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QNS: Sunnyside Settlement House Transformed how it Aided Hundreds of Residents During COVID-19 Pandemic
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 […]
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Child Care Listening Tour
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 […]
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SCS Distributed 20,000 Packages of Food During Pandemic
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 […]
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100 New Yorkers Vaccinated at Mobile Vaccine Van
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, […]
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NY1 Noticias: Mobile Vaccine Center
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 […]
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Telemundo: Parade of Heroes
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 […]
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Queens Gazette: Senior Center in Sunnyside Reopens
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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Sunnyside News and Views – Spring/Summer Newsletter
In this issue of the Sunnyside News and Views newsletter, you can read about recent news regarding Sunnyside Community Services. Stories include: a recent grant from the Robin Hood Foundation; […]
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Queens Chronicle: Seniors Gathering Again in Sunnyside
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 […]
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Blood Drive – July 24
Due to a gap in blood donations, the New York Blood Center has announced a blood emergency. Blood donors are desperately needed at this time. The pandemic has led to […]
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PIX11: NYC Senior Centers Reopen for Indoor Activities for First Time Since Pandemic
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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Fox 5 New York: NYC Senior Centers Reopen
Fox 5 News reporter Antwan Lewis visited our senior center on June 14, the first day senior centers could hold indoor activities since March 2020. Watch the two stories online […]
