East End Center Access Crisis | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Residents in Lexington’s East End are sounding the alarm that the Charles Young Community Center—once a beloved, open-access haven for kids and families—is now harder to reach, with part-time programs and restrictive entry deterring community use. Longtime advocates say this erosion of accessibility is pushing youth toward the streets, while center staff defend their commitment by citing decades of hosted events and programs. But for locals, the shift from free-flowing access to button-pushing bureaucracy has stripped away the center’s soul: a place where kids could play, learn, and grow…