by Jennifer Mirsky | Apr 3, 2024 | News & Announcements
“Nonprofit workers are our frontline workers, and we are going to make sure they have all the resources needed to thrive in our city.”—Mayor Adams Today, the mayor announced New York City’s first-ever nonprofit advisory council. Appointed to the council is LSSNY’s...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Apr 2, 2024 | News & Announcements, Stories
Easter Sunday would have been incomplete without the Easter Bunny! At Vanguard House, our sanctuary for 143 families located in Long Island City, Queens, we pulled out all the stops to make sure that the kids had fun! Two of our staff members — Eduardo Garcia, Case...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Mar 19, 2024 | News & Announcements
Please welcome our new board member, LaVonne Bost-Barksdale. She is Division Director of the Landlord Management Unit at the Human Resources Administration’s Homelessness Prevention Administration and an agent with Real Brokerage. Ms. Bost-Barksdale enjoys helping...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Mar 14, 2024 | Stories
It’s the “fourth quarter” of the game and you are brought in to save the day. Except this is no game, this is a 10-year battle for asylum. Your client is scheduled for his hearing but unable to attend as he has fallen extremely ill. You need to submit an emergency...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Mar 14, 2024 | News & Announcements
“Do you hear us? What do we want?” “Just pay.” “When do we want it?” “Now.” Alongside our human services colleagues, we advocated. We stayed up all night outside City Hall. And it paid off. Mayor Eric Adams announced a...
