Florence E. Smith Senior Services

10/16/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! And a very special thank you to all our performers who put on a beautiful performance. We had a blast!

10/13/2026

Join us for the Radio City Christmas Show! Tickets are $85. Please register with Carmita Arevalo by visiting RM008, or call 718-899-0553. More information is in the attached flyer.

10/09/2026

Hello members! Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! The party will take place on Friday, October 16th at 11AM. See you there!

10/06/2026

You're invited to our Halloween Costume Party!!
October 30th, 11AM

09/23/2026

Hello Members,
In celebration of Older Adult Appreciation Month, the office of Assemblywoman Larinda C. Hooks is hosting Singin' Through The Decades. Attached below is a flyer with more information.

08/28/2026

Today we celebrated all our members born in the month of August, along with a special celebration for our very own Director, Ms. Deborah Barnes! Her leadership and dedication to our community inspires us everyday. Happy birthday, everyone!

08/26/2026

Happy birthday to our friend, Maria, who turns 98 today! Her son Ed brought in a beautiful cake and a singer for her special day!

08/21/2026

The Advance Warning System (AWS) disseminates information to people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs through their service providers. Please share the important information below with your clients and other agencies or individuals to empower them to make informed decisions.

Dear AWS providers,

The NYC Housing Recovery Operations (HRO) has activated the damage report portal for New Yorkers who have experienced property damage from the thunderstorms on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

The damage report will assist the City in providing accurate data on the impact of this event to State and Federal agencies. This information also allows the City to identify and, where available, provide eligible New Yorkers with disaster recovery assistance. Based on the submitted, the City may also refer affected individuals to additional benefits or programs for which they may be eligible.

If you or your clients have been impacted, please submit a damage report at: reportdamage.nyc.gov or call HRO at (212) 615-8329. Please assist impacted clients in submitting a report if they are unable to do so on their own.

The Advance Warning System (AWS) alerts organizations who work with people with disabilities and access and functional needs to various types of hazards and emergencies in New York City that may affect people's independence and daily lives. Participating organizations receive public preparedness and emergency information that they can relay to their clients and other similar agencies. If you work for an organization that serves people with disabilities or access and functional needs you can subscribe for AWS Alerts at the following link: https://www.advancewarningsystemnyc.org/aws

The NYC Housing Recovery Operations (HRO) has activated the damage report portal for New Yorkers who have experienced property damage from the thunderstorms on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

08/12/2026

Happy birthday to our friend, Eddie! Eddie turns 81 today, and we celebrated with cake and snacks. Happy birthday!!!

07/31/2026

Thank you to all our participants in this year's Talent Is Timeless competition! And thank you to our guests from NYC Aging, and Assemblywoman Larinda Hooks for speaking with us. We also had 3 judges with us: Kim Dabney, our Jewelry/Painting instructor, Jose Suazo, President of the Senior Advisory Council, and FESS team member Candace Lin.

Our performers were: Men Solo from Forest Hills OAC, Tibet Minority Dance by Joanna Yang from Florence E. Smith OAC, A woman's Love by Ya Ya Mei from Florence E. Smith OAC, 24 Tai Chi by the Tai Chi group from Florence E. Smith OAC, What a Wonderful World by Golden Phoenix Signing Choir from Elmcor Golden Phoenix Club One, and The Three Tenors from QCH Rego Park.

Congratulations to 3rd place winner, Joanna Yang, 2nd place winner, The Three Tenors, and 1st place winner, the Golden Phoenix Signing Choir!!

We also celebrated all our members born in the month of July and gave away some great raffle prizes! See you next month!