REPORT: Oct 15th Zoom Meeting China Overtaking America’s DominanceOur October 15th Zoom meeting featured Sarwar A. Kashmeri, Int'l Relations Specialist, Author, Commentator and Fellow, Foreign Policy Association. He has sent us a letter with some additionally promised information. letter & info plus video of meeting inside. |
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REPORT: October 8th Zoom Meeting CSPAN Allows Citizens To Curate How They're InformedOur Oct 8 meeting featured Joel Bacon & Jenae Green of CSPAN, who (among other things) explained that what separates CSPAN from other networks is that the network empowers citizens to view public events in their entirety. Full Report and Link to a Meeting Video inside. |
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REPORT: International Bkfst – Sep 16th Virtual International Bkfst - September 16thOur meeting featured Khazakstan Consul General Almat Aidarbekov, who provided an overview of Kazakhstan’s history and economic reforms that are helping Kazakhstan make significant progress. Read the meeting report inside. |
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REPORT: Sept 10th Zoom Meeting Meeting of September 10thOur Sept 10th Zoom Meeting featured Ralph Kader, who has served in diplomatic missions around the world. He is a Special Advisor to the Arab States Governments regarding military peace-keeping issues. report inside. |
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EMPOWERMENT: Transform Young Lives Tackle Today’s ProblemsOn August 26, 2020 the RCNY conducted its first virtual Youth Empowerment Session. Presenters were Dr. Nouriel Roubini, an economist, and Vivian James Rigney, a telecommunication executive and executive coach. more info & photos inside. |
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CONGRATULATIONS: Rotary Int'l to GPEI WHO African Region is Polio-FreeRotary Congratulates African Region on becoming wild polio-virus-free. Rotary and its partners the the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are proud to announce an historic public health achievement as the World Health Organization's African region is now certified wild polio-virus-free. Press Release & more inside. |
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REPORT: Aug 13th Zoom Meeting COVID-19 VaccineThe fourth meeting of the 2020-21 year of the Rotary Club of New York took place on Zoom on Aug 13, 2020. The speaker was Erwin Blomsma, CEO of a Biotech startup named Vironet which focuses on the development of disruptive novel vaccine technologies for the control of infectious diseases in livestock and is now collaborating with KU Leuven to prove out a COVID-19 vaccine. full report inside. |
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REPORT: Aug 6th Zoom Meeting “Investing In The New Normal”The second meeting of the 2020-21 year of RCNY took place on Zoom on July 23. The speakers were Matt Forester, Chief Investment Officer for Lockwood at BNY Mellon | Pershing with expertise in proprietary investment models, and Brendan Ahern, Chief Investment Officer at Krane Funds Advisors. These speakers were graciously arranged by our member James Keenan. report inside. |
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REPORT: July 23 Zoom Meeting.. Rotary Has More to Offer Than ServiceOur speaker was RI President for 2020-2021 Holger Knaack. While he spoke about the need for Rotary Clubs to continue leveraging Zoom to come together amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he outlined his vision for Rotary to become a more inclusive organization full report inside. |
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GIVING: Farmstands Project World Central Kitchen in ManhattanAnother successful Farmstands Project with World Central Kitchen took place this week on Thursday in three Manhattan locations. The project is co-sponsored by your New York Rotary Foundation and a number of members & officers enthusiastically participated. more info & photos inside. |
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PACKING: Help for Those in need Collaboration with World Central KitchenThis Saturday, June 27 several Rotarians led by President Larry Cohen and including Past President and PDG David Del Monte, others from Metro Club and Brooklyn/Queens Club helped package 18,000 pounds of fresh produce and dairy products into more than 1200 boxes of food headed for local communities in need. photos inside. |
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REPORT: June 25 Zoom Meeting Recurrence/Spikes of Covid-19The final meeting of RCNY's 2019-2020 year took place on Zoom on June 25. Our featured speaker was Dr. Chunhuei Chi, Director of Center for Global Health in College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State Univ. and an advisory committee member of Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare's Bureau of Int'l Collaboration. He was joined by Emily Y.C. Hou, Economic Officer with Taiwan’s Investment and Trade Office. report & video inside. |
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RECALL: Joseph Sullivan Civil Rights TrialToday marks the death of three Civil Rights workers assassinated in 1964.The FBI Investigator responsible for the "Mississippi Burning" trial was RCNY member Joseph Sullivan, who became a friend of Helen Reisler in later years. more inside. |
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REPORT: June 18th Zoom Meeting World Central Kitchen Joins UsThe third June virtual luncheon of the Rotary Club of New York in 2020 took place on Zoom on June 18, 2020. The speakers from World Central Kitchen were Maggie Leahy and David Strong, an organization working across America to safely distribute individually packaged, nutritious meals to those who need support, including over 9 million fresh meals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. full report inside. |
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VACCINE: More than COVID-19 is needed.. We Need to Vaccinate ChildrenWhile the world is waiting for the development of the vaccine to curtail corona-19, the United Nations’ W.H.O. and its partners released a survey this week showing that 80 million babies under a year old were at risk of missing their routine immunizations. more info inside. |
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VACCINE: More than COVID-19 is needed We Need to Vaccinate ChildrenWhile the world is waiting for the development of the vaccine to curtail corona-19, the United Nations’ W.H.O. and its partners released a survey this week showing that 80 million babies under a year old were at risk of missing their routine immunizations. more info inside. |
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REPORT: June 4th Zoom Meeting The Bonding Power of Social DistancingOur June 4th speaker was Wendy L. Patrick JD, PhD, a career trial attorney and commentator on behavioral issues for several major news outlets. Wendy spoke about how while social distancing has brought people closer together virtually, and potential challenges post-COVID 19 to reintegrate society in a humane way. full report inside. |
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PRESS: AM New York RCNY & FSCLI at ElmhurstAM New York featured RC New York and Foundation for Sustainable Community Development Initiative Inc. in a recent story about our mutual support of Elmhurst Elmhurst hospital regarded as one of the most adversely impacted in the fight against COVID-19. story inside. |
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APPRECIATION: FSCDI and RCNY Appreciation for Essential Health WorkersUnited by our common mission of building a better community and humanity, Foundation for Sustainable Community Development Initiative Inc. and the Rotary Club of New York joined hands on May 15th for a "Thank You" to front-line staff at Elmhurst hospital regarded as one of the most adversely impacted in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. full story inside. |
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REPORT: May 14th - Zoom Meeting Parasitology vs COVID-19Featured at this meeting was Dr. Andrea Crisanti, professor of molecular parasitology at Imperial College London who shared insights from his work and fields of interest. report inside. |
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REPORT: May 7th Zoom Meeting Outlook AheadRCNY's May 7 virtual luncheon included Dr. Marya Ghazipura and Dr. Tanzib Hossain, currently both members of New York City’s COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Council to advise Mayor DeBlasio. full report inside. |
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REPORT: April 30th Zoom Meeting COVID-19 and IsolationThe fifth virtual luncheon of the RCNYin 2020 took place on April 30. Our guest speakers were Fredlee Ann Kaplan and Marcela A. Bonafina, Ph.D. read about our discusssion inside. |
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SUCCESS: The Day Has Arrived! Farms to Food Banks RCNY shares in the joy shared by one of it’s partner charities, Farms to Food Banks. We’ve received a message from FFB’s John Botti: “Yesterday was the day we've been waiting for! Our first truckload of food has arrived and we can begin distributing to Bronx communiies A.S.A.P." more info & photos inside. |
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HIGHLIGHT: Member Bolor Tumurchudur Honoring A Member RCNY honors member Bolor Tumurchudur, formerly VP of Rotary Club of Ulaanbaatar , and participant and strong supporter of #InMyScrubs. bio inside. |
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SPEECH: Helen Reisler in Texas Serving in the Face of CrisisOn Friday April 17th, RCNY's own Helen Reisler, accompanied by Andreas Runggatscher, addressed the Central Texas Rotary District 5870 Zoom Series - Serving in the Face of Crisis. Her speech has been recorded and is available on YouTube. links are inside. |
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REPORT: April 23 - Zoom Meeting Coronavirus and the Food SupplyThis week’s virtual luncheon of the RCNY in 2020 took place on Zoom on April 23. Our guest speakers were Daniel Diaz and John Botti of East Side House Settlement and Sean Thomas of #InMyScrubs. report inside. |
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HIGHLIGHT: Dr. George Onourah An Honored MemberWe're offering a short highlight here of our respected member Dr. George Onourah who is quite active in support of Elmhurst Hospital Queens during the current crisis among other good works. We asked him to provide a bit about himself. story inside. |
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REPORT: April 16 Zoom Meeting Addressing COVID-19This week’s virtual luncheon of the Rotary Club of New York in 2020 took place on Zoom on April 16, 2020. The meeting served as a platform for different Rotary clubs around the world to discuss how they are addressing the COVID-19 crisis in their regions. report inside. |
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REPORT: April 9 Zoom Meeting COVID19 PepThanks to all who participated in the April 9th Zoom meeting - our 4th. It was a great energy in our virtual room. Many thanks to Dr. Ruanne Barnabas and to Dr. Joseph Masci . more info & links inside. |
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COLLABORATION: Two Hard Hit Clubs Collaboration with Rotary BergamoOn March 26th 2020 the first virtual Interclub was held between RCNY and the Rotary Club Bergamo Hospital 1 GXXIII. It was a spontaneously born collaboration due to the closeness of intent and feelings between the Clubs, as they are both serving in two of the cities most affected by COVID-19. more info & links inside. |
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INSIGHT: Elmhurst Hospital Queens Health Care StrugglesWe've received valuable information from our respected member Dr. George Onourah regarding Elmhurst Hospital Queens. After suffering 13 COVID-19 deaths in a 24-hour span last week, Elmhurst Hospital has become the epicenter of the growing novel coronavirus outbreak in New York City. we may have them represented at our Zoom meeting on April 9th. more info & photos inside. |
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REPORT: Luncheon Meeting – Jan 23 First Luncheon of 2020RCNY’s first luncheon meeting of 2020 took place on Thurs Jan 23rd at the Tudor City Steakhouse. Our guest speaker was Stephan D. Bognar, Executive Director of the New York Dermatological Group Foundation. full report inside. |
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REPORT: International Breakfast – Jan 15 Monthly Breakfast Meeting - Jan 15Our Jan 15 International Breakfast Meeting featured the Hon. Ambassador Robert L. Shafer, Deputy Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the United Nations. Amb. Shafer was kind enough to speak in place of Amb. Beresford-Hill who became ill at the last minute. Read a report and share pictures of the meeting inside. |
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REPORT: Joint Meeting - Jan 9 Rotary and Rotaract UNRCNY and Rotaract UN held a joint meeting on Thurs Jan 9. The speaker was John A. Nanni, District 7630 PolioPlus Chair. Another highlight was when President Larry Cohen announced our Club's giving of $110,000 towards Polio Plus-Rotary International thanks to a Gates matching fund. photos inside. |
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REPORT: 2019 Year's End How the Year has Gone!The first half year of our 110th year of Rotary Club of New York’s existence is almost concluded. It is time to give a brief summary and outlook.  2019 Year-End Report The first half year of our 110th year of Rotary Club of New York’s existence is almost concluded. It is time to give a brief summary and outlook. We started the year with a wonderful installation event at the Union League Club of NYC, Library with a full house. The energy in the room and the presentation of President Larry Cohen gave a positive start to the year after a good year under Past President Theodore Perednia had concluded. After a summer break we worked on a joint project with our District 7230 in steering the collection and distribution of 300 pairs of socks and gloves benefitting the homeless of NYC. Through our Foundation we have been able to fund worthy projects and organizations in NYC, such as Childhood Cancer Society with a $25,000 grant allowing many sick children to travel to Disneyland. We helped the Ronald McDonald House celebrate forty years of existence with a $10,000 grant for its great work for children with cancer. Our Foundation funded the traditional Foundation Fraternite Notre Dame toy giving in Spanish Harlem with a $3,000 grant and the Foundation for Community Advancement with a $1,000 grant for toy giving to needy children in Queens. The Fraternite Notre Dame also received a $10,000 grant for the operation of their Soup Kitchen which is vital for the homeless in and around Spanish Harlem. We also enhanced the work of Little Brothers for the Elderly with a $6,000 grant allowing more frequent visits to elderly in NYC who are homebound. A matching RI Grant of $5,000 for Polio Plus aided to the giving this year and ensured that we are the highest per capita giving of all clubs in the district. We have also managed to organize a successful donation from Indian Rotarians to local charities of 600 pajamas. That was the result of their visit at our RCNY Breakfast at the UN and some of our Rotarians helped serving Meals to Veterans at the Veterans Home in Harlem. On a most positive note we have added year to date 16 high level new members to our membership roster and all are already showing enthusiasm and engagement. Our International Breakfast under the Chairwomanship of Jasmin Cowin has produced high quality speakers and we have already planned out the remainder of the dates with equally interesting guest speakers. Our luncheons remain impactful with equally interesting speakers. We do however encounter the challenges of overcoming highly priced venues we are collaborating with and have yet to find/negotiate a suitable pricing level in order to break-even without personal donations from our President. We are working diligently in finding a suitable solution and a permanent home for our luncheons. Furthermore, our Nominating committee for board of directors and officers has met and put forth the new slate for the incoming board members for 2020-2021 already published on both our website and Spokes. Attached you'll find this past year’s Financials as audited for both club and foundation. We thank you for your continued support of the Rotary Club of New York and its Foundation. This is the season of giving so please feel obliged to donate to our projects and causes. Happy Holidays!    |
