The 13th Annual Taste of the Lower East Side

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(photo by © Dast Studio)

Not even popping flash bulbs, spinning records nor the rush of the Wheel of Good Fortune could distract guests of this year’s Taste of the Lower East Side from the main event. The event very nearly sold out; ticket sales reached a record high and scores of guests clamored at the door for the chance to attend. But the restaurants were ready. The chefs de cuisine from 48 LES restaurants brought their A-Games and teams to this year’s Taste of the Lower East Side, and the venue was a sight – and smell – and taste – to behold. Not many guests paused to look and linger, however; instead, they dove fork-first into the fray, wending between Chinese chicken tacos, octopus spiedini, steak tartare, boozy cupcakes and flourless chocolate cake, specialty cocktails and drinks. Our generous restaurants and bartenders made sure plates and glasses were always at least half-full and DJ Ron Harley kept records spinning well into the night.

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Shooting the Moon: The impact of one program on one woman’s life

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Nataly is a force as inescapable as gravity. An ebullient ball of energy, her personality zings around the room, making it hard to imagine that not long ago she felt her life unraveling. Today, as she explains her latest venture- writing a song for children about playing with yo-yos- the uncanny metaphor resonates: Nataly is shooting the moon.

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Save the Date

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Save the Date! Taste of the Lower East Side 2013 will be held on Thursday, April 25th at 82Mercer. 

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Stories from the Settlement

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The Possibilities are Endless...

The Duran siblings are a close-knit dynamo tag-team. Anthony, Sharilyn and Juan are a mutual-support system and they all credit Grand St. Settlement’s Beacon Community Center for helping them get where they are today. The Beacon Community Center’s programs helped them set their sights on where they wanted to go and enabled them to get there. “Beacon really prepared us for facing so many challenges, not just getting into college, but for teaching us strategies for being successful.”

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LES Unity Rally

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Join Grand St. Settlement, elected officials, and other local LES Organizations on January 31, 2013 for a Unity Rally. Join us as we "call for an end to the violence on the Lower East Side." Unite and let's together say, "no more violence!" More information here.

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December Volunteering at Grand St. Settlement

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We want to thank all those who came down to volunteer their time this month - our entire community thanks you!  Check out some pictures here.

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The Tiny Bushwick Project: Art Show at Bushwick-Hylan Community Center

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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program participants at our Bushwick-Hylan Community Center curated and exhibited a unique show on December 4^th – "The Tiny Bushwick Project."

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Stories from the Settlement

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When the Hurricane Hit …

Everyone knew a storm was coming—but few people realized how destructive Superstorm Sandy would be or how long its terrible effects would linger. Because of its location close to the East River, on the far edge of the Lower East Side, the Grand St. Settlement community was especially hard hit. By the evening of October 29, the buildings in the area were without power, light, heat, hot water and phone service. The elderly residents in the 23-story building at 72 Columbia Street, the Grand St. Settlement NORC (Naturally Occurring Senior Community) in the Baruch Housing Projects, and the residents in the 6th Street Senior Apartments were especially hard-hit. Many of the seniors in these buildings are homebound. Some are bedridden. For many, going down and up stairs to retrieve water and other necessary supplies was out of the question.

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World AIDS Day: A Day of Community & Service

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Grand St. Settlement’s Youth Services honored World AIDS Day last Saturday, December 1st with an open house and day of service at our community center at 80 Pitt Street on the Lower East Side. 

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Youth Services Honors World AIDS Day with an Open House

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Join Grand St. Settlement in commemorating World AIDS Day this Saturday, December 1st starting at 1pm at our community center located at 80 Pitt Street on the Lower East Side. Grand St. Settlement will be hosting an open house and free HIV testing. 

World AIDS Day was established in 1988 as a day to raise awareness, a day of commemoration, and a day of celebration for the successes made toward “getting the number to zero.”

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Relief Concert: A Smashing Success

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Grand St. Settlement held a Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert on November 15^th at the Lillie Devereaux Blake School on the Upper East Side. The event was hosted by Wendy Liebman and featured the University Glee Club of New York City. 

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Press Release: November 15th Relief Concert

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We are honored to celebrate the resilience of our community as well as raise funds for the continued recovery of our neighbors this Thursday, November 15th at 7:30pm, with a concert at the Lillie Devereaux Blake School (PS 6) at 45 East 81st Street, New York City 10028.

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Rebuilding After Sandy: Relief Concert November 15th

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Our "Fun Night Out" has become more important than ever - as the funds raised will be used for Hurricane Sandy relief for our neighbors and community, on both sides of the Williamsburg Bridge who have been affected by the storm.


"A Fun Night Out," November 15th at 7:30pm 
P.S. 6 – The Lillie Devereaux Blake School
45 East 81st Street
New York City 10028 Map

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10 Days In and Our Neighbors are Still Without Essentials

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Today, Grand St. Settlement was a distribution site for blankets for the Gompers Housing community with the help of elected officials and NYCHA. Gompers is one largest housing g facilities on the Lower East Side with 1,182 residents in two buildings still living without heat or hot water. 

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Grand St. Settlement's Programs Are Open

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We are happy to report that Grand St. Settlement's programs are open today, Monday, November 5th.

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Grand St. Settlement's Programs Closed Until Further Notice

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Regretfully Grand St. Settlement is closed to the loss of power due to Hurricane Sandy. We are doing everything we can to assess how to best get our program sites back in operation, and we are hopeful that we'll be back to serving our constituents very soon, said Sylvia M. Montero, Board President. "We hope every family and the communities we serve is safe knowing many are without power.

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Wendy Liebman Presents the University Glee Club

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Join us November 15th for an evening with funny woman, Wendy Liebman presenting the University Glee Club of New York City in what will surely be a "Fun Night Out."
 

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September is National Senior Center Month

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According to the National Council on Aging, September is National Senior Center Month. Every day, over 1 million older adults get connected at their local senior center, reports NCOA. Grand St. Settlement proudly operates three thriving senior centers that on a daily basis offer a multitude of activities and learning opportunities for some of the City's most vulnerable older adults living in the Lower East Side.

This month Voices of NY, a project from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism did a special report called Graying in Color, featuring senior members of Grand St. Settlement. This video shows how life-changing senior centers can be for the older population of New York City.

Building an Advocacy Board

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Executive Director Margarita Rosa's piece on building a Board of Directors who are not just donors, but advocates for an organization was recently published in New York Nonprofit Press. 

 

Read more about her thoughts on what such a Board of Directors looks like.

Spring Festival Celebration a big success!

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Grand St. Settlement's Senior Programs held its first Spring Festival Celebration fundraiser on March 15 at the Jing Fong Restaurant in Chinatown. The evening was a huge success, bringing in more than $50,000 to support Grand St. Settlement and it's three signature senior programs. 

    

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