[1] The programs of the Boy Scouts of America aim to serve young people by encouraging healthy habits and a lifelong appreciation of physical and personal fitness, replacing bullying with kindness, instilling a sense of environmental stewardship and sustainability, and providing leadership development opportunities and STEM Education, preparing young people for the workforce.

[2] The Greater New York Councils office relocated from the Empire State Building to 475 Riverside Drive in Morningside Heights in December 2018.

Ten Mile River Scout Camps (TMR) is a 12,000-acre (4,856 ha) - roughly the size of Manhattan - camp near Narrowsburg, New York, has four miles of frontage on the Delaware River, and is owned and operated by the Greater New York Councils of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) since 1927.

Over the years, prominent Americans have been instrumental in its history, including Franklin D. Roosevelt and New York mayor William O'Dwyer.

Led by future New York governor and President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), who was president of the New York City Boy Scout Foundation, the group selected TMR's present site, oversaw the land acquisition process from multiple owners, and raised funds for the large camp's development.

[6] In recognition of his pivotal role in the founding and development of TMR, then-Governor Roosevelt received Scouting's Silver Buffalo Award in a ceremony held at the camp on August 23, 1930.

It has 15 lakes and ponds, including Half Moon, Crystal, Nianque, Turnpike, and Rock, for boating, swimming, sailing, canoeing, rowing, kayaking and other aquatic activities, as well as an Olympic size pool.

"Cub World" includes a representation of a Wild West frontier fort and a large "land ship" used for many youth activities.

For over 100 years the Order of the Arrow has played a significant role in the life of millions of Scouts, shaping them to be young men dedicated to the cheerful service of others and bound in brotherhood to their fellow man.

Soon after Dr. E. Urner Goodman and Col. Carol A. Edson founded our Order at Treasure Island Scout Camp in 1915, word of the Wimachtendienk came to New York City.

At this spot, where the branches of the trails converged, the Lenapes traded with each other, exchanged news, and held spiritual ceremonies and tribal councils to settle disputes.

The “Crossroads of Nations” also speaks to New York City's role as the “Capital of the World” and a “Melting Pot” of peoples from many lands from around the globe.

Having been put on the endangered species list in the 1970s the peregrine falcon is making a strong comeback with Day One Event Logo population numbers on the rise worldwide.

The transition team decided that an inaugural lodge-wide fellowship event would be held in April 2013 to bring the GNYC OA Membership together and to officially form the new lodge.

On the weekend of June 7–9, 2013, Kintecoying served as the service lodge for the 2013 Section NE-2B Conclave held at Camp Keowa at Ten Mile River.

In June 2017, the lodge would go back to hosting the Section NE-2B Conclave held at Camp Keowa, Ten Mile River Scout Reservation, in Narrowsburg, New York.

[23] In August 2017, the Greater New York Councils formally began efforts to start a Venturing Officers Association.

Under the guidance of Scout Executive Ethan Draddy, four young OA brothers began the GNYC's first functioning CVOA.

After looking for potential candidates, Padilla chose Brian Bryne and Paul Mckenna from The Bronx, Joseph Nadal and Jeremy Duenas from Staten Island, Jerremy Aguilar, Justin Lau and Patrick Machado from Queens, with Kirwin Seger from Brooklyn to serve on the Steering Committee.

The committee held its initial meeting on the last night of the Jamboree at Basecamp Foxtrot's Headquarters Tent in the easternmost end of The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve.

The committee met a total of four times (twice in person, twice via conference call) before formally proposing the creation of the CVOA to the Council Staff.

[24] In August 2017, Padilla and Nadal met with then-assistant field service director Joseph Schlitz and Council Executive Ethan Draddy to discuss the creation.

Brian Byrne from the Bronx, a Kintecoying Lodge officer and current scout, serving as Vice President (Administration).

After bring appointed, the officers formed committees and began advocating for the creation of new Venturing crews in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn.