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RDRC | SYEP | QPTV Graduation Day 2026

Roslyn Nieves Named First Female President & CEO of Queens Public Television

Emmy-Nominated Media Executive Unveils Vision to Transform QPTV into One of New York City’s Premier Multimedia Production Centers

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RDRC 39th Annual Community Builders Awards Gala

We’re proud to join RDRC CEO & President Kevin Alexander and Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Renee McWilliams and the RDRC team!

Come join us as we celebrate our 39th Annual Community Builders Awards honoring:


  • Betty Leon, Esq., Chair of the Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center and Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School, and Board member of the New York Racing Association

  • Justin Rogers, President & CEO, Greater Jamaica Development Corporation;

  • Michael Gliner, Co-Owner, PIP Printing & Marketing Services of Inwood,

  • Sheldon Soloway, Co-Owner, PIP Printing & Marketing Services of Inwood,

  • Rachelle Antoine, Manager of External Affairs, JFK Redevelopment Program

  • Akshar Patel, Manager of External Affairs, JFK Redevelopment Program.

  • Dr. Susan Tanenbaum , Director of Nonprofit Opportunities, Office of the Queens Borough President

The event is RDRC’s only fundraiser to support our youth programs and services that provide deserving but underserved youth with afterschool tutoring, employment, internships, mentorship, trips, college placement assistance and scholarships.


Many of the youth participants we serve are families who cannot afford to pay for the extra academic supports, travel related expenses to attend college fairs, college tours, museums or cultural centers of learning that help shape their educational and career pathways. This years’ event will be hosted by the dynamic, Emmy award winning QPTV host & producer, Roslyn “Roz” Nieves, so you know the event will be high energy!


Al Harris Named Chairman of the QPCC Board of Directors

Queens Public Communications Corp. (QPCC), known as QPTV, announced on June 8 that Alfred (Al) Harris has been elected Chairman of the QPCC Board of Directors, succeeding John B. Haney, PhD. A retired public relations manager after 40 years with Con Edison — including 20 years representing the company in Queens — Harris also brings service as past chairman of the Flushing YMCA Board of Managers and past president of the Rotary Club of Flushing.

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Celebrate the 2026 Queens Carnival with QPTV!

Power Women of New York Awards & Networking Event

QPTV Presents

QPTV’S ROSLYN NIEVES AND MADELINE JOHNSON RECEIVES A VICKI!

QPTV Presents:
A Victoria Schneps NY Power Women In Business Event

 

Watch this show to see over 40 outstanding female business professionals from
Schneps Communications’ “Power Women of New York” Awards & Networking Event
Victoria Schneps started this tradition over 17 years ago. She created the Power Women in Business Event to recognize the best and brightest women for the work that they do in business and their communities. The women are from diverse backgrounds and gather together to network and honor each other. The backdrop for this event is at Terrace on the Park with a cocktail hour for honorees and their guests. It’s followed by a business expo, dinner and an awards ceremony where each honoree walks down the red carpet and receives a Vicki. Queens Public Television’s
President/CEO Daniel J. Leone escorted the women down the red carpet.

 

Watch this program on the web at QPTV.org or tune in on Queens Public Television’s channels. The proceeds from this event benefit Queens Centers for Progress located at 81-15 164th Street Jamaica, NY 11432; and The Child School Legacy High School located on 587 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044.
 

WOW AWARD
Margaret McGowan
Vice President/ Relationship Manager


TD Bank

HALL OF FAME/EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
Dr. Diane B. Call
President
Queensborough Community College

 

HALL OF FAME
Eve C. Guillergan, Esq.
President
Eve Guillergan PLLC

 

HALL OF FAME
Dr. Gail O. Mellow
President
LaGuardia Community College

 

Entrepreneur Of The Year
Lois Christie
CEO/Founder & Owner Christie & Co. Salon Spa

 

TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR
Lindsey Burik
Managing Director-Head of Electronic Trading
Mizuho Securities USA LLC

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Madeline Johnson
Community Relations Coordinator
Queens Public Television

 

ADDITIONAL HONOREES INCLUDE:
Dr. Christine Antoldi
President
Forest Hills Chiropractic & Wellness

 

Joann Ariola Shanks
Director
Intergovernmental Relations
MediSys Health Network
Helen Arteaga

 

Director
Plaza del Sol Family Health Center
Urban Health Plan, Inc.

 

Patricia Balestras
CEO & Founder
Bucket List Tours

 

Dr. Nicole Bell
Owner
Cosmetic & Laser Dental Studio

 

Karen Boorshtein, LCSW
President & CEO
Family Service League

 

Gianna Cerbone-Teoli
Chef & Owner
Manducatis Rustica

 

Anne Marie Chirichigno
Corporate Broker
Century 21 Amiable Realty Group II

 

Lauren Coffey
Partner
Coffatello Group
DGA Colonial Voluntary

 

Ebony Conely-Young, MSOL
Executive Director
Long Island City YMCA

 

Antonia Constantinou
Attorney
Coritsidis, Sotirakis and Saketos PLLC

 

Susan M. Damiani
Director of Gift Planning
St. John’s University

 

Yvette G. Dennis
Executive Program Director
Crescent Companies

 

Louise A. Derevlany, Esq.
Associate Executive Director-Risk Management
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

 

Karla Espinoza Nieves
School Delegate & Art Teacher
The Child School Legacy High School
The Lay Faculty Association Local 1261

 

Leslie Feifer
Partner
Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

 

Linda Fostek
President & Founder
The Crisis Planner

 

Yoselin Genao-Estrella
Executive Director
Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens CDC, Inc.

 

Ayo Haynes
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
Halstead Realty

 

Niki Jones
CEO
Niki Jones Agency, Inc.

 

Dr. Virginia Jurgens
Associate DVM
Central Veterinary Associates

 

Alison Kupillas-Scotto
Corporate Sales Manager
Chateau Briand Caterers

 

Jen Lee
Principal Broker
BLU Realty Group

 

Maxinne Rhea Leighton
Director of Marketing and Business Development
Jaros, Baum & Bolles

 

Adeline Long
Co-Founder & CEO
THOR Group

 

Michelle Miao, Ph.D.
BTS Program Director
Department of Finance

 

Leslyn Mitchell
Director of DDS
The Salvation Army

 

Samantha Mohan
Branch Manager-Bell Boulevard
Flushing Bank

 

Roslyn Nieves
Community Development Manager
Queens Public Television

 

Wendy Phaff
Director of Development
Queens Center For Progress

 

Maria A. Pino, PH.D.
Assistant Professor
NYIT

 

Jane E. Ryan, CPA, CFE
President
J.E. Ryan & Associates, Inc.
Compliance Solutions Network, Inc.

 

Dina C. Skeffrey, MBA
CEO
Renaissance Consultants LLC

 

Stella L. Spanakos
Co-Founder
Spectrum Designs

 

Sara BJ Sung
Chair Emerita/Principal
Korean American Family Service Center
Pinnacle Social Impact Consultancy

 

Joyce Takiguchi
President
ComStar International Inc.

 

Leslie H. Tayne, Esq.
Founder & Managing Director
Tayne Law Group, P.C.

 

Lina Telese
General Counsel
Jaros, Baum & Bolles

 

Vivi Tsarouhas
Administrative Superintendent-Buildings and Grounds Department
Queensborough Community College

 

Photos by Allen Ngai and Corazon Aguirre

Power Women of New York Awards & Networking Event
Power Women of New York Awards & Networking Event
Power Women of New York Awards & Networking Event
Power Women of New York Awards & Networking Event
Power Women of New York Awards & Networking Event
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