NYFAC TO START RENOVATIONS ON $4.9M HOWARD BEACH AUTISM FACILITY The puzzle pieces on the wall of what will be the new nearly $5 million, 10,000-square-foot autistic services facility at 164-14 Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach are meant to be symbolic, said Andrew Baumann, CEO of nonprofit New York Families for Autistic Children (NYFAC). “Autism is a puzzle; it’s about finding the missing pieces,” he said. The Ozone Park-based nonprofit, which provides services for more than 300 families in Queens and Brooklyn, hopes to help those families find those missing pieces in the form of new programs that their facility—scheduled to open...

NYFAC  was recently featured in the New York Daily News for the new autistic center opening early 2012.   Comprehensive $5 million autistic center to open in Howard Beach New York Families for Autistic Children to start facility renovations By Clare Trapasso / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS A Queens group plans to transform a Howard Beach Chinese restaurant into a $5 million comprehensive center for autistic children and adults. The New York Families for Autistic Children facility is expected to be one of the largest of its kind in the borough, said President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Baumann. Renovations on the building are slated to begin...

New York Families for Autistic Children will hold its 14th Annual Dinner Dance and Awards Celebration on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Russo’s on the Bay, Cross Bay Boulevard and 163rd Avenue  Howard Beach, New York Cocktail Party begins at 6:30 PM – Dinner to Follow Raffles and Silent Auction Please join us as we honor these very special friends: Guardian Angel Award:  …………………………………… The Honorable Erich Ulrich,                                                                                            ...

On Saturday, December 17th, 2011, Anita Sessa, Executive Assistant to the President of NYFAC, and Jennifer Persaud, MSC Supervisor, assisted NYFAC members create fun crafts to fill their homes for the winter holiday season. See photos below…

This is the final architectural rendering of the new NYFAC Building at 164-14 Crossbay Boulevard. The building is scheduled to open its doors in early 2012, and will host a wide variety of programs and services for the entire family.

NYFAC’s President and CEO Andrew Baumann and Community Affairs Director, Mitch Udowitch, were recently interviewed in the Courier Sun to shed more light on the new building at 164-14 Cross Bay Boulevard.

The Child’s Place for Children with Special Needs at the Brooklyn Public Library, will offer Social Skills for Children with Autism Workshop on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon at the: Central Library 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 Third Floor Trustee’s Room Parents and guardians of children with Autism are invited to attend. This workshop will examine the benefits of social play and leisure for children on the Autism Spectrum. Parents will gain insight into: Identification of play/leisure goals; Identification of associated social skills; Recognizing readiness for social skill integration; Ways to bring social skills taught in school to the home environment; How peer interaction...

Thank you Ave Maria Catholic Academy for generously inviting NYFAC members to the ‘FAMILY FESTIVAL’! NYFAC members were able to enjoy free rides, midway games, entertainment, and food. Additionally, Andrew Baumann, President & CEO of NYFAC, volunteered to be dunked in a water dunk tank, with all proceeds going towards the Ave Maria Catholic Academy. Check out the fun in the pictures below!

We at NYFAC hope everyone at our annual Car Wash and Car Show had loads of FUN! Thank you to EVERYONE who helped with your kind donations, time, resources, etc.  We could not have done this without all of our sponsors, volunteers, and participants! Check out the fun from Sunday, July 11, 2010, in the pictures below – enjoy!

NYFAC members attended the BIG APPLE CIRCUS