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Honoring Philson Warner—a pioneer in sustainable food systems

Extension associate and founder of the Cornell Learning Labs, Philson Warner, passed away on February 24, 2024.  On Wednesday, February 28, Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City (CUCE-NYC) staff members gathered virtually to honor Warner’s legacy....

Cornell Cooperative Extension partners with innovative national award-winning youth preparedness initiative, MyPI National

This week in Binghamton, New York, the initial delegation of instructors within the New York Youth Preparedness Initiative, MyPI New York, completed a comprehensive certification and training workshop led by the MyPI National Coordination Team, and became the 29th...

Teen leaders inspire healthy choices among NYC youth

This summer, more than 100 NYC 3rd to 7th grade students learned about nutrition and healthy living as part of Cornell University Cooperative Extensions’ Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT) program. Working in four Police Athletic League (PAL) youth development...

4-H youth glimpse campus life, possible career paths

The annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference – where 4-H members attend courses designed by various Cornell units and experience living on a college campus – welcomed nearly 250 young people from across New York state to Cornell June 27-29. “It means so much that...

Day of Gardening Kicks off Nutrition and Gardening Workshops at a Transitional Housing Facility in Queens, NY

On April 22nd, families living in a transitional housing facility in Queens, NY celebrated Earth Day and the launch of a new collaborative project between the Cornell Action Research Collaborative (ARC), Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City...

Cornell expert leading effort to establish nutrition guidelines

Cornell nutrition expert Angela Odoms-Young will serve as the vice chair of the national 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), which will review scientific evidence regarding federal nutrition programs and policies and provide nutritional guidelines...

COVID Town Hall in the Bronx: “What We Have Seen, and What Does it Mean?”

CUCE-NYC is a partner on a nationwide Program to Alleviate National Disparities in Ethnic and Minority Immunizations in the Community (PANDEMIC) supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that connects cooperative extension educators with...

Tree of Life Center Partnership Awarded Robin Hood Foundation FUEL for 50 Phase Two Funding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Tree of Life Center Partnership Awarded Robin Hood Foundation FUEL for 50 Phase Two Funding—January 13, 2023 The Tree of Life Center Partnership, which includes Cornell University Cooperative Extension-NYC (CUCE-NYC), is receiving $250,000...

CUCE-NYC presents Enduring Partnership Award to Rev. Patrick O’Connor

On Dec. 16, Cornell University Cooperative Extension – New York City held their annual holiday gathering to celebrate the organization’s 2022 accomplishments. As part of the event, CUCE-NYC’s Executive Director, Jennifer Tiffany, presented Reverend Patrick O’Connor...

Tree of Life Center opens in Jamaica, Queens – a testament to community centered partnerships

On Friday over 100 community members, elected representatives, and members of the First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica gathered to celebrate the opening of the Tree of Life Center on 164th Street in Jamaica, Queens. The Tree of Life Center (TOLC) is a mixed-use...

What’s Bugging You?

Join Live, every first Friday of every month from Noon to 12:30 EST on Zoom. Virtual presentations on practical solutions to pest problems. Are pests bugging you? We’re here to help! In this monthly virtual series, we’ll explore timely topics to help you...

Donate to Support Victims of the Bronx 5-Alarm Fire

A deadly fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx in the morning of Sunday, the 9th of January 2022. The 5-alarm fire took the lives of  19 people, including nine children. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson’s statement in the link below...

Older volunteers help NYC children grow, learn through play

When pandemic conditions permit her return to a Manhattan kindergarten classroom, 72-year-old volunteer Brenda McGee is eager to practice child development strategies highlighted in recent virtual training presented by Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York...

Vaccine Hesitancy

Listen as On Target Today  with Cliff Hughes (Online Radio) interviews Cornell University Cooperative Extension – NYC’s Carol Parker. Mr. Hughes, CEO of Nationwide News Network in Kingston, Jamaica speaks with Ms. Parker, CUCE- NYC’s Program Leader for...

Message from the Director

The tragic murder of George Floyd nearly a year ago has galvanized the nation and created a sense of urgency around racial injustice in our society. I hope that you have had the opportunity to read the powerful messages from Cornell President Martha Pollack, College...

CUCE-NYC partnerships boost vaccine access in NYC

As part of Cornell Cooperative Extension‘s (CCE’s) innovative work throughout New York State to stem the COVID-19 pandemic, CUCE-NYC’s community partnerships are helping create vaccine access in NYC neighborhoods. CUCE-NYC has helped to lead community engagement work...

NYC youth choose health through CCE-NYC community engagement

When New York City shut down in the spring to stop the spread of COVID-19, Jackie Davis-Manigaulte and Wendy Wolfe had to make a tough decision. Davis-Manigaulte, a senior extension associate and Cornell Cooperative Extension program leader for family and youth...

CCE Director’s Message

Dear Cornell Cooperative Extension Community, Like so many of you, I am devastated by racist violence and senseless killing of Black men and women, including those that we have heard about in recent weeks: George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. We firmly...