Special Olympics New York
@specialolympicsny.bsky.social
Serving 48,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities across NYS, helping them to become Champions for Life. #JointheMovement
Shout it out for Athlete John Cronin today on International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPWD 🙌🏻 He’s just been named to @forbes.com 30 under 30! He’s kind of a big deal. ❤️ www.forbes.com/profile/john...
John Cronin - John's Crazy Socks
John Cronin is on Forbes' 2026 30 Under 30 - Social Impact list. Read more about John Cronin, their experience, their asset summary, and more here.
www.forbes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Shout it out for Athlete John Cronin today on International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPWD 🙌🏻 He’s just been named to @forbes.com 30 under 30! He’s kind of a big deal. ❤️ www.forbes.com/profile/john...
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NY ABLE and @specialolympicsny.bsky.social congratulate Payton Dailey and Nolan Stockman as October’s Athletes of the Month. Payton and Nolan are Unified bocce, bowling and basketball players. #NewYorkSpecialOlympics #NYAthletes
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
NY ABLE and @specialolympicsny.bsky.social congratulate Payton Dailey and Nolan Stockman as October’s Athletes of the Month. Payton and Nolan are Unified bocce, bowling and basketball players. #NewYorkSpecialOlympics #NYAthletes
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Just wanted to add some cuteness to your feed.
Our kids had an amazing field day last week at the Early Learning Center thanks to our friends at @specialolympicsny.bsky.social!
#HeadStart #NeilHellmanPreSchool
Our kids had an amazing field day last week at the Early Learning Center thanks to our friends at @specialolympicsny.bsky.social!
#HeadStart #NeilHellmanPreSchool
June 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Just wanted to add some cuteness to your feed.
Our kids had an amazing field day last week at the Early Learning Center thanks to our friends at @specialolympicsny.bsky.social!
#HeadStart #NeilHellmanPreSchool
Our kids had an amazing field day last week at the Early Learning Center thanks to our friends at @specialolympicsny.bsky.social!
#HeadStart #NeilHellmanPreSchool
What should we do today? 🏀 or 🏀?
June 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
What should we do today? 🏀 or 🏀?
We are proud too! ❤️
Our students represented E2CCB at last week's Northern Chautauqua County Special Olympics at SUNY Fredonia! These athletes competed in events such as the 50m dash, softball throw, and long jump. We're so proud! 🎉
#E2CCB #BOCES #OpportunityMakers @specialolympicsny.bsky.social @fredoniau.bsky.social
#E2CCB #BOCES #OpportunityMakers @specialolympicsny.bsky.social @fredoniau.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
We are proud too! ❤️
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Stacey Hengsterman is president and CEO of @specialolympicsny.bsky.social and she has a goal to more than double participation numbers.
The statewide nonprofit organization creates opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to compete in sports.
www.thisiscny.com/business/202...
The statewide nonprofit organization creates opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to compete in sports.
www.thisiscny.com/business/202...
Stacey Hengsterman on leadership: ‘There’s no mastering of it, so you’re just learning all the time’
President & CEO of Special Olympics New York had to learn to be the face of an organization after 18 years working behind the scenes at SUNY.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Stacey Hengsterman is president and CEO of @specialolympicsny.bsky.social and she has a goal to more than double participation numbers.
The statewide nonprofit organization creates opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to compete in sports.
www.thisiscny.com/business/202...
The statewide nonprofit organization creates opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to compete in sports.
www.thisiscny.com/business/202...
2026 Special Olympics USA Games 🔥 HYPE REEL 🔥 #TeamNewYork @2026usagames.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
2026 Special Olympics USA Games 🔥 HYPE REEL 🔥 #TeamNewYork @2026usagames.bsky.social
Just announced! Meet the 82 athletes and partners from #NYS who will go up against the best of the best from all 50 states! 🇺🇸🥇🥈🥉 #TeamNewYork @2026usagames.bsky.social www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/2026-us...
Special Olympics New York Announces Powerhouse Delegation for 2026 USA Games in Minnesota
Special Olympics New York today announced its delegation for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games hosted in Minnesota on June 20 – 26, 2026.
www.specialolympics-ny.org
June 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Just announced! Meet the 82 athletes and partners from #NYS who will go up against the best of the best from all 50 states! 🇺🇸🥇🥈🥉 #TeamNewYork @2026usagames.bsky.social www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/2026-us...
Check out this bucket and celebration! @SpecOlympicsNY Unified 🏀 is the greatest! 🎤💧
video cred @nysphsaa.bsky.social
video cred @nysphsaa.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Check out this bucket and celebration! @SpecOlympicsNY Unified 🏀 is the greatest! 🎤💧
video cred @nysphsaa.bsky.social
video cred @nysphsaa.bsky.social
What Stacey said! Ever thought about coaching for #SpecialOlympics? “Just do it!” www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj9UMphf/ Contact us online to get started 🙌🏻
Here's why we 💖 our coaches! #Coaching #SpecialOlympics #MakeADifference
TikTok video by SpecialOlympicsNY
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May 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
What Stacey said! Ever thought about coaching for #SpecialOlympics? “Just do it!” www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj9UMphf/ Contact us online to get started 🙌🏻
Unified games like this are happening every day at high school’s across #NewYork. Students w/ and w/o disabilities competing and celebrating inclusion. 🙌🏻 🏀 #choosetoinclude #befan #unifiedgeneration #jointhemovement www.specialolympics-ny.org/community/sc...
May 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Unified games like this are happening every day at high school’s across #NewYork. Students w/ and w/o disabilities competing and celebrating inclusion. 🙌🏻 🏀 #choosetoinclude #befan #unifiedgeneration #jointhemovement www.specialolympics-ny.org/community/sc...
