After a vandal wrote “All Catholics are rapists” in black marker outside the Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens’ headquarters in Brooklyn Heights, the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
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CCBQ Cuts Ribbon For Pope Francis Apartments at Loreto
When Denise Robinson was shown an apartment unit at the Catholic Charities Pope Francis Apartments at Loreto, she knew she had found a new home.
CCBQ Donates Mobile Office To Aid Kentucky Tornado Victims
Last month, Msgr. Alfred LoPinto, president and CEO of Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, decided the organization’s mobile office would get better use in Western Kentucky where a spake of killer tornadoes had just torn across the region.
Catholic Charities Raises $1.5M for Those in Need
Personal tributes and reminders of every Catholic’s mission to meet brothers’ and sisters’ needs energized the 2021 Bishop’s Humanitarian Award Dinner on Sept. 30.
Low Supply, High Demand: Pandemic Woes Send Food Prices Soaring
Jenny Carbone remembers a year ago when her family grocery bill was just under $200 per online order. Now, that same bill is skyrocketing and has become a growing concern.
CCBQ Makes Sure People In Need Can Enjoy Thanksgiving
With many people out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, families are struggling to put together Thanksgiving meals. But religious organizations are working to supply families with turkeys to make the holiday a happy one despite the economic uncertainty.
Catholic Charities Stays on Its Quest for Affordable Housing
Construction of a new home for low-income people was about to start last spring in Queens, but the COVID-19 pandemic rattled all aspects of normalcy worldwide.
The Bishop Valero Residence, a project of Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, is expected to add 102 badly-needed apartments for seniors and formerly homeless adults. It’s located at 23-11 31st Road in Astoria, Queens.
Census Takers Go Door-to-Door in Hopes of Getting an Accurate Count
The U.S. Census Bureau has started sending Census takers out into the field to knock on the doors of people who did not fill out and send back the Census form.
Catholic Charities Kept Seniors Safe, Well Fed During COVID-19
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens worked overtime to ensure that senior citizens got all they needed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic Takes its Toll on the Mental Health of New Yorkers
New York City has seen dramatic drops in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, but officials predict a post-pandemic mental health crisis.