June 7, 2024 – Press Release: Union Settlement to Host Community Interfaith Night of Prayer

June 7, 2024 – Press Release: Union Settlement to Host Community Interfaith Night of Prayer

…is an opportunity for residents to come together and strengthen connections with neighbors across faiths to honor our diverse but united community,” said Rev. Dr. Darlene Williams, President and Chief…

March 17, 2014

March 17, 2014

…together in times of crisis to help one another – and the response our community has received has been overwhelming.” “Almost immediately after the collapse, concerned individuals, businesses, and service…

Learn about May’s story…

May immigrated to the United States from Malaysia in 1974. She lives alone, has never married and has no children. She worked for over 30 years as a housekeeper and…

January 29, 2014

January 29, 2014

…1948 to serve African American communities whose residents, businesses and institutions had limited access to mainstream financial services. Carver, the largest African-American and Caribbean run bank in the United States,…

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter – Executive Director Note

…of EarlyLearn classrooms and facilitating the opening of classrooms in public schools, creating significant hardship for working parents, because the public schools only offer school day classes that end around…

Meet Dr. Rich

…Counselor (ACA-New York Theological Seminary-North General Hospital). I have served at Union Settlement in the positions of Lead Counselor (NYCHA Substance Abuse Prevention), United Way Dropout Prevention Counselor, DYCD Drug/Crime/Substance…

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,…

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…

April 19, 2016

April 19, 2016

business, civic, and community leaders, elected officials, and honored guests to support Union Settlement’s mission and service to the East Harlem community. Actor John Turturro will serve as master of…

July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016

…eight schools in the upcoming school year. A second award of $50,000 will support the East Harlem Community Alliance, a vital resource for businesses and community-based organizations in East Harlem….