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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…...

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News – Port Authority Announces Job Fair Feb. 12 to Help Fill More than 800 Available Positions at Laguardia Airport

Port Authority and CAO partnering with SSP America, Villa Restaurant Group, and Marshall Retail Group to fill openings with local talent. The fair is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Elmcor, 33-16 108th Street in Corona, Queens....

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“Returning the Love” clinic leaves a mark at the 2019 US Open

The Net Generation Kids’ Zone presented by Emirates was one of the most energetic spots on the US Open grounds on an overcast Wednesday afternoon, as the annual “Returning the Love” clinic was held at Backyard Court 17, and this year’s event had a bit of a different spin. Net Generation—the…...

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Elmcor Opioid Summit Raises Awareness on Epidemic, New Models, Opportunities Keynote by Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry

Historic Queens organization hosts Opioid Summit, launches new L.E.A.P. recovery program to provide holistic recovery support in the community May 20, 2019, Corona, Queens, NY — Today, Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities, Inc. (Elmcor), in collaboration with Legal Action Center launches a two-day educational summit on the “opioid crisis” and…...

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Mayor de Blasio will be running the city out of Queens next week during ‘City Hall in Your Borough’

Mayor Bill de Blasio, his deputy mayors, and senior officials will run the city from Queens Boulevard Monday through Friday to get a closer feel for the needs of Queens residents and focus on the borough’s citizens and their concerns. “We’re delighted to bring back City Hall in Your Borough…...

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Queens Senior Centers Get $100K In State Funding

ELMHURST, QUEENS — Two Queens senior centers will receive a combined $100,000 to employ additional staff and offer more activities to the elderly populations they serve, state lawmakers announced Wednesday. Elmhurst Senior Center and Elmcor Senior Center in East Elmhurst were each granted $50,000 in state funding to provide “services…...

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Jarrett Allen goes Thanksgiving shopping for 25 Queens kids … and himself

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…...

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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,…...

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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…...

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