After ten successful years, Gwendolyn Wilson, our Director of the Older Adult Center (OAC), announced her retirement last month. Gwen began her journey with Riis
Congratulations to the Queensbridge Photo Collective, who celebrated the opening of their latest art exhibition at the Culture Lab on February 1st. The exhibit, titled
Our older adults have enjoyed several fun outings in the past few months. In October, a group enjoyed a night out in Harlem, which included
On October 2, a group of participants from our Older Adult Center traveled to the United Nations (UN) headquarters to commemorate the 33rd UN International
This past July, participants in our NNORC program enjoyed an overnight trip to Washington, D.C. The trip included a visit to the Smithsonian African American
Throughout December, Riis Settlement was delighted to host and take part in a number of holiday celebrations for community members of all ages. Participants at
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
This summer marks the opening of “Still, Like Air I’ll Rise,” a profound new exhibition which documents and celebrates the lives of Queensbridge Photo Collective
Older adults at Riis have been busy! In April, over 50 NNORC and senior center participants traveled to Philadelphia to visit the African American Museum,
Just when we thought we were the only ones who knew how great our seniors are, seven Riis Settlement senior center participants were given awards
There’s been a lot in the news lately about making sure all New Yorkers have an equal opportunity to succeed in this great city. This
On Wednesday, January 22 at 11 am, Riis Settlement, NY Hospital Queens, and TransCanada will officially launch our new permanent pediatric mobile asthma unit, which
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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.
