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New York Athletic Club

New York Athletic Club
AbbreviationNYAC
FormationSeptember 8, 1868 (1868-09-08)
FounderJohn C. Babcock
Harry Buermeyer
William Buckingham Curtis
TypePrivate social club
Headquarters180 Central Park South
Manhattan, New York
Location
Coordinates40°45′59″N 73°58′44″W / 40.76639°N 73.97889°W / 40.76639; -73.97889
Region
Metropolitan New York
Websitewww.nyac.org

The New York Athletic Club is a private social club and athletic club in New York state. Founded in 1868,[1] the club has approximately 8,600 members and two facilities: the City House, located at 180 Central Park South in Manhattan, and Travers Island, located in Westchester County. Membership in the club is by invitation only.[2]

The club offers many sports, including rowing, wrestling, boxing, judo, fencing, swimming, basketball, rugby union, soccer, tennis, handball, squash, snooker, lacrosse and water polo.

  1. ^ "The New-York Club". New-York Tribune. April 6, 1884. p. 4. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "How to Join the New York Athletic Club". oureverydaylife.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.

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