CPC Rallies to Demand On-time Payment to Early Childhood Providers

On October 19th, more than 60 CPC staff and program participants gathered on the steps of City Hall to join Council Members and allies to urge DOE to pay early childhood providers on time. CPC Queens Early Childhood Center Director Lois Lee also testified before the City Council's Committee on Education about the negative consequences of the city's late payments to early childhood programs.

CPC Brooklyn Community Services Hosts Voter Education Workshop

On October 25th, CPC Brooklyn Community Services collaborated with the Racial Justice Commission (RJC) to organize a voter education workshop. Our team emphasized the importance of voting and having a say in choosing the elected leaders whose actions affect our lives, families, and communities. Remember to vote on November 8th and make your voice heard!

CPC Open Door Senior Center Welcomes Volunteers from Guardian

On October 4th, CPC Open Door Senior Center welcomed 17 volunteers from Guardian's Asian Inclusion and Diversity Alliance Employee Resource Group to serve lunch to order adults. The luncheon was sponsored by Guardian. 

CPC Open Door Senior Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary 

On October 7th, CPC Open Door Senior Center commemorated its 50th anniversary with a dinner celebration in Chinatown. New York City Mayor Eric Adams attended the ceremony, recognizing the center's long and rich history and the essential services provided to older adults, especially during the pandemic.

CPC Queens Services for Families with Special Needs Receives Donation from Greater Hudson Financial

On October 7th, CPC received $10,000 from Greater Hudson Financial. The funds will support CPC's services for families with special needs and people with developmental disabilities, helping them reach their educational, employment, community, and family goals.

Two-Piano Benefit Recital for CPC

On October 22nd, CPC Board Member Christopher Kuo and his mother Michelle Chen Kuo performed a two-piano benefit recital at Carnegie Hall to support CPC's services to immigrant and low-income communities in New York City. They performed piano pieces by Rachmaninoff, Infante, Ravel, Albéniz, and other Romantic-era composers. Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters for making this a memorable night!

CPC Partners with Gotham Organization for Affordable Norfolk Senior Apartments

CPC has partnered with Gotham Organization on a new senior affordable building in the Lower East Side. The City of New York has officially opened the lottery for the affordable housing application for the Norfolk Senior Apartments. All applications must be submitted online or postmarked by the deadline of December 5th, 2022.

CPC Speaks at the NYCETC Conference

On October 13th, Kevin Tse, CPC Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives & Development, spoke at the NYC Employment & Training Coalition (NYCETC) Conference. He discussed the findings of the NYC Workforce Landscape report and emphasized the need for additional workforce funding from the city to support job placement and training programs.

CPC President and CEO Wayne Ho is Named in City and State's 2022 Nonprofit Power 100

CPC congratulates our President and CEO on being named #42 on City & State NY "2022 Nonprofit Power 100" list. The list recognizes leaders in the non-profit sector and highlights top government officials and heads of major philanthropies.

CPC Joins USDOT's Roundtable on Transit Safety

On October 24th, CPC Chief of Staff Alice Wong participated in a roundtable discussion with US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, representatives from the US Department of Transportation, and community leaders about public transportation experiences in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. They discussed topics such as improving our transit systems to ensure that everyone feels safe using them.