09/19/2026
On Friday, September 18th, the Marine Park Young Adults Association officially kicked off our new program year with our September Crafts & Game Night! During the evening, our members voted to formally adopt our bylaws, helping establish a strong foundation for the Association’s continued growth. We also celebrated our recent recognition as a federally tax-exempt 501(c)(4) social welfare nonprofit. MPYAA began as a social club where young adults could meet, make friends, and build meaningful connections, but we have grown into so much more. Today, we are a grassroots community service club that brings people together through social and cultural events, volunteer projects, environmental stewardship, donation drives, civic engagement, and programs serving southern Brooklyn. Guests celebrated the start of this exciting new chapter by coloring, making crafts, playing board games, enjoying pizza, and spending time together.
A special thank-you, as always, to Nick and Marine Park Coffee for welcoming us and providing a wonderful space for our community, as well as Pizza Emporium for providing the pizza for our event. We also sincerely thank our board members Sam, Taylor, Danielle, and Connor for helping organize the evening and making everything possible. We are proud of how far MPYAA has come and look forward to continuing to grow, serve our neighbors, and create meaningful opportunities for young adults throughout our community. Learn more about the Association and our upcoming events and programs our on updated site at https://marineparkyoungadults.org.