Jarrett Allen, 6’11” NBA center, is barely 19-years-old. However, the rookie drafted by the Nets in the first round of this year’s NBA Draft is already leaving his imprint on those younger than him in the New York City community. Back in September, Allen gave out free haircuts in Brooklyn, and on Monday…...
Queens Interagency Council On Aging – Salute To Senior Service Volunteers
QUEENS INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON AGING HONORS THIRTY SENIOR VOLUNTEERS Kew Gardens, New York, April 25, 2017 — The Queens Interagency Council on Aging (QICA) honored thirty senior volunteers at its annual Salute to Senior Service Volunteers on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens,…...
NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray Launches NYC WELL
New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray was joined more than a dozen mental health leaders and elected officials at a press conference on Monday, October 24 held at Elmcor, a community support center in Corona, Queens to unveil a bold citywide initiative that provides a 24/7/365 connection to free, confidential mental…...
Star Network honors ‘Power Women’ in Queens
The most influential businesswomen and community leaders in Queens were honored Tuesday night at Star Network’s “Queens Power Women in Business” gala at Terrace on the Park. With close to 700 people in attendance, this year marked the 14th year of recognizing some of the most prominent women in business. Read more...
Build Your Legacy – FISLL
The F.I.S.L.L. program created and led by Allan Houston collaborated with the Queens Borough President to conduct a Workshop/Clinic at the Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, that focused on character building, goal setting, developing healthy mentor/mentee relationships and the fundamentals of basketball....
Art Connects New York
” Elmcor has a new art installation provided by Arts Connect through curator Carolina Peñafiel and artists Nathan Catlin, Renzo Ortega, Shellyne Rodriguez and LJ Ruell who have created large-scale, site-specific murals while artists John Baber, Orestes Gonzales, and Quennina Wright bring a different perspective to Who We Are exhibit on a more intimate scale through photography, paintings, and collage. These portrayals of everyday people and…...