Elks Lodge 841 is a hidden gem most motorists heading to the Staten Island Mall rarely notice. In the last few years, the lodge has seen an unprecedented increase in membership.

The Elks (BPOE) are a relatively young fraternity in that they don't trace their beginnings to any ancient or noble guilds. The fraternity was started by actors and entertainers in the 1860s as a ...

Paula Holowacz Decker, of Unadilla, was installed as district deputy for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for lodges in the South-Central District of the New York State Elks Association for ...