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News – Queens nonprofit behind affordable housing development for homeless seniors and those dealing with substance abuse

NEW YORK — A nonprofit in Queens is seeking solutions for the city’s housing crisis. A new affordable development will provide both a home and holistic support for vulnerable New Yorkers. Though they contain beds, tables, and chairs, the housing units at 104-10 Northern Blvd. are no ordinary apartments. View the coverage and…...

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News – Elected officials celebrate opening of 30-unit development in Corona, with apartments for low income seniors and people with substance use disorders

Feb. 5, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities representatives, community members, and city and elected officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 2 to celebrate the opening of Elmcor’s first supportive and affordable permanent housing development at 104-10 Northern Blvd. in Corona. The building, named after Helen M. Marshall,…...

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News – Elmcor Combats NYC Housing Crisis

Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, a Queens, N.Y.-based nonprofit that provides a broad spectrum of alcohol and substance-use prevention and treatment services to underserved populations, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 am marking the opening of its new housing development at 104-10 Northern Blvd., in Corona, Queens....

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News – Governor Hochul Honors Heroes of Hurricane Ida

On the one year anniversary of Hurricane Ida, Governor Kathy Hochul honored seven New Yorkers for their heroic actions in the aftermath of the storm, which flooded homes and roads, caused billions of dollars in damages and killed 18 New Yorkers....

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News – Elmcor Breaks Ground

City officials, elected leaders and representatives of Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities held a ceremonial groundbreaking last Thursday to mark the start of construction......

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News – Biden administration to launch massive funeral assistance program

The Biden administration next week will launch a funeral assistance program that will provide up to $9,000 to cover the burial costs......

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News – FEMA to reimburse funeral expenses for some families of COVID-19 victims

FEMA to reimburse funeral expenses for some families of COVID-19 victims, lawmakers say. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will reimburse families up to $7,000 for COVID-related burial and......

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News – Chuck Schumer & Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Conference on COVID Funeral Relief Transcript

Representative Ocasio-Cortez brought this to my attention last April and said we should do something about it, and we stood here in April and said we would. And so, Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and I resolved we were going to try to get this done legislatively. And in the December COVID bill…...

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News – Two Queens women start community donation station

CORONA, Queens — A Queens food pantry is proof that one person — or in this case, two people — can make a difference. Those two women are making a big impact on families in need in Corona......

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