September 25, 2015

September 25, 2015

…up because the state and city will have to provide funding for the higher wages, but those costs will be partially offset by higher income tax revenues and lower entitlement…

Winter 2018 Newsletter – Business Development Center

…well as those who hold an MBA.” BDC’s free or low-cost business classes give our participants the knowledge necessary not just to succeed, but also thrive. Our 54-hour core program,…

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter – Executive Director Note

…able to attract a sufficient number of certified teachers and other educators to meet staffing requirements. This situation creates tremendous hardship for the low-income families that we serve in the…

September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015

City Pays Preschool Workers ‘Poverty Level’ Wages DNA Info By Amy Zimmer NEW YORK CITY — Teaching assistants and aides who work at city-funded early childhood programs that serve low-income…

December 20, 2013

December 20, 2013

…that they feel can be a citywide and national model for leveling the playing field for low-income children. Using the “EatPlayGrow” curriculum developed with the National Institutes of Health and…

Spanish Harlem in the ’80s Book Launch at Museum of the City of New York

…Rodriguez (published by powerHouse Books). Click HERE for tickets – use code UNION and save $5! When Brooklyn-raised photographer Joseph Rodriguez first debuted his body of work shot in Spanish…

Silence for the Poor

…better than the main auction room at Sotheby’s that one night in May, with bidders in their seats and on the phone, and The Scream sitting silently on an easel,…

March 14, 2024 – Mayor Adams Announces 3 Year COLA for Human Services

March 14, 2024 – Mayor Adams Announces 3 Year COLA for Human Services

In an effort to prioritize the well-being of the city’s human services workforce, NYC Mayor Eric Adams has announced a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) that will provide a 3%…

Business Development

…and sound business development assistance to maintain, expand or create new business in our neighborhood. Services & Programs The Business Development Center provides a wide range of free or low-cost

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…