March 11, 2019

March 11, 2019

…31% were born elsewhere. Of those born outside of the United States and Puerto Rico, the most common countries of origin were the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Ecuador and China. A…

December 20, 2016

December 20, 2016

…of respondents were born in the United States, an additional 11% were from Puerto Rico and the remaining 29% were born elsewhere. Of those born outside of the United States…

Union Settlement Timeline

…Center and a Day Care Program open at Washington Houses, a large public housing project in East Harlem. Then and now, Washington Houses Community Center houses youth services. Currently, Youth…

2022 Benefit Honoree

…Andreas is a Trustee of The Rockefeller University in New York, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. In…

Fall 2018 Newsletter – Editorial

…our founding in 1895, to the Italian and Jewish immigrants in the early 20th century, to more recent immigrants from Mexico, Central America, West Africa, the Middle East and China….

September 14, 2015

September 14, 2015

…art class for a beautiful LeRoy Neiman Art Studio School located at the Union Settlement Washington Community Center this past Thursday. This generous gift was made possible by the combined…

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,…

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…

Spring Benefit

…You can do so by clicking here. If you already bought a ticket or a table for our gala, we are happy to provide a full refund, but we hope…

November 8, 2023 – Brooklyn Nets Non-Profit of the Game

November 8, 2023 – Brooklyn Nets Non-Profit of the Game

…was exciting to attend not only as guests of honor but also as East Harlem representatives! Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our cause by purchasing a ticket!…