Ten-year-old Tyler Lilavois patiently waited in the heat for the games and equipment to arrive at the Castle Hill Playground on the first day of the Police Athletic League's (PAL) Summer Play Streets program. His favorite game, Nok Hockey, brings him back each year.

Lisa Keels eagerly held an application to enroll her only child in the program because it offers city kids and teens the opportunity to play in a safe, supervised environment for free