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 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 | Feb 21, 2024 | News & Announcements, Stories
“I grew up in the inner city. Hanging around with friends doing teenage stuff. That’s how I ended up getting in trouble. Police officers in Brooklyn wanted to arrest young kids for anything they did. Writing on a door with a marker. They’d arrest me and then I’d have...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Feb 16, 2024 | News & Announcements, Stories
“If I had to choose one, I would go with Los Tres Golpes,” says Kerwin Ledesna, LSSNY’s General Counsel, when asked for his favorite Dominican recipe. He adds that he only eats this from time to time vs. every day. “Otherwise I’d have a heart attack,” he...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Feb 8, 2024 | News & Announcements, Stories
There are urgent needs such as a three-day supply of emergency food and then monthly food assistance for families in need. At LSSNY’s New LIFE Center in Uniondale, NY, we stock our food pantry with breakfast, lunch, and dinner options, including: · Cereal,...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Feb 1, 2024 | News & Announcements, Stories
This past weekend, our recreational coordinator Hailey DelValle engaged the residents of Vanguard House — our newest sanctuary site — in vision boarding activity. All ages participated, browsing, cutting, and pasting images onto their boards. One person made two — one...
