May 5, 2015

May 5, 2015

…May 5th – Cinco de Mayo – will have a Mexican theme both because of its date and because East Harlem is a portal community for large numbers of new…

April 14, 2014

April 14, 2014

…attempt at answering some of those plaguing questions. What are the odds of getting a seat? The numbers are daunting. The city has just 20,000 pre-K spaces at the moment;…

Remembering Gina Rusch

…in the early 1960s, Gina joined the Peace Corps, serving in the Philippines, and in around 1965 got a job with UNH. She was assigned to work with a number

…not only went virtual for mental health, increasing their reach and number of visits, but we also continued to serve meals and kept small businesses going in the community. I…

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…

Support their Summer!

…active and fun summer is more important than ever before. That is why Union Settlement is providing free youth summer camps for children ages 5 to 12 in July and…

September 24, 2015

September 24, 2015

…titled July story “What Do We Value More: Young Kids or Fast Food?” NPRed blogger Anya Kamentz based her piece on a study out this summer by the University of…

September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015

…“living wage” of $11.50 an hour, retroactive to July 1. (According to Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers, New York City’s living wage for one adult should be $14.50.) “The mayor…

News Archive 2011

…August 4, 2011 Titeres enseñarán nutrición en El Barrio El Diario August 3, 2011 East Harlem Tries to Serve Huge Influx of Chinese Residents DNAinfo.com July 1, 2011 Budget Cuts…

October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

…and entrepreneurs. Since the program was launched in July, Union Settlement has been overwhelmed with applications from almost 300 East Harlem businesses seeking support. USBDC staff has worked tirelessly to…