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New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, and NYCHA Chair & CEO Greg Russ visited our Cornerstone Community Center at Woodside Houses on August 2 to celebrate a $70 million investment in the development and production of 30,000 new heat pump units. The heat pumps will be used in New York City Public Housing facilities including Woodside Houses, and would allow residents to control the temperatures in their own apartments, while making the buildings more energy efficient.

For more information, read the NY Daily News article and visit Governor Hochul’s website.

Photos courtesy of the Office of Governor Kathy Hochul; photo of SCS Executive Director Judy Zangwill and Mayor Eric Adams by SCS.

In this issue of the News and Views newsletter, you can read about recent news regarding Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) in Queens, NY. Stories include: connecting across generations with intergenerational programs; new federal funding for Home Health Aide training and youth programs; national recognition for their Care NYC caregiver support program; students can now choose between virtual and in-person formats for ESOL classes; and donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar; and more.

Click here to read a pdf of the newsletter.

Woodside resident Pedro Nieves was inducted into the veteran’s hall of fame by State Senator Michael Gianaris at a ceremony held at our Sunnyside building on 39th St. Pedro served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. Read the article online at:
https://twitter.com/queenspost/status/1537551331115864069

Community members, senior citizens, and staff from Sunnyside Community Services gathered for a panel presentation in our building in Sunnyside to raise awareness about abuse and neglect of older adults. Speakers included Shyvonne Noboa, Division Director of Older Adult Services at SCS; Kerly Serrano, Director of the Center for Active Older Adults at SCS; Jolene Boden, Director of Case Management at SCS; and Renee Adamson, Director of Social Adult Day at SCS.

The event took place on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, held annually on June 15. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. 

Pedro Nieves, a member of our Center for Active Older Adults, was inducted into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame by Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris. The ceremony was held on June 14 at our building in Sunnyside, Queens.

Mr. Nieves served in the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the “Borinqueneers,” a Puerto Rican regiment that fought in the Korean War and was later awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

The New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame was created to honor and recognize outstanding veterans from New York who have distinguished themselves both in military and civilian life. 

Photos courtesy of the office of New York State Senator Michael Gianaris.

The four candidates running in the Democratic primary for the 37th Assembly seat participated in a forum that was organized by the Queens Post and Sunnyside Community Services. The candidates discussed a variety of topics including affordable housing, education, and bail reform. Read more online at: 
https://sunnysidepost.com/candidates-for-37th-assembly-race-squared-off-in-forum-tuesday

On May 7, Sunnyside Community Services hosted a free live concert featuring original compositions by musical artists Mavis Pan with accompanying string quartet and Mark Wade with the Mark Wade trio.

If you were unable to attend in person, you can watch the livestream of the concert on our Facebook page. 

Performance details:

String Quartet No. 2 “Four Seasons” by Mavis Pan

Original jazz compositions by Mark Wade and the Mark Wade Trio
 

This project was made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Queens Council on the Arts.

This concert was presented by New Music Horizons.

The Queens Ledger talks to Shyvonne Noboa, division director for senior services at SCS, and Edward Rosado, SCS caregiver support specialist, about SCS’s Care NYC program for caregivers and being awarded the Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Award.

They also spoke with Anna Romero who cares for her 71-year-old husband who has dementia. In the Queens Ledger article, Anna talks about her experience with SCS: “Their expertise and support system is incredible, because there’s so much knowledge and experience with the roundtable talks and the sense of community they provide … SCS’ care is more individualized, more heartfelt than other places I’ve dealt with.” 

Read the full article online at: https://queensledger.com/sunnyside-community-services-wins-national-caregiving-award.

If you are a caregiver or know a caregiver who needs support, email carenyc@scsny.org or call 877-577-9337 to speak to a Care NYC caregiver support specialist who can discuss the many ways we can help. 

SCS has won a national caregiving award for our Care NYC program for caregivers. Read more in the Queens Gazette article above.