Mayor Bloomberg, NYC DYCD Commissioner Jeanne Mullgrav (right), The Pond at Bryant Park’s Itai Shoffman (far right) and New York City Sports Commissioner Ken Podziba (left) look on as more than 350 participants in New York City’s Out-of-School Time (OST) initiative, including students from I.S. 281, get ready to take to The Pond at Bryant Park for this year's Skate Day. 

I.S. 281 students arrive at Bryant Park and soon will hit the ice at The Pond. The students were thrilled to have the opportunity to ice skate, many for the first time, and thoroughly enjoyed the trip.