Union Settlement Timeline

…Union Theological Seminary at 202 East 69th Street in response to the desperate conditions of immigrants struggling to make a new life in America. Within five months, the agency moves…

Summer 2020 Newsletter

…a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the number of food insecure residents in New York City has doubled from one to two million since March, meaning one in…

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…

January 13, 2014

January 13, 2014

…second most powerful politician in New York City may actually overshadow the neighborhood that first sent her to City Hall eight years ago. “We have to hold her feet to…

October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

…on issues including housing, gun violence, and senior services. Council Member Ayala was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, and moved to New York City with her family as a…

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter – Executive Director Note

…are losing our most experienced teachers at the fastest rate, leaving less-experienced staff teaching the most vulnerable low-income children in our centers. 3. The City’s decision is forcing the closure…

June 23, 2015

June 23, 2015

…STATEMENT ON NEW YORK CITY 2016 BUDGET AGREEMENT New York City – [June 23, 2015] – “I applaud the budget agreement that the Mayor and City Council announced,” said David…

July 20, 2015

July 20, 2015

The New York Community Trust Awards Grant of $441,000 to Union Settlement Association The Trust’s Brooke Astor Fund for New York City Education Grant will Expand Literacy Program for East…

September 21, 2015

September 21, 2015

…the city. A certified teacher who moves to one of the city’s Department of Education-based pre-K programs not only has a better schedule but can also earn up to $15,000…

April 2, 2024 – Mayor Adams Announces New York City’s First-Ever Nonprofit Advisory Council

April 2, 2024 – Mayor Adams Announces New York City’s First-Ever Nonprofit Advisory Council

Today, Mayor Adams announced New York City’s first Nonprofit Advisory Council. The Nonprofit Advisory Council features leaders and experts from the non-profit leaders, and we are honored that Union Settlement’s…