Throgs Neck Little League
seeking fi nancial help
BY JASON COHEN
After having its season cancelled
last year for the fi rst
time in its 69 year history, the
Throgs Neck Little League
needs fi nancial assistance from
the community.
That is why in January it
launched a GoFundMe to offset
the money it lost in 2020. However,
with just $9,000 raised, the
TNLL is hoping more people
will lend a helping hand.
Mike Marano is a board
member of the TNLL and is in
charge of fundraising. He explained
that anyone who registered
for the league last year
will be credited for this season.
But, that is still money that will
not be coming this spring. Also,
due to COVID-19, the league did
not hold its annual carnival last
May and there was no summer
camp at the fi elds either.
Adding to the problem is
the fact that they are in debt of
about $20,000 to Con Edison.
“It’s (lack of money) making
it real tough to do things,” Marano
explained. “That’s why
we set up the GoFundMe.”
Marano told the Bronx
Times Con-Ed is working with
the league on a way to pay
down the debt, but the league
is still strapped for cash. He
pointed out that typically restaurants
and organizations
pay to be sponsors, but as there
was no season last year, that
did not occur.
While the league is tentatively
set to begin May 1, Marano
is cautiously optimistic
that things will be okay. So far
350 to 400 people have registered
and the carnival is set to
happen as well.
“I think a lot of businesses
will come back to sponsoring
us again,” he stated. “We’re
here to stay. We’re going to continue
to put out a quality product
for the community and
kids.”
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BRONX TIMES REPORTER, M 6 ARCH 26-APR. 1, 2021
Players in the Throgs Neck Little League Photos courtesy of Mike Marano
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