Queens borough president will host two job fairs in April

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Assemblymember Catalina Cruz will host a job fair Friday. Photo courtesy of Cruz

By Rachel Vick

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will host two virtual Queens job fairs to help residents get back to work this month, he said Tuesday.

Richards will co-host the first event with Assemblymember Catalina Cruz on April 9. The job fair will feature representatives from 82nd Street Academics, Animal Care Centers of NYC, Building Skills NY, CAMBA, Inc., Commonpoint Queens, the Council for Airport Opportunity, Express Employment Professionals, New York Life, the Queens Chamber of Commerce, and Workforce1.

"The economy came to a grinding halt at the onset of COVID-19, resulting in millions of lost jobs nationwide,” Cruz said. “While some of our neighbors have begun to go back to work, many are still struggling to put food on the table. These job fairs are critical in connecting job hunters with the resources they need to get back on their feet.”

The second, regularly scheduled job  fair will take place one week later on April 15. 

Participating organizations include Animal Care Centers of NYC, Building Skills NY, CAMBA, Inc., The Child Center of New York, Commonpoint Queens, the Council for Airport Opportunity, District Council 9 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Empire Vets, Express Employment Professionals, Forest Hills Financial Group, the New York City Children's Center,  NYC Transit/MTA, New York Life, the Queens Chamber of Commerce, Queens Centers for Progress, Resorts World Casino New York City, Turning Point for Women and Families, WATCHGUARD 24/7, Westhab, Inc., and Workforce1.

Both will be livestreamed on queensbp.org. 
Registration for the pre-fair question and answer is available online.