News from Sunnyside

Local news site Sunnyside Post features the reopening of our Social Adult Day Program, which offers specialized support and therapeutic activities for older adults with cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s disease. Read the full article online.

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QNS reporter Julia Moro talked to Shyvonne Noboa, division director for senior services at SCS, about how we adapted our programs for seniors during the Covid-19 pandemic. QNS also interviewed Nora Moran, director of policy and advocacy for United Neighborhood Houses, an organization that supports 45 settlement houses, including SCS. Read the full story online at: https://qns.com/2021/10/sunnyside-settlement-house-transformed-how-it-aided-hundreds-of-residents-during-the-pandemic/ 

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On October 6, State Senator Jabari Brisport, representing New York’s 25th State Senate District and Chair of Committee on Children and Families, visited the Sunnyside UP pre-K program at Sunnyside Community Services in Queens. The visit was part of his nine-week, state-wide child care listening tour, where he will hear from child care providers and…

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As the pandemic raged throughout Queens, many residents who lost jobs and income struggled to provide enough food for their families. Sunnyside Community Services (SCS), a local community organization based in Sunnyside, began weekly food distribution to help meet the need. From April 2020 to September 1, 2021, Sunnyside Community Services distributed a combined total…

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Approximately 100 people were vaccinated at the mobile vaccine center at SCS. The mobile unit was parked at our location at 41-31 39th Street in Sunnyside from 8 am – 6 pm, August 18 – 20. Vaccinations are free for all New Yorkers over the age of 12 and many sites no longer require appointments. To find…

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NY1 Noticias reporter Estefania Hernandez talked to Kerly Serrano, the director of our senior center, about the mobile vaccine center that was at SCS from August 18 – 20. Watch the piece on the NY1 website at https://www.ny1noticias.com/nyc/noticias/noticias/2021/08/22/centro-comunitario-sunnyside-recibe-servicio-del–vacunamovil-# or on Facebook Watch at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4512328855465044

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SCS chef Jorge Duran, along with members of United Neighborhood Houses, participated in the July 7 “Hometown Heroes” parade in Manhattan. Watch the Telemundo coverage at the 44.25 minute mark to hear the interview with Jorge. The “Hometown Heroes” parade honored essential workers like Jorge who served the community during the pandemic. Jorge’s service included delivering…

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Queens Gazette, a weekly community newspaper in Queens, highlights the reopening of the SCS senior center. Read the full article online at: https://www.qgazette.com/pageview/viewer/2021-06-30#page=9

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Queens Chronicle visited us on the reopening day of our senior center, saying “it was harder to tell whether the seniors or the staff were happier on Monday morning with the reopening of the Sunnyside Community Services’ Center for Active Older Adults.” Read the full story online at: https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/seniors-gathering-again-in-sunnyside/article_35221fa0-fcde-5ede-856b-5c8417e4b75c.html

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PIX11 visited us on June 14, when our senior center offered indoor activities for the first time since March 2020. Watch the story online at: https://pix11.com/news/coronavirus/nyc-senior-centers-reopen-for-indoor-activities-for-first-time-since-pandemic/

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NY1 Noticias talks to SCS Senior Center Director Kerly Serrano, as well as SCS volunteers, about how excited everyone is for senior centers to reopen for indoor activities. View the story online at:  https://www.ny1noticias.com/nyc/noticias/noticias/2021/06/14/alegria-entre-adultos-mayores-por-reapertura-de-centros-de-rcereacion

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