The Silver Warriors have their eye on 🥇 this season, but there’s a lot of 🔥 competition in Section 2! cbs6albany.com/news/local/n...
Countdown to Tipoff: Niskayuna's Unified Sports program expands with inclusion success
Niskayuna High School's Unified Sports program is making waves with its expansion and success in promoting inclusion among students of all abilities.
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May 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Silver Warriors have their eye on 🥇 this season, but there’s a lot of 🔥 competition in Section 2! cbs6albany.com/news/local/n...
Today our athletes celebrated the 50th anniversary Spring Games #WestPoint #USMA 🎉We asked Cadet Cameron Lee what the event has meant to him … ❤️🙏
April 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Today our athletes celebrated the 50th anniversary Spring Games #WestPoint #USMA 🎉We asked Cadet Cameron Lee what the event has meant to him … ❤️🙏
The powerlifting competition at #WestPoint is heating up! 🏋🔥
April 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The powerlifting competition at #WestPoint is heating up! 🏋🔥
Our Central New York Regional Athlete Leadership graduated recently. Meet the graduates: www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/central...
April 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Our Central New York Regional Athlete Leadership graduated recently. Meet the graduates: www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/central...
WATCH: This is inclusion! NYC students with and without disabilities have become teammates and friends through unified bocce. pix11.com/video/specia...
Special Olympics NY leads bocce team for autistic students
Bocce provides people with special needs the opportunity to have social contact, develop physically, and gain self-confidence.
pix11.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
WATCH: This is inclusion! NYC students with and without disabilities have become teammates and friends through unified bocce. pix11.com/video/specia...
A new rookie class announced! Get used to seeing these faces. Our new Statewide Athlete Leadership Council will be upping their advocacy game for the next 2 years. Press Release: pulse.ly/cxfhi3ewpq
April 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A new rookie class announced! Get used to seeing these faces. Our new Statewide Athlete Leadership Council will be upping their advocacy game for the next 2 years. Press Release: pulse.ly/cxfhi3ewpq
“In my four years at this school, I have never seen a student stop to look at a door—until now.”
HS students share important message with their peers in Doors for Inclusion campaign:
www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/opening...
HS students share important message with their peers in Doors for Inclusion campaign:
www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/opening...
Special Olympics New York, Capital Region High Schools Celebrate Unity and Acceptance with “Opening Doors for Inclusion” Campaign
In high schools across the Capital Region, students are making a bold statement about the power of inclusion—one decorated door at a time.
www.specialolympics-ny.org
March 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“In my four years at this school, I have never seen a student stop to look at a door—until now.”
HS students share important message with their peers in Doors for Inclusion campaign:
www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/opening...
HS students share important message with their peers in Doors for Inclusion campaign:
www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/opening...
“I can do anything!” - Skier Paige Ditzel ⛷️🥇
Special Olympics Rochester skier is 'going for gold' in the World Winter Games
After 14 years of hard work, Paige Ditzel will be competing against nearly 1,500 athletes from across the world.
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March 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
“I can do anything!” - Skier Paige Ditzel ⛷️🥇
🥁🥁🥁 … and the New York athletes competing in the 2025 Special Olympics World Games are … www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/meet-wo... #cheer4usa🇺🇸
Special Olympics NY Sends Delegation of 23 to Italy for World Games
Ready to meet all 23 members of our 2025 Special Olympics World Games delegation? Find out more in this article.
www.specialolympics-ny.org
March 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🥁🥁🥁 … and the New York athletes competing in the 2025 Special Olympics World Games are … www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/meet-wo... #cheer4usa🇺🇸
The #specialolympics 🔥 Flame of Hope is igniting ❤️s across Italy on its way to World Games, and our athlete, Jacob, is at the center of the excitement! www.facebook.com/share/v/15pv... #Cheer4USA
March 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The #specialolympics 🔥 Flame of Hope is igniting ❤️s across Italy on its way to World Games, and our athlete, Jacob, is at the center of the excitement! www.facebook.com/share/v/15pv... #Cheer4USA
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❄️This weekend, the Golisano Institute and the Wegmans School of Nursing were well-represented at the @specialolympicsny.bsky.social Winter Games! ❄️ Staff & students engaged athletes in health activities, including BMI evaluation, blood pressure checks, mental health strategies, and more! #disability
February 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
❄️This weekend, the Golisano Institute and the Wegmans School of Nursing were well-represented at the @specialolympicsny.bsky.social Winter Games! ❄️ Staff & students engaged athletes in health activities, including BMI evaluation, blood pressure checks, mental health strategies, and more! #disability
Our CEO Stacey Hengsterman brought athletes, unified partners and coaches to DC this week to advocate for federal funding. They met with #newyork senators and congressmen, and snapped a photo with Chairman Tim Shriver. #SOHillDay Let’s hear it for #TeamNewYork! 🙌🏻🤩
February 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Our CEO Stacey Hengsterman brought athletes, unified partners and coaches to DC this week to advocate for federal funding. They met with #newyork senators and congressmen, and snapped a photo with Chairman Tim Shriver. #SOHillDay Let’s hear it for #TeamNewYork! 🙌🏻🤩
OMG 🤩 OMG ⛷️ OMG ⛸️ 2025 State Winter Games is just weeks away! Join us as a volunteer or sponsor our athletes ➡️➡️ www.specialolympics-ny.org/community/20...
January 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
OMG 🤩 OMG ⛷️ OMG ⛸️ 2025 State Winter Games is just weeks away! Join us as a volunteer or sponsor our athletes ➡️➡️ www.specialolympics-ny.org/community/20...
Start the new year right! #choosetoinclude
January 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Start the new year right! #choosetoinclude