we appreciate all the things offered by the Y!

Recently started working out at the Riverdale Y. As I had never worked out, I signed up for…read moresessions with a trainer. Wainer, the person training me, could not be better: he is patient and encouraging, his explanations are clear, and he is full of knowledge about how the machines and routines work to create muscle and better health. I never liked exercise, but these sessions seem to go quickly and I enjoy them. Every session leaves me energized, with minimal soreness. After only 5 and a half weeks, I already have some muscular development. I'm grateful to Wainer and to the Riverdale Y for having such an employee. The facility is clean and bright, and the staff are welcoming and pleasant. I am glad that I joined the Riverdale Y.