December 20, 2016

December 20, 2016

…is 102 years old. Respondents represented a diverse mix of ethnic and racial backgrounds. A majority (58.5%) identified themselves as Latino or Hispanic, and 41% as African American or black….

February 11, 2015

February 11, 2015

…countries, with only about two-thirds (61%) born in the United States, followed by Mexico (9%), Puerto Rico (7%), and the Dominican Republic (6%). Most respondents (53%) identified themselves as Latino/Hispanic,…

April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020

…East Harlem,” said David Nocenti, Executive Director of Union Settlement. “Not only does the disease have a disproportionate impact on the largely Latino and African American residents in this community,…

…pets. I had been working with Latino families, primarily Mexican and Central American families and children in San Diego, CA for about 20 years. I moved back to New York…

OP-EDS

…from Mexico, Central America, West Africa, the Middle East and China. Generation after generation, these families have made and continue to make East Harlem a diverse and vibrant neighborhood with…

December 20, 2013

December 20, 2013

…my kids can have it why can’t kids who are in a different zip code?” The program also doesn’t just focus on kids. Parents, educators, care givers and public housing…

2019 Benefit Honorees

Angela Pinsky Association for a Better New York, Executive Director As Executive Director, Angela is dedicated to promotion of New York City and civic dialogue through the expansion and evolution…

Meet Valeria

Valeria arrived in the United States five years ago when she was 28 years old. She had left the Dominican Republic with her husband and three children to build a…

Reform NYPD Now

…NY Marcus Garvey Park Alliance Metro Hope Church Minority Business Leadership Council Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church New Settlement Apartments NMIC The Opportunity Network Queens Community House Row New…

Youth Development and Opportunity

Youth Development and Opportunity

…youth, almost exclusively African-American and Latino, who are more than twice as likely to be “disconnected.” Founded in 1964, our College Readiness program has provided more than 20,000 low-income students…