| Real Estate and Construction Gala to Honor Heavy Lifters |
August 17th, 2026 |
Sarah Wrench (above) and Alexandra Liz will be honored at the 2026 NYC Real Estate & Construction Gala on September 15, while record-breaking powerlifter Barrett An will be the featured athlete speaker. |
| Meet Sydney Bailey, the Genesee Region’s New Associate Director of Development |
August 14th, 2026 |
Sydney joined Special Olympics New York in July, bringing a background in sports management, event operations, and a passion for building meaningful connections through sport. |
| Staten Island Celebrates New Bocce Season |
August 12th, 2026 |
More than 60 Special Olympics New York athletes gathered with parents, coaches and officials to celebrate the start of a new bocce league season. |
| Chancellor King and Special Olympics New York Announce Partnership to Launch Paid Internships for SUNY Students |
August 11th, 2026 |
SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. and Special Olympics NY today announced a new partnership to help SUNY students secure paid internships to assist with projects hosted by Special Olympics New York throughout the state. |
| NYC Middle Schools See Tremendous Growth |
August 10th, 2026 |
Special Olympics New York is working to make a positive difference in the lives of middle schoolers by collaborating with District 75 schools throughout New York City to give teens opportunities for engagement, inclusion and competition. |
| Downstate Athlete Leadership Council Members Become Storytellers |
August 7th, 2026 |
Last month, members of the Downstate Athlete Leadership Council (ALC) took their communication skills to a new level as they learned to interview their fellow athletes. |
| Staff Spotlight: Dylan Drexler |
July 31st, 2026 |
As the Associate Director of Program for the Central Region at Special Olympics New York, Dylan Drexler is dedicated to creating more opportunities for athletes across Central New York. |
| How Colleen Belanger Changes the Game for Her Athletes |
July 31st, 2026 |
Meet Colleen Belanger, Saratoga Springs High School Physical Education teacher and Unified coach, in this article! |
| Athlete Spotlight: Elaine Lindsey |
July 27th, 2026 |
For more than 20 years, Elaine Lindsey has been a dedicated Special Olympics athlete, embracing every opportunity to compete, grow, and inspire others. |
| Northport High School Unified Sports Inducted into District’s Hall of Fame |
July 23rd, 2026 |
On May 21, 2026, Northport High School's Unified Sports program was inducted into the Northport-East Northport Athletic Hall of Fame during halftime of the team's final Unified Basketball game of the season. |
| Special Olympics New York Funds AGUA Swimmers |
July 23rd, 2026 |
A new funding program at Special Olympics New York allowed the Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA) team to make quite a splash at the State Summer Games at Utica University in June. Excitement is off the charts, and more growth is in the plans. |
| New Film Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary of Floor Hockey Glory |
July 20th, 2026 |
Greg Di Roma played on the Hudson Valley Region floor hockey team that traveled to Japan for the 2005 World Games. For a new film, he recently contacted former teammates and coaches to talk about the trip and how impactful it was on their lives the last two decades. |
| Harlem Becoming Hotbed for Special Olympics NY Basketball |
July 16th, 2026 |
In upper Manhattan at the basketball court in Harlem, now instead of 30 players packing the gym, there are two teams of roughly 15 athletes apiece. The Wildcats play in a stronger division while the Hawks play in a lower division but also are quite competitive. |
| More Than Gold Medals: How Special Olympics Helped Maddie Csont Find Her Confidence |
July 15th, 2026 |
Three-time Special Olympics USA Games gold medalist Maddie Csont shares how Special Olympics New York helped her find the confidence to become a leader on and off the competition floor. |
| NYC Leadership Council to Host 20th Annual Summer Social |
July 7th, 2026 |
The Summer Social is a culmination of the year-round efforts at Special Olympics New York, a celebration of all that the athletes and the organization have achieved. |
| Team New York Returns Home After Inspiring Week at 2026 Special Olympics USA Games |
July 7th, 2026 |
Team New York has returned home after an unforgettable week at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, where 82 athletes and Unified partners proudly represented New York on the national stage. |
| Queens High School Develops Sports Media Program |
June 30th, 2026 |
The P811Q Sports Media program is more than just a few teenagers sitting at their desks while a camera rolls. Learn more here! |
| A Sneak Peek at New Era Cap’s Custom Hat Design |
June 26th, 2026 |
Special Olympics New York has been partnering with the New Era Cap Foundation for the past 4 years to design the official cap of Fall Games. |
| How Guilderland Cultivated One of the Most Inclusive Communities in the State |
June 26th, 2026 |
On Friday, June 26th, 2026, a senior class of Unified athletes and partners will graduate from Guilderland High School with a demonstrated commitment to inclusion. For many of them, that commitment didn’t just begin in high school—it continued. |
| Greg Peron: From LETR to Photography |
June 24th, 2026 |
After 30 years spent serving and protecting with the New York State Police, Greg Peron has found a new way to give back: through the lens of a camera. |
| Orange County Unified Bowlers Eager to Compete in USA Games |
June 23rd, 2026 |
Bowlers Natalya Camacho of Florida and Eric Maurin of Pine Bush aim to strike gold at the Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota this week. |
| A Whole New World for Unified Bocce Players |
June 22nd, 2026 |
Our bocce athletes are headed to USA Games! Meet them in this post. |
| Jacqueline Colone Goes for Gold at USA Games |
June 22nd, 2026 |
Jacqueline Colone has been part of the Special Olympics community since she was just 8 years old, and over the past 22 years, sports have helped shape her confidence, friendships, and love for competition. |
| Father’s Day Celebration Came Early for the Massaro Family |
June 15th, 2026 |
Jack Massaro of the Hudson Valley Region is headed to USA Games! Meet him and see what makes him such a fierce competitor in this article. |
| Coach Spotlight: Lori-Jean Farrell Heads to USA Games with Free Lightning Bocce Team |
June 15th, 2026 |
For Lori-Jean Farrell, the journey to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games has come full circle. Find out why in this post! |