Israel had to leave his job in May 2018, when his wife began experiencing life-threatening pregnancy complications that resulted in frequent hospitalizations and bed rest. Without income, Israel returned to NYDIS on several occasions for maternity wear, summer clothes
Highlights from our October 20th #1YearAfterMaria Interfaith Memorial Service and Vigil-March, hosted by NYDIS, Power4PuertoRico and The Episcopal Diocese of New York.
While conducting exit interviews and unmet needs assessments at the NYC Hurricane Evacuee Services Center in East Harlem in 2017, NYDIS recognized the primary reported unmet need was clothing, and in response opened an Evacuee Marketplace distributing new, free winter
To date, NYDIS’ NYC Evacuee Unmet Needs Roundtable (UNR) has distributed $140,027.95 in sustainable recovery assistance to assist 63 households secure sustainable, long-term housing, purchase furniture, relocate out of state, or pay for transportation back to safe and habitable housing
NYDIS is partnering with actress and activist Luna Lauren Velez’s hurricane recovery project, #PaLantePR, to support the disaster recovery process and resilience of survivors of Hurricane's Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico.
Marking the half-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria's landfall on Puerto Rico, on March 20th, NYDIS hosted over 40 NYC Puerto Rican grassroots activists, nonprofits, and VOAD partners to begin formation of the NYC Puerto Rico Long-Term Recovery Group.
'It’s a choice between the lesser of two evils,' said Peter Gudaitis, executive director of nonprofit New York Disaster Interfaith Services, which has been helping Maria evacuees. 'Stay here and be homeless, or move to Puerto Rico and be unemployed
On September 9th, NYDIS‘ Evacuee Services Coordinator, Lilah Mejia, was honored at Yankee Stadium by NYCFC‘s charity foundation City in the Community. With her family and NYDIS colleagues present, she was brought onto the field and honored for her outstanding
WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN': New Yorkers are