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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 […]
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NY1 Noticias: Senior Center Reopening
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 […]
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Blood Drive – June 24
Blood donors are desperately needed at this time. The pandemic has led to fewer blood drives and a year of virtually no first-time donors among youth. In addition, there has […]
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Business Insider: Inside a Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic in Sunnyside, NYC
Business Insider talks to SCS’ Jackie Lopez, who leads our COVID Free Queens Coalition, as well as Johonniuss Chemweno, the CEO of VIP StarNetwork, which operated the clinic. Read the story online at: https://twitter.com/allanaakh/status/1400060088208003075
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Sunnyside Post: Senior Centers Can Reopen Later This Month
Senior centers in New York City have been closed to in-person activities for more than a year. Recently, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that they could reopen on June 14. […]
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City & State NY: The 2021 Queens Power 100
We’re honored that SCS Executive Director, Judith Zangwill, is included in this list of influential public officials, civic leaders, and everyday New Yorkers who are helping to move Queens forward. Read the […]
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NY1: City Battles Misinformation as it Attempts to Inoculate New Yorkers Against COVID-19
NY1 visited our vaccine pop-up on May 27 to explore the issue of vaccine hesitancy among New Yorkers. They spoke with SCS’s Jackie Lopez; Johonniuss Chemweno, the CEO of VIP StarNetwork […]
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Queens Daily Eagle: Queens Community Groups Make Connections Through Census Count
The Queens Daily Eagle talked to representatives of a number of community groups in Queens who worked on getting underrepresented communities counted for the Census. Johan Lopez, the director of […]
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Apply by May 28 for Free 3K!
If you have a child who was born in 2018, now is the time to apply for free 3K! New York City is expanding availability of free early childhood education for […]
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Gothamist: City Nonprofits Face ‘Financial Catastrophe’ Due to Pandemic’s Demands
SCS Executive Director Judy Zangwill is interviewed in this feature about nonprofits who are facing financial challenges due to the extra demands placed on them because of the pandemic. Read […]
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Queens Post: Queens Non-Profit Helps Thousands Get Through Pandemic
Queens Post talks to Monica Guzman, SCS’s Associate Executive Director, Development, about the recent Today show story about those struggling during the pandemic who don’t qualify for government assistance. During […]
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City Council Democratic Candidate Forum
SCS, in partnership with Queens Post and Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, hosted a Democratic candidate forum on April 7, 2021. The event, live streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom, […]
