This partnership is a momentous step for our center and for the years to come,вЂќ said the Executive Director of Hudson Pride Center, Elizabeth Schedl. With the significant financial support from Lord Abbett, we can secure our centerвЂ™s future while growing our services to meet the continuing needs of our LGBTQ+ community. вЂњ Our team at Hudson Pride is extremely excited to announce the opening of our brand-new center home in the Journal Square area of Jersey City and to one day all be together again safely. For now, they will continue to use digital platforms of communication to provide all services. In doing so, over the past year they have ensured that all members have had access to necessities, social connections, mental health, overall health support/referrals, and safety planning. The team has worked hard to reach and connect with all its members, especially the most isolated and vulnerable communities. In early 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, HPC made the hard decision to relocate out of their offices in CarePoint Christ Hospital and transition all services to remote and virtual. Hudson Pride Center has served the LGBTQ+ community in Jersey City and Hudson County for over 25 years. With Lord AbbettвЂ™s financial support, HPC will continue to provide a secure and safe physical home for the LGBTQ+ community in a brand-new center located in Jersey City and enhance the ongoing diverse programming and services it offers. To support the agencyвЂ™s creation and function of a new center home, Lord Abbett has pledged to contribute $700,000 over the next three years. Today, Hudson Pride Center (HPC) is pleased to announce a new partnership with investment management company, Lord, Abbett & Co. The concept is intended to provide an all-in-one shopping experience for customers and travellers by creating a contactless, round-the-clock retailing destination.HUDSON PRIDE CENTER PARTNERS WITHВ LORD, ABBETT & CO. The move is intended as a shift by the retailer to larger, more integrated store concepts.Д®arlier this year, Hudson launched a multi-brand automated retail concept across airports in North America. Hudson described the store concept as a вЂspeciality brand experience with the accessibility of travel essentialsвЂ™. Last month, the Dufry-owned company revealed plans to launch Evolve by Hudson, a shop-in-shop store concept for airports.Д®ach Evolve store will cover at least 2,000ftВІ of floorspace and will be designed with a wide-open storefront. Hudson operates more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America.

вЂњNot only has our location at Grand Central Terminal held significant importance to me personally, as I began my career in travel retail here, but itвЂ™s also been a highly recognised landmark in the local community for more than three decades.вЂќ Hudson executive vice-president and deputy CEO Brian Quinn said: вЂњWe thank the MTA and Metro-North for recognising HudsonвЂ™s history here, and we look forward to working together once again to preserve the buildingвЂ™s legacy and now assist in the collective вЂreturn to normalвЂ™ efforts. It is located in the airportвЂ™s Main Concourse under the east staircase, opposite the Grand Central Market.