In June, the actor and comedian donated $1 million to the city’s Relief Fund, which helps finance Sandy recovery projects. He raised $888,000 at a celebrity fundraiser, and he and Janice added $112,000 of their own money to round the donation out to an even $1 million. Crystal stays involved with the city in choosing what projects the money goes to, and at the time said that the courts were just the start of more projects.

Last November, the new DreamCourts opened at the Recreation Center, courtesy of Crystal and Basketball Hall of Famer and Far Rockaway native Nancy Lieberman. The two teamed up to fund the project to replace the courts, which were damaged during Hurricane Sandy, leaving many kids in the community without a place to play.

In February, the City Council passed a resolution to purchase a new bandwagon for the city at a cost of $136,176, using a portion of the funds that actor and his wife donated to the city last year.