Gotham Gators Open Board Meeting
May
8
6:00 PM18:00

Gotham Gators Open Board Meeting

Join us for happy hour and networking at The Tailor Public House! Come out and meet the current board & learn more about open board positions and committee roles available, as well as the application process at our open board meeting! This is a great networking opportunity for anyone who wants to get more involved with Gator Nation in New York City - even if you don’t have the capacity to join the board or a committee. Board/Committee applications for the 2024-25 year are due no later than June 9, 2024.

We’ll also have speed networking at this event, open to all! Join us for fast-paced fun as we engage in 4 five-minute rounds of networking. This is a great chance to meet local Gators from a variety of industries!

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International Gator Day NYC: KEEN Basketball Volunteer Project
May
18
11:00 AM11:00

International Gator Day NYC: KEEN Basketball Volunteer Project

Join us at KEEN for the UES Basketball Program for children and young adults with disabilities.

This is a non-competitive sports program with special needs kids to help them discover just how much they can do!

KEEN fosters the self-esteem, confidence, and talents of young people facing significant challenges, empowering them to meet their individual goals. KEEN New York's Manhattan Basketball is an indoor program for our athletes who wish to shoot some hoops, practice their ball-handling skills, and finesse their footwork all in a team setting.

During the program, athletes and Gator volunteers come together for one-to-one activities. They have a group warm up, and then volunteer coaches help each athlete practice exercises and drills. The session ends with everyone coming together in a circle and sharing with the group what they did that day "that made them very Proud" (followed closely by a round of Hot Potato!).

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International Gator Day NJ: CSW Global Volunteer Project
May
18
2:00 PM14:00

International Gator Day NJ: CSW Global Volunteer Project

Join us in Jersey City for our afternoon IGD project painting and clean a refugee shelter.

Gotham Gators join CWS Global to support their vision to create a world where everyone has food, voice, and a safe place to call home. We will clean and paint the newcomer refugee shelter and make school kits.

CWS Global supports newcomer refugee individuals and families, as they rebuild their lives. Refugees are resettled into our communities with minimal English training, limited familiarity with U.S. culture, and limited financial resources. Their resettlement process is complex, but CWS Jersey City hopes to relieve this pressure through support and a path to self-sufficiency.

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SEC Night at the Staten Island FerryHawks
Jun
15
6:00 PM18:00

SEC Night at the Staten Island FerryHawks

  • Staten Island University Hospital Community Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us, along with other SEC alumni, for the Staten Island FerryHawks vs York Revolution game! As a bonus, it’s also Star Wars Night, AND they’ll have fireworks directly following the game! A portion of ticket sales directly benefits the Gotham Gators Scholarship Fund.

The stadium is a short walk from the Staten Island Ferry (and the Ferry, as always, is free!)

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Gotham Gators Earth Day Clean Up NYC
Apr
20
10:00 AM10:00

Gotham Gators Earth Day Clean Up NYC

The Gotham Gator Club invites local Gator Fans (Alumni and Non-Alumni family and friends) to our Earth Day project.

Come hit the streets with NYC Clean Volunteers ! NYC Clean promises good clean fun! ALL AGES!

It's Earth Day. Show some love and join the community clean-up.


In addition to the neglected and abused areas, we also focus on cleaning storm drains. Garbage blocks sewage treatment facilities and the untreated waste overflows into our waterways.

Join us for good clean fun! Equipment and refreshments supplied.

The Gotham Gators will gather for an optional brunch following the project.

Please note:

  • Wear comfortable shoes

  • Wear your Gotham Gator T-shirt! http://www.gothamgators.com/shop/ (or other ORANGE or BLUE appropriate gear)

  • Please bring a couple of large paper bags with handles (greener than plastic)

Have questions about this event, please email volunteer@gothamgators.com .

Go Gators!

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NYC Gators Comedy Night
Apr
18
7:30 PM19:30

NYC Gators Comedy Night

Join the Gotham Gators & UF-AHA as we laugh out loud to Gator alumni comedians!

Advance Tickets: $20 General Admission, $15 for UFAA Members

Door Tickets: $25 General Admission, $20 for UFAA Members

Featuring Gator Alumni:

- Oscar Collazos (JM '01)

- Adri Fernandez (JM '21)

- Tom Delgado (CLAS '05)

- Micaela Fagan (JM ‘18)

PLUS Don’t miss your chance to win a mini football signed by Coach Billy Napier!

All proceeds help support UF scholarships!

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President Sasse's First Year & Strategic Vision for UF
Mar
6
6:00 PM18:00

President Sasse's First Year & Strategic Vision for UF

Join Dr. Amanda Phalin as she walks us through President Sasse's first year and strategic vision for the University of Florida!

