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Queens Gazette: SCS Passes Out Info And Free Face Masks
The Queens Gazette covered our face mask distribution event in Woodside. On September 1, staff members passed out free face masks and information about Covid by the 7 train. Read about it online.
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Free Face Masks Distributed in Woodside
Staff from Sunnyside Community Services passed out information and free face masks outside the 61st Street Woodside subway station on September 1. Since July, Sunnyside Community Services has distributed more than 3,500 free face masks throughout Sunnyside and Woodside. The effort is part of COVID-Free Queens, an awareness campaign led by Public Health Solutions to…
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New York Post: Elderly New Yorkers Languish on Wait Lists for Critical Services
Jonah Gensler, associate executive director for community services at Sunnyside Community Services, and Jolene Boden, case management program director for Sunnyside Community Services, are quoted in a recent New York Post article about the increase of elderly New Yorkers waiting for help from city agencies. Even though the number of New York residents waiting for…
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The Office of Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Honors SCS’ Michelle Bova
The Office of Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez honored Michelle Bova, Director of Marketing and Community Relations for Sunnyside Community Services, for helping her neighbors during Covid-19. Michelle has organized food deliveries and distributions for low-income residents, developed new partnerships with organizations and supermarkets, and reached out to local politicians to create a coordinated effort for food resourcews…
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New York Yankees Honor Frontline Heroes
June (Shun Hing), a home health worker at Sunnyside Community Services Home Care, was honored by the New York Yankees at a home game against the Boston Red Sox for her work as a front-line healthcare hero. Our home health aides have put in incredible amounts of work during this crisis, and they are truly front-line…
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City Limits: Senior Services Start to Feel the Pain of City’s Budget Cut
Judy Zangwill, executive director for Sunnyside Community Services, and Shyvonne Noboa, division director for senior services at Sunnyside Community Services, spoke with City Limits reporter Roshan Abraham about the cut in the city’s budget for previously promised money for senior services. With seniors at high risk during the coronavirus crisis, Judy Zangwill says “It’s the…
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Queens County Politics: Queens Senior Services Threatened by Budget Cuts and Uncertainty
The Queens County Politics website explores how senior service providers like Sunnyside Community Services face government budget cuts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The author of this piece spoke to a number of people at Sunnyside Community Services, including Executive Director Judith Zangwill, Associate Director of Development Monica Guzman, and Director of Sunnyside Community Services Senior…
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A Letter from Executive Director Judy Zangwill: Enough is Enough
We as a nation, community, organization, and individuals are deeply hurting and, once again, deeply enraged. Emotions are raw right now, and most of us are in pain. For some, that pain is very personal and frighteningly real. The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Abrey are brutal reminders of the evil racism that…
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NY Times: She Had to Choose: Her Epileptic Patient or Her 7-Year-Old Daughter
The New York Times gives insight into the lives of home health aids in New York City, many of whom live in poverty or near it. When New York City public schools closed, Cindy Urena, a home health aide for Sunnyside Community Services, had to choose between seeing a client with severe epilepsy or leaving her…
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New York Times: ‘I’m Really Isolated Now’: When Elders Have to Fight Coronavirus Alone
The New York Times examines how steps to prevent the spread of Covid-19 increase teh risks of social isolation, particularly in seniors. Normally, programs for seniors aim to increase human contact, but during the pandemic, on-site programs have had to be cancelled. The Times spoke with our Executive Director Judy Zangwill, as well as with Sarah…
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Sunnyside Community Services and Sunnyside Post Host Borough President Candidate Forum
Sunnyside Community Services and Sunnyside Post hosted a panel discussion on January 14 for members of the community to meet the candidates for the office of Queens Borough President: Costa Constantinides, Elizabeth Crowley, Anthony Miranda, James Quinn, Donovan Richards, and Jimmy Van Bramer. All candidates had the opportunity to address their positions on various topics…
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Sunnyside Community Services Announced as Complete Count Fund Awardee
New York, NY— Sunnyside Community Services is pleased to announce it has received a $150,000 award from the NYC Complete Count Fund — a partnership between CUNY, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council. The NYC Complete Count Fund is a first-of-its-kind Census-related community organizing program that will support and resource community-based…
