Meet Your Neighbor

50 for 50: Meet Rev. Dr. Timothy Mitchell

Rev. Dr. Timothy P. Mitchell (1930–2012) was a lifelong New Yorker whose legacy bridged local community building and the national civil rights movement.

50 for 50: Meet James Austin

"In 2018, I started and ran the Gender and Sexuality Alliance at JHS 157. While researching local LGBTQ+ resources, I found Generation Q, QCH’s LGBTQ+ youth center just 10 minutes away. Soon after, my peers and I took a field trip there. The timing was perfect.

50 for 50: Meet Paulette Blair

2023 was a landmark year for Queens Community House, celebrating both our legacy and a new chapter for older adults in the borough.

50 for 50: Meet Irwin Nesoff

“I came to the Community House in September 1979 as part of my second-year field placement for social work school. One of our assignments was to write a funding proposal. I submitted a proposal for a Neighborhood Stabilization Project—and it got funded!

50 for 50: Meet Kulwant Bains

Queens Community House's six Older Adult Centers are vibrant spaces designed to foster lifelong learning, discovery, and community. Beyond providing opportunities for socialization and exercise, our centers allow older adults to explore new interests and develop new skills.

50 for 50: Meet Lois Rothstein

Our Early Childhood Center was one of the new organization's first three programs, and it was given its own specially designed space in a building down the block from the community center.

50 for 50: Meet Doug Soblick

QCH's Kew Gardens Community Center was established in 1996 through the efforts of the Kew Gardens Civic Association and other local residents who advocated for a senior center to serve their neighborhood.

50 for 50: Meet Alexia Myers-Hinds

"I was born and raised in South Jamaica, Queens. Growing up, I didn't see many positive programs for young women. When I was 12, I saw a Girls Inc. interview on TV, inspiring me to seek a leadership program. My mom found the Access for Young Women (AFYW) program at QCH.

50 for 50: Meet Connie Vien

"I was there, you know, pretty much from the beginning, we knew it as SAGE in Queens. I guess you could say I was one of the first participants at what's now known as the Queens Center for Gay Seniors, of Queens Community House.

50 for 50: Meet Blanca Izaguirre

"In 1975, my family of four could not afford a two-bedroom apartment on our income, so we were so excited when we received a letter stating that we were eligible to live in the Forest Hills Coop.

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Group photo from Queens Community House

Queens Community House brinda a las personas y las familias las herramientas para enriquecer sus vidas y construir comunidades saludables e inclusivas.