14 Aug Massive New Non-profit Indoor Playground to Be Inclusive First With Programming and Therapies for Children of All Ability Levels

45,000 Sq. Ft. Facility to be First to Serve Neurodiverse and Neurotypical Children and Their Families

CompletePlayground, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing inclusive activity programs for children of all ability levels – ages six months to 14 years – and families, Announced it has filled a void in New York City with the winter 2024 debut of its first facility. The one-of-a-kind 45,000 square-foot electronics-free space for supervised open play, enriching programming and specialized therapies is located at 30 Broad St. in Manhattan’s FiDi neighborhood. It is the largest of only a handful of indoor playgrounds in a city with more than one million children under the age 14, providing a captivating year-round environment promoting energetic movement as an alternative to video games and over electronic diversions. Moreover, it is the only indoor playground that is inclusive, designed to engage the one-in-three children who are neurodiverse, as well as the neurotypical. It is also the only one to serve as a family center with activities and programming for parents.

CompletePlayground’s centerpiece is a 25,000-square-foot, custom designed play area, featuring an obstacle maze, little village of traditional American “main street” establishments, rock climbing wall, gymnastics studio, Ninja Warriors obstacle course and an interactive trampoline experience. All connected by a roadway built for child-sized scooter cars self-propelled by their drivers. In addition, there are spaces designed for a multitude of structured classes for martial arts programs, dance, yoga and more.

While there will also be special state-of-the-art spaces and therapies for the neurodiverse, when it comes to play, they will be able to romp at will with neurotypical children. As a result, both groups of children will learn socialization life lessons. The first sensory room in Manhattan and the only one in New York City open to the public, the 500-square-foot space can benefit all children as a calm, comfortable, and safe haven in which to improve their visual, auditory and tactile processing, help manage sensory overload, boost focus and reduce Restlessness.

It was the need for such interaction that inspired Alex Reznik to conceptualize and found CompletePlayground. He had struggled for years to find a therapy situation for his non-verbal son diagnosed with severe autism. For years, the child attended classes for non-verbal autistic children, until, at the urging of an educator he respected, Reznik transferred him to a class that was inclusive of neurotypical children. Two months later, Reznik’s son was talking. That was when Reznik realized the importance of inclusive interaction for children and became so passionate about it that he decided to create an environment that would encourage and support it. Having experienced the innovative indoor playgrounds in Europe that had entranced all three of his sons, Reznik, the owner of Manhattan’s four CompleteBody gyms, began researching the viability of combining their components with elements addressing the needs of neurodiverse children like his son as the foundation for what would be an inclusive family Center.

Reznik established CompletePlayground as a nonprofit. CompletePlayground, whose three floors encompass a café along with spaces for its family-focused seminars, camp experiences, speech and occupational therapies and birthday parties.

The organization has also expanded its mission by partnering with CompleteCafe, a newly opened sensory-conscious space where families can relax, connect, and enjoy healthy, inclusive food options. This addition reflects CompletePlayground’s commitment to growing a community built on acceptance and accessibility.

Location:

CompletePlayground
30 Broad St
New York, NY 10004

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