New Staff Spotlight!
The Riis Settlement family has grown over the past few months: here’s the 411 on some of our newest staff members! Maureen Ahmed
January 13, 2013
The Riis Settlement family has grown over the past few months: here’s the 411 on some of our newest staff members! Maureen Ahmed
One word to sum up the Joan Mitchell Foundation Senior Art Program Exhibition? SOPHISTICATION. On Friday, December 21, 2012, Riis Settlement’s Senior Art Program
New York Public Radio’s All Things Considered recently ran ‘Housing Generations,’ a fascinating four-part series about life in the Queensbridge Houses and its changing face
The Riis Settlement family has been deeply affected by the Newtown school shooting that has devastated our nation. In particular, our after-school youth participants have
On Friday, December 21, 2012, the Senior Art Program will unveil its art exhibition to the community at-large. The exhibition will be presenting mixed media
It’s that time of year again: the Queensbridge Middle School Program at Riis Academy presents its 3rd Annual Candle Light Dinner on Wednesday, December 12,
On November 15th, Riis Settlement celebrated the accomplishments of our 2012 Queensbridge Community Garden, and recognized the hard work and dedication of all our senior
On Saturday, November 10th, Citibank, in collaboration with Riis Settlement, hosted their 7th Annual Fall Family Feast. This year, the event met its goal of
Third annual event raised awareness about persistently high rates of the disease in Long Island City On October 12th, Riis Settlement, TransCanada Ravenswood, and New
New York Mets star pitcher R.A. Dickey was the guest of honor as United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Citi, the Mets, and the Jackie
On Friday June 1, 2012, GIRL (Girls Inspiring Real Life) program participants gathered in Riis Settlement’s Queensbridge community center for the 2nd Annual GIRL Convention.
From June 30th through July 7th, six high school students from the small Danish town of Ribe, birthplace of Jacob Riis, spent a week taking
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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.
