The Empire States Games for the Physically Challenged, run by the New York State Recreation and Parks Department, will be held at Mitchel Field in Garden City from Thursday, June 2 through Sunday, June 5. The opening ceremony will take place on Thursday at 7 p.m. and games - which include track and field, swimming, basketball and softball, among others - start at 9 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Please come and cheer on the competitors who come from as far away as Ireland. Competitors include physically challenged, amputees, blind and deaf children ages 5 to 18.