About Dr. Phalin:

Dr. Amanda J. Phalin is an Instructional Associate Professor at the University of Florida (UF) in the Warrington College of Business, where she teaches the College’s undergraduate core course in International Business, as well as graduate classes in Managerial Economics. Through her core course, Governor Phalin educates 1,300 students annually. She has earned UF MBA’s Outstanding Faculty Award, the College’s Teaching with Technology Award, and the University’s Online Education Excellence Award. Governor Phalin’s research covers several areas, including gender issues in international business and economics; educational technology, pedagogy, and outcomes; and intellectual property rights, particularly in the green sector.

Governor Phalin earned a Ph.D. in Economics from UF in 2013; her dissertation examined international patenting patterns of solar technologies. In 1999, she received a master’s in international economic affairs from the George Washington University Elliott School in Washington, D.C. She earned a bachelor’s in international studies and French from Vassar College in 1997; prior to her graduation, she spent a year studying political economy and European history at l’Institut d'études politiques in Paris.

Governor Phalin currently serves as Chair of the Board of Governor’s Advisory Council of Faculty Senates (ACFS). She was previously Chair of the UF Faculty Senate and a member of the UF Board of Trustees in 2022–2023. Prior to her studies at UF, she was a writer and editor for 10 years. Her work (written under her maiden name, Amanda Watson-Boles) has appeared in such publications as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Foreign Policy Magazine, and Slate.com, among others.

If you are not able to attend in person, we are offering a Zoom link as well!

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Gotham Gators Hockey Outing - Islanders vs. Panthers
Jan
27
7:30 PM19:30

Gotham Gators Hockey Outing - Islanders vs. Panthers

Get together with Gator Alumni to watch the Islanders take on the Panthers! It may not be the Gators - but you’ll see a Florida team and a team in orange and blue. We can’t wait to see you at UBS Arena!

Please note: There are LIRR trains from Manhattan to UBS Arena. The ride is about 35 minutes from Penn Station or Grand Central Station

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NIT Season Tip-Off: Gator Basketball in Brooklyn 11/24
Nov
24
5:30 PM17:30

NIT Season Tip-Off: Gator Basketball in Brooklyn 11/24

This Thanksgiving, we're thankful for Florida basketball in Brooklyn! Our Gators will play in the NIT Season Tip-Off Championship game at the Barclays Center on Friday, November 24th vs Baylor. One ticket is good for both basketball games (Pittsburgh plays Oregon State at 3:00pm and Baylor plays Florida at 5:30pm).

We plan to meet up at McMahon's directly following the game!

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NIT Season Tip-Off: Gator Basketball in Brooklyn 11/22
Nov
22
9:30 PM21:30

NIT Season Tip-Off: Gator Basketball in Brooklyn 11/22

This Thanksgiving, we're thankful for Florida basketball in Brooklyn! Our Gators will play two games at the Barclays Center: Wednesday, November 22nd vs Pittsburgh and Friday, November 24th vs either Baylor or Oregon State. A portion of ticket sales will directly benefit the Gotham Gator Club's scholarship fund. See you there!

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Gotham Gators Give Back Fall Series: OCTOBER - Meal Packing at Encore
Oct
28
9:00 AM09:00

Gotham Gators Give Back Fall Series: OCTOBER - Meal Packing at Encore

  • Encore Community Services St. Malachy's Church (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Gotham Gator Club invites local Gator Fans (Alumni and Non-Alumni family and friends) to our Citymeals volunteer event, where we will be packing nutritious meals for our frail, isolated homebound New Yorker neighbors. 

RSVP to meet us at Encore Community Services on the Ground Floor of St. Malachy’s Church at 239 West 49th Street, beween 8th Avenue and Broadway on Saturday, October 28th.  

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Prime-Time Champions: An Evening with NBC Sunday Night Football
Sep
28
6:30 PM18:30

Prime-Time Champions: An Evening with NBC Sunday Night Football

A behind-the-scenes conversation on NBC Sunday Night Football, a prime-time champion for an unprecedented twelve consecutive years.
  
NBC Sports’ commentators and producers will discuss how the show has evolved and changed since debuting in 2006, analyzing the most compelling story lines of the new NFL season including that weekend’s Sunday night matchup: the New York Jets hosting the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Moderated by Savannah Guthrie, Co-anchor of Today and showcases the NBC SNF broadcast team – Mike Tirico, Gator Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark.

Don’t miss this chance to be in the room to hear first-hand from the record-setting broadcast team! 

Select the “University of Florida” ticket option for a $5 discount!

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Annual Football Season Kickoff Party
Aug
23
6:00 PM18:00

Annual Football Season Kickoff Party

GATOR FOOTBALL IS BACK! Join the Gotham Gators to welcome the start of football season.

Specials include:

  • One hour FREE Open Bar 6-7pm for UFAA/Gotham Gators members (beer, wine, wells)

  • $7 Well Drinks

  • $20 Bud Light Pitchers

  • $30 Bud Light Buckets (5 bottles)

  • $40 Hard Seltzer Buckets (5 cans)

There will also be free food, including cake! PLUS we’ll have a raffle for a football signed by Coach Napier!

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