OP-EDS

…for its employees in 2018, which in turn prompted companies such as Target, Best Buy and Wells Fargo to do the same. The statutory minimum wage in New York City…

November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019

…Services, has resulted in $553,000 in new sales for mom-and-pop shops New report, Buy Local East Harlem: Building an Inclusive Neighborhood Economy, finds results are replicable in other communities (New…

Summer 2020 Newsletter

…became increasingly fearful of being outside. The transition to providing mental health services via remote modalities (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp and telephone) has been seamless, and service utilization is high as…

Meet Michelle Cruz

…in a position where I could not hold on any longer. That was a traumatizing time for me because I genuinely loved what I did and whom I served. I…

…the community and concerns about going out during COVID; it also saves them time and energy. During this time, I’ve learned to understand clients so much better by being able…

March 17, 2014

March 17, 2014

…hesitate to use the flexibility of the Fund to provide our neighbors with crucial assistance.” “The worst of times often bring out the best in our city, and that is…

January 1, 2014

January 1, 2014

College, Not Just for Himself but for His Son The New York Times By Sandra E. Garcia The load on a full-time college student is a heavy one. Finals and…

April 24, 2014

April 24, 2014

…employees and serves more than 13,000 people each year. “We buy food for the seniors, paint to paint the walls, chairs and we don’t think: ‘Can I buy this in…

16 January, 2017

16 January, 2017

…over five times more – $18.36 per meal. • Health promotion activities: DFTA contractually requires senior centers to provide a specified number of “units” of Health Promotion (HPR) activities –…

April 28, 2015

April 28, 2015

First Lady Aims to Renew Focus on Youth Mental Health in City Schools (includes video) Time Warner Cable News NY1 The number of mental health clinics in schools has plunged…