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East End Parkinson's Boxers Are Rock Steady

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Bob "Leftie" Lefkowitz during a Rock Steady Boxing class at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Jean Mellano attends a Rock Steady Boxing class at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Jean Mellano attends a Rock Steady Boxing class at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Jean Mellano attends a Rock Steady Boxing class at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Jean Mellano attends a Rock Steady Boxing class at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Michelle Del Giorno works with Pamela Turk during a Rock Steady Boxing class at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Michelle Del Giorno works with Pamela Turk during a Rock Steady Boxing class at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Fighters. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Fighters. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

A powerful punch from Stan Stokowski. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

A powerful punch from Stan Stokowski. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Bonnie Katz, center, puts her hands in with her fellow Rock Steady boxers at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Bonnie Katz, center, puts her hands in with her fellow Rock Steady boxers at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor. COURTESY MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Drumming for Parkinson's was a hit at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill. SARAH COHEN

Drumming for Parkinson's was a hit at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill. SARAH COHEN

Janice Cooper, a Rock Steady boxer, attended 191 Parkinson's exercise classes last year, which was the highest of any participant. SETH GREINER

Janice Cooper, a Rock Steady boxer, attended 191 Parkinson's exercise classes last year, which was the highest of any participant. SETH GREINER

Kristin Davey, a volunteer with Rock Steady Boxing in Sag Harbor, and her father, Kelly King, who has participated in the program since its inception in 2017. MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

Kristin Davey, a volunteer with Rock Steady Boxing in Sag Harbor, and her father, Kelly King, who has participated in the program since its inception in 2017. MICHELLE DEL GIORNO

A masterpiece from Paint at the Parrish. SARAH COHEN

A masterpiece from Paint at the Parrish. SARAH COHEN

A masterpiece from Paint at the Parrish. SARAH COHEN

A masterpiece from Paint at the Parrish. SARAH COHEN

Olga Gamble and her granddaughter, Isabella, work on their art pieces during Paint at the Parrish. COURTESY PARRISH ART MUSEUM

Olga Gamble and her granddaughter, Isabella, work on their art pieces during Paint at the Parrish. COURTESY PARRISH ART MUSEUM

authorMichelle Trauring on Apr 10, 2024
In the eyes of Michelle Del Giorno, Rock Steady boxers are fierce, determined and strong as they jab, cross, hook and uppercut. And from the outside looking in, she said,... more

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