The New York Apple Core consists of two ice hockey programs, one for youths age 5 to 16 years of age, and major juniors for 17 and older. Joe Brand runs the youth program and Henry Lazar heads the major juniors. Both programs are based at the Long Beach ice arena and play from September to March. The program started in 1993, and has sent more than 200 players to college hockey and eight to the National Hockey League.