July 20, 2015

July 20, 2015

…brought education, wellness and community-building programs to our neighborhood, empowering New Yorkers with opportunities to better their lives. With a staff of more than 350 and services that impact 10,000…

August 19, 2015

August 19, 2015

…is undertaking efforts to promote East Harlem as a great place to visit, eat, shop, work and live. About the East Harlem Community Alliance The East Harlem Community Alliance is…

September 24, 2015

September 24, 2015

…she wasn’t able to live with her mother. “If fast food workers deserve $15 per hour, then surely those teaching our most vulnerable children every day deserve significantly more,” David…

July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016

…is built on having the children explore their lives and cultures, and helps them develop literacy skills through this exploration,” said Harriet Stein, Union Settlement’s Director of Literacy Programs, who…

16 January, 2017

16 January, 2017

…center shouldn’t depend on where they happen to live. We need to abolish the current “separate and unequal” funding system, which leaves some seniors languishing in woefully underfunded centers, and…

Union Settlement Timeline

…a city government contract, provides home attendants for homebound elderly people. Today, over 300 home attendants, the majority of whom live in the neighborhood, provide basic health care, companionship and…

June 21, 2022

June 21, 2022

…employees live in East Harlem and the organization is one of East Harlem’s largest employers. Union Settlement’s commitment to paying higher wages is a significant step towards a more equitable…

125th Anniversary Endowment Campaign

…a place to call home — and to live a healthier life — is as strong as ever. Thankfully, Union Settlement is still here. With your support, we will be…

Let’s Fix It v.2

…Foods     N/A     9 blocks north of this theatre 6,500 more children live below the poverty line (184 E 87th St)     Union Settlement is the…

August 25, 2021

August 25, 2021

…in January 2016, but the letter asserts that this wage was “insufficient to live on then, and [is] even less sufficient now.” “This is one of the most crucial issues…