CORONA, Queens (WABC) -- Nearly two months into the pandemic, the strain on some families is at an all-time high. With no jobs and no income, some have no way to pay rent and even putting food on the table is difficult....
News – 400 Boxes of Groceries a Day Will Be Sent to Queens Residents in Need
FreshDirect will donate 400 boxes of groceries a day to Queens residents in need for the next four weeks, the Borough President’s Office announced today. The 400 boxes will be picked up by local community-based organizations that will distribute them to seniors, low-income families and other vulnerable populations across the…...
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…...