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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!

QPTV Presents: Queens Perspectives – A Community Conversation with the First Lady of NYC Chirlane McCray at the Queens Library

Queens Perspectives

Watch Queens Perspectives as First Lady Chirlane McCray hosts a community conversation at the Queens Library! The Town hall style forum addresses community mental health needs and substance misuse in an informal setting designed to keep the dialogue flowing. The First Lady of NYC discusses the impact of ThriveNYC - the most comprehensive mental health plan of any city or state in the nation, and highlights steps that Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration is taking to tackle the opioid crisis and save lives through HealingNYC. Chirlane McCray, First Lady of NYC, is joined by Dennis Walcott, President and C.E.O. of Queens Library, along with: Richard Buery, Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives(City Hall); Dr. Herminia Palacio, Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services(City Hall); I. Daneek Miller, Council Member;Gary Belkin, Exec. Deputy Commissioner, Mental Hygiene(DOHMH); Michael Bosket, Deputy Commissioner, Customized Assistance Services(HRA);Becky Fenton, Mental Health Director, Homeless Services(DHS); Kevin Ward, Chief, Bureau of Management Analysis and Planning(NYPD); Susan Haskell, Deputy Commissioner, Youth Services(DYCD); Tobi Abramson, Director, Geriatric Mental Health(DFTA); Ayesha Delany-Brumsey, Director, Behavioral Health Research(MOCJ); Dr. Scott Bloom, Director, School Mental Health Services(DOE/DOHMH);Michael Hernandez, Assistant Commissioner, Clinical Practice, Policy and Support(ACS); Levi Fishman, External Affairs, Correctional Health Services(CHS); Luke Bergmann, Assistant VP, Behavioral Health(NYCHH); Jennifer DeCarli, Assistant Commissioner, Family Justice Centers(OCDV); Darlene Brown-Williams, Assistant Commissioner, NYC Department of Veteran’s Services(DVS); andJohn Cancel, Senior Director, Behavioral Health Services (NYCHH).