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GIFTS: A Great Day Santa Visits FraternitêOur legendary Rotary Club, in partnership with the other Manhattan Rotary clubs, made it possible for Santa to have his wonderful annual visit in East Harlem. Over 2,000 toys were handed out last Thursday at Fraterntiê Notre Dame's’ Mary House. more about the day inside. |
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REPORT: Luncheon Meeting – Dec 12 Weekly Meeting - Dec 12The last luncheon of RCNY in 2019 took place at the Penn Club of NYC on Dec 12. Our guest speaker was Coren Allen who gave a very interesting presentation. We also inducted new members and presented a donation to Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly. more about the meeting & photos inside. |
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CELEBRATIONS: Ronald Mc Donald & Fraternitê RCNY GivesOn Dec 4 RCNY, represented by President Larry Cohen was proud to present a check from our New York Rotary Foundation at the Ronald McDonald House’s 40th anniversary Holiday Open House Celebration. A second part of the evening brought President Larry and Andreas to the Toy Drive Event for Fraternitê Notre Dame's Toy Giving in Spanish Harlem. more about the events & photos inside. |
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FRATERNITE: Thanksgiving Dinner for Vets Thanks to Our Deserving VetsNYRC helped out on last Monday evening, Nov 25, with the Fraternite Notre Dame Annual Veterans Thanksgiving Dinner held at the Veteran's Home on East 119th St. managed by Volunteers of America. more about the dinner & photos inside. |
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REPORT: UN Rotaract Fundraiser - Nov 9th A Successful EventThis fundraiser, benefiting Refugee Relief in NYC, took place on Nov 9th following Rotary Day at the UN and was well attended by Rotaractors, NY Rotarians, Rotary International President Mark Maloney and other ranking RI members. photos inside. |
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LETTER: Thomas McConnon Visits Detroit Fraternite Notre Dame Establishes a New LocationTom McConnon was invited to attend opening ceremonies on Oct 5 of Fraternite Notre Dame's newly retrieved church in Detroit by Bishop Jean Marie Kozik, founder of Fraternitie Notre Dame. Fraternite, in addition to opening the church also opened a new food pantry Tom's Letter & photos inside. |
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DONATION: Fraternities Notre Dame Providers of Much-Needed ServicesOur Foundation Chairman, Jim Thompson, on behalf of the members of the legendary Rotary Club of New York, presented a much-needed donation to the Sisters of Fraternities Notre Dame. These French Nuns nourish (physically, as well as spiritually) the hungry of our beloved city. more about the Sisters inside. |
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INSTALLATION: RCNY's 11th Decade Welcome President Lawrence CohenRCNY began it's 110th year on Jul 11th with the Installation of President Lawrence Cohen, new Officers and Board. of Directors. Presentations were made by President 2018-19 Ted Perednia and RI Director Jeffry Cadorette among several others. Trustee and PP, PDG Helen Reisler gave an overview on our rich history. Recognition was a major theme for all. Many more details inside reported by Andreas Runggatscher & photos from the event. |
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SUPPORT: Women's Needs Helping Homeless WomenAnna Folz, VP of the UN Rotaract Club, is asking for help with a city-wide donation project. Rotaract is asking all of the New York Rotary Clubs to pitch in and help this be a successful occasion. They are working in partnership with Coalition for the Homeless to raise funds to provide feminine hygiene products to as many homeless women as they can. more info & donation connectons inside. |
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SUPPORT: Women in Need Working TogetherBased on a previous donation to Women in Need by the Rotaract Club at the UN, Trustees of the New York Rotary Foundation decided to fund this most valuable project as well. It's a good example of the collaboration we share and the sorts of giving we care about. more about WIN inside. |
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GOLI: Caring for Children Healing Little HeartsGift of Life International is a Rotarian affiliated organization that has evolved into a global network of caring. Approximately 1.3 million children are born each year with congenital heart defects and as 93% of them do not have access to cardiac care, the goal of “Gift of Life International” is to provide life-saving cardiac treatment to children in developing countries much more about GOLI, photos, & video links inside. |
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HISTORY: RCNY Yearbook 2017-18 Newly AvailableThe Rotary Club of New York is proud of the good work that its members Alexander Litvinov and PP Jasmin Cowin have completed with the yearbook for 2017-2018. The yearbook is available to those who make a donation to the New York Rotary Foundation in the amount of at least $100. It is also available in digital version for a donation of $50. details & purchase info inside |
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