QCH in the News

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Queens Courier: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Forest Hills to be honored for their work in homelessness

After almost two decades of dedication, the church will be recognized at QCH’s Annual Celebrating Local Champions Reception on Wednesday, May 2 at the historical West Side Tennis Club.

Forest Hills Times: Queens Community House recognized for youth development program

The Queens Community House was recently awarded Algorhythm’s 2018 HI Impact Award. 

NY1: QCH Receives Algorhythm’s HI Impact Award

Reporter John Friia visited our Forest Hills Community Center on April 16 to interview Tabitha Gamonski about QCH's recent HI Impact Award in youth development. Tabitha supervises three of our top performing programs: ACCESS for Young Women, Summer Video and Photography and Evening Teen Center.

Times Ledger: Immigration groups call on city to fund adult learning programs

Immigrants rallied at the steps of Queens Borough Hall Tuesday to call on the de Blasio administration to continue funding adult learning programs in the city budget, due for passage in June.

Queens Gazette: QCH Receives Algorhythm’s HI Impact Award

Queens Community House (QCH) has been recognized as a recipient of Algorhythm’s 2018 HI Impact Award. The award, given to programs and organizations demonstrating exceptional success in youth development, reflects QCH’s commitment to serving youth in the borough of Queens. 

Queens Chronicle: English learners rally to save their classes

Iris Sempertegui moved to Forest Hills from her native Ecuador just five months ago, but her still somewhat broken English is decently understandable.

Forest Hills Times: QCH Hosts Career Panel in Corona

Young professionals spoke at a career panel organized by Queens Community House Opportunity Youth Program, sharing their paths to success to a group of young people who live in on of the city's designated Neighborhood Development Areas in Corona.

Queens Chronicle: Giving the needy a helping ham for Easter

Joined by Borough President Melinda Katz and St. John’s University Campus Minister for Athletics the Rev. Richard Rock, center right, dozens of student athletes at the school did some good on Good Friday.

Queens Chronicle: Honoring those whose work aids seniors

Despite the heavy snowfall that resulted in many canceled activities across the city, the 47th anniversary celebration of the Queens Interagency Council on the Aging went off without a hitch March 22, as a trio of advocates received special recognition and a moment of silence was observed in memo

6SqFt.com: Starbucks targets low- and middle-income communities, starting with new Bed Stuy location

Starbucks has been all over the map, not only geographically but symbolically. Reactions to a new Starbucks often range from being a welcome addition by caffeine-deprived people to being the face of a large corporation that is a lightning rod for gentrification, threatening mom and pop shops.

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