(Originally published in the Times Ledger by Naeisha Rose on September 28,2017) Alphapointe, one of the largest employers of legally blind New Yorkers in the city, is moving its offices to Richmond Hill from Brooklyn. Its new home, located at 87-46 123rd St., is 138,000 square feet and employs over 200 people, 130 of whom are…
Day: September 28, 2017
Nonprofit That Aids Blind To Open In Richmond Hill
(Originally published in the Queens Tribune by Jon Cronin on September 26, 2017) Alphapointe—a nonprofit that aids the education, advocacy and employment of legally blind people—announced on Tuesday the purchase of its new location in Richmond Hill. The lease for the Midwest-based nonprofit’s Brooklyn location will end in January and the group plans on opening…