The Jewish Community Center is very popular in my Upper West Side neighborhood. Since opening in 2002, it has offered a dazzling array of classes: on Hebrew, yoga, Israeli dance, krav maga, and many other subjects.

They have a well-stocked, aesthetically appealing fitness center along with basketball courts and the nicest pool I have ever seen in in New York City. I have used their fitness center off and on over the years and love it.

In the 11 years the JCC has been open, it has been a major cultural center for Jews and non-Jews alike.