🏅 Congratulations to Team QCP!

What an incredible accomplishment! Congratulations to our Team QCP runners on completing the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon! Please join us in celebrating: Brianna Faivre, Christopher Chin, Christy Hixson, Janine Scarlatos, Janisha Paul, Jessica Molloy, Karly Smelson, Linda Manno, Magaly Jimenez, Mary Labanowski, Michael Coyle, Russell Turley, and Wendy Phaff Gennaro, our Director of Development! A special thank-you to Coach Ottilia Demeter, who also took on the marathon this year… Read More

Team QCP Crushes the 2026 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend & Raises $30K!

Let’s hear a massive, thunderous round of applause for our incredible Team QCP runners who took over the 2026 Walt Disney World Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend this past weekend! Nearly 30 runners hit the ground running through the magic of the theme parks, taking on the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, or pushing their limits in the mighty Grumpy Challenge (10K + Half!). They ran with their whole hearts,… Read More

Giving Back, One Gallon at a Time!

We’re excited to share that Mukti Petroleum Management, Inc. is returning with its “Giving Pump” in TWO locations in support of Queens Centers for Progress (QCP)! ⛽ BP: 241-15 Hillside Avenue, Bellerose, NY 11426 ⛽ Exxon: 178-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY 11366 Through this special initiative, one specially branded gas pump at each participating location will donate one penny per gallon of gas sold to support QCP’s mission of empowering… Read More

Thirty Years of Partnership, Generosity and Gratitude

As we reflect on our 30th Annual Golf Outing, the feeling that remains above all else is gratitude. What began 30 years ago as a single course golf outing has grown into something truly extraordinary. This year we welcomed 500 people to our opening night party, 489 golfers filled five courses, 35 people played Pickleball and 620 guests joined us for dinner. Friends and partners from near and far came… Read More

QUEENS CENTERS FOR PROGRESS CELEBRATES TOMMY’S 100TH BIRTHDAY: A CENTURY OF MEMORIES, MUSIC, AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS

On July 23, family members, friends, staff, fellow residents, community supporters, and elected officials came together to honor Thomas “Tommy” Carretta as he celebrates his 100th birthday—a remarkable achievement and a moment filled with gratitude, reflection, and joy. Joining the celebration will be New York City Council Member James F. Gennaro, Assembly Member David Weprin, Assembly Member Edward Braunstein, and Assembly Member Nily Rozic, all supporters of Queens Centers for… Read More