Agency-Wide Events
Office Warming
On January 8th, we hosted an office warming to celebrate our recent move to new administrative offices in Hunter’s Point Plaza, Long Island City. We
January 9, 2024
On January 8th, we hosted an office warming to celebrate our recent move to new administrative offices in Hunter’s Point Plaza, Long Island City. We
Over the past month, Riis has continued to advocate for causes that impact the wellbeing of our participants, staff, and the continuation of our essential
This May, Riis’ Executive Director, Director of Youth Services, and Director of Development and Communications traveled to Lille, France for the International Federation of Settlements
On March 8th, Riis staff joined hundreds of human services workers from nonprofits across the city for an advocacy day in Albany. The #JustPay campaign,
Our accomplished CSP fellows, Raynel Rodriguez and Chervon Cupidore, are returning to their home countries of the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago after four
Last month, 52 older adults from Riis’ Senior Center and NNORC program had a wonderful opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C and Maryland for a
Recently, Riis was honored to rename the basketball court at our Queensbridge community center after Bob Welch. Bob was a cherished community member and role
Every summer, families at Queensbridge and Ravenswood Houses each host their own Family Day, an event full of food, music, and community building. Riis staff
Thanks to the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Urban Upbound, Riis’ NStat team has revitalized several community gardens and green spaces at Queensbridge Houses
Congratulations to our board member Jerry Crisci and his wife, Patti, for celebrating 50 years in business at their restaurant, Armondo’s. Armondo’s is a beloved
Congratulations to our Riis Academy program participants for another school year filled with hard work, growth, and fun! Across our two community centers and five
Over the past two months, Riis was delighted to welcome several Danish visitors to New York City. In mid-June, we met with Denmark’s Minister for
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The mission of Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement is to build and strengthen underserved communities in Western Queens and to act as a catalyst for change.
