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By Sydney Pereira, Patch Staff | May 14, 2019 3:15 pm ET | Updated May 15, 2019 2:01 pm ET Allure Group has another 3.5 years to open a health facility on the Lower East Side. (Shutterstock) LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — Allure Group, the nursing home operator caught in the scandal regarding a lifted deed restriction at the former […]
Photo by Adi Talwar Wanda Ruiz teaching her universal Pre-K class for 4- to 5-year-old children at the Chung Pak Day Care Center on Walker Street. The daycare center is a part of the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. If Bill de Blasio does decide to run for president, his signature program—universal pre-kindergarten—figures to be important
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PHOTO: Christina Veiga/Chalkbeat Yvette Ho, right, taps out a request to NYCHA to fix a leaky roof at CPC Jacob Riis Child Care Center. Meanwhile, a student shows her art project to Mary Cheng, who oversees early childhood programs for the Chinese-American Planning Council, a nonprofit that runs the daycare. The tables where children would normally
As New York City’s public housing crumbles, pre-K centers go without crucial repairs Read More »
University Settlement stands in opposition of the proposed changes to the ‘Public Charge’ rule. The federal administration’s proposed expansion of the ‘Public Charge’ rule to include Medicaid, SNAP, and/or housing assistance programs threatens ALL immigrants and ALL New Yorkers by placing more vulnerable children and families at-risk. For over 130 years, University Settlement has sought
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Each year University Settlement impacts 40,000 New Yorkers who come from 50 countries and speak 40 different languages. Every September we begin new 10-month intensive classes in our Adult Literacy Program. Valikhan, a participant in the program, tells us what University Settlement’s program has meant to him, in his own words. In Kazakhstan I was
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By KESHIA CLUKEY 02/08/2018 04:59 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ALBANY — Several members of the state Assembly are calling for an increase in state aid for adult literacy programs to make up for changes in federal legislation that would otherwise leave approximately 17,000 adult learners statewide without access. “In most of our communities
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We’re thrilled to announce that Our Family Table – a joint gala event benefiting our organization and our partners The Door and Broome Street Academy – was a whopping success. Together with our generous sponsors and guests, we raised $1 million to support our work with New Yorkers in need. With delectable food, specialty cocktails
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On Friday afternoon, it was time to party! Olga Colon, Maria Merced, and over a hundred seniors feasted, swapped stories, and boogied to “Twist and Shout” as they celebrated University Settlement’s Neighborhood Center’s 45th Anniversary. US threw the shindig to honor a thriving community for older adults that is more critical now than ever. Seniors are
Seniors Burn up the Dance Floor to Celebrate a Vibrant Community Hub Read More »
The New York Daily News has published a response from our Chief Executive Officer Eric Weingartner on yesterday’s announcement by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) would be rescinded after a six month waiting period. Read the piece on The New York Daily News’ website, or below now. THE UNFATHOMABLE
Breaking OpEd: CEO Weighs in on DACA Read More »
Ricardo Paredes, who has battled sickle cell anemia his entire life, is one of many patients discovering artmaking through The Creative Center at University Settlement. Check out our feature on PIX 11 about the enormous impact that art has on the lives of patients and their families. Artist-In-Residence program offers hospital patients a creative outlet Posted 7:55
Healing Through Art: The Creative Center on PIX11 News Read More »