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Our sponsored Rotaract Club of New York at the United Nations held its monthly Community Service Project at Holy Trinity Neighborhood Center on August 15


Food Sospeso Delivers First Major Food Donation Through Its New Humanitarian Platform
Partnership with Fiasconaro and Sant’Egidio Marks a Major Milestone for the Rotary Club of New York Initiative

Installation of Malika Abrous as President 2026-2027
and the RCNY Board of Officers and Directors
SOLD OUT - Please join us for the Installation of Malika Abrous and the board of RCNY
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 7PM at the Union League Club of NYC
38 East 37th Street, Grant Room


Rotary Club of New York helped InTandem Cycling with a grant and a service project in Central Park
on Sunday June 14, 2026
THANKS TO THE VOLUNTEERS!

President Elect Malika Abrous in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire last week, where she served as UNICEF Representative for six years, implementing a $5 million a year Programme of Cooperation for women and children that included Health (Maternal and Child Health, vaccination etc. …) Education (with emphasis on girls education) and development of women’s activities.
RCNY Breakfast at the UN - June 18, 2026 @ 8.30am
Véronique Chabrolle - TITLE: Quantum Lens: Rethinking Reality
President Mujdat receiving the Award for Outstanding Vision and Leadership as President of RCNY
with President Elect Malika Abrous and "First Lady" Hulya Altay
This is the nominating Slate for the Incoming Board 2026-2027 as put forth by this year's nominating committee:
Malika Abrous PRESIDENT
Theodore Perednia PRESIDENT ELECT
Mujdat Altay IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Nyaguthie Ngetha VICE PRESIDENT
Preet Singh TREASURER
Alexander Litvinov DIRECTOR
Leila Doering DIRECTOR
James Keenan DIRECTOR
Ilya Novokshanov DIRECTOR
Patricia Duffy DIRECTOR
Nataliya Ponomaryova DIRECTOR

Join us for a festive gala evening at the Union League Club for a grand celebration, May 28, 2026, 6.30PM - SOLD OUT
Honorable guest speaker: Antonio Delgado, Lieutenant Governor of New York State

May 21 event at the Turkish House with Thomas Schlesinger Austrian Consul General in NYC


President of Food Sospeso Alexander Litvinov, Chair Doria Josma, Board Member Leila Doering
with our first Restaurant Sponsor OverGreens
(official press release in story section)

Learn how this RCNY initiative can make a difference in our community - May 7, 2026 - 6.30PM
Turkish House, 821 First Avenue, New York, NY

Thomas Schlesinger
Consul General of Austria in NYC
May 21, 2026 at the Turkish House @ 6.30PM
821 First Avenue, NY, NY 10017


Giorgio Marrapodi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in New York during his visit to the Turkish House celebrating Rotary and Italian/Turkish Friendship

Giorgio Marrapodi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in New York
April 30, 2026 - 6.30PM Turkish House NYC
Main topic: "Security Council - reform proposals by Italy and Turkey"


President Mujdat and President Elect Malika inducted our newest member Alberto Gonzalez
during an evening of wonderful presentations of great projects
WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBERS!
Doria Josma
Stella Okechukwu
Sol Erdman
Mary Mahoney
Julius Gruber
David Schauer
Nejat Guevensoy
Alberto Gonzalez
Kaan Ozelmas
Please click on below to see their bios and welcome them warmly into our club!

"A candid Conversation on the State of the Nation and the Global Order" - sold out
Date: April 8th at 6:00 pm
Venue: The Offices of Vanquour Equities
3 World Trade Center, 38th Floor
175 Greenwich Street
(across the Street from Century 21 on Church Street)
Fee: Attendance is free for RCNY Members; $20 will be charged for non-members.

RC New York No. 6 & RC Vienna – Virtual Joint Club Meeting
Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM EST (6:00–7:00 PM CET)
Topic:
Economic Development in Times of Uncertainty – Situation and Outlook for the US and Europe
Malaika Kitchen Project presentation, April 17, Turkish House, 821 First Avenue, New York, NY
6.30PM

Fourth Consular Session - H.E. Angel Angelov - Consul General of Bulgaria in NYC
March 24th, 2026, at 6.30PM in the Turkish House

Guest presenter at our RCNY Breakfast at the UN on March 26, 2026 at 8.30AM
Ruchira Gupta, internationally recognized anti-trafficking activist
Author of "The Freedom Seeker" and award-winning debut novel "I Kick and I Fly"

Please see the DG's message at following Instagram link: Instagram

H.E. Senen T. Mangalile, Consul General of the Philippines in New York
Please note the new date of Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at the Turkish House
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