Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement in Astoria

Services include:
• Basketball and boxing for young adults are in the evenings
• Knitting for seniors is on Wednesdays
• Police community meetings are happening at the main Riis Settlement's Queensbridge Community Center
• ESL is offered here and in Queensbridge location
• Music, photo classes, and open mic are offered 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM every day for people over 14 years old
• Security and Construction training for people eligible to work in the US with clean criminal records and with the NYS ID is offered to LIC residents by Urban Upbound on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The first step is a 3-day virtual training. They also provide financial coaching
• Culinary internship, college access, job readiness, food handling licensure for residents of Long Island City or Astoria who are 18-24 years old
• Free unlimited tacos and burritos for anyone walking in between 1:00 PM and 9:00 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays
• Zumba classes on Saturdays

Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement

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