Older Adult Services
Cutting the Ribbon
Our community recently gathered to celebrate a new milestone—the arrival of our 16-seat van, designed to improve accessibility and provide a better travel experience for
April 24, 2025
Our community recently gathered to celebrate a new milestone—the arrival of our 16-seat van, designed to improve accessibility and provide a better travel experience for
Our NNORC program hosted several cultural celebrations over the past two months, including a Lunar New Year celebration in late January to welcome the Year
On Saturday, December 7, 50 of our NNORC participants bundled up for a lovely evening at the Mama Foundation’s 2024 Winter Benefit Concert, hosted by
October 7 marked the 34th United Nations (UN) International Day of Older Persons. We were thrilled to attend this special event at the UN headquarters
Our NNORC team hosted our second annual Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in our older adult center, welcoming not only our Asian participants but also older adults
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
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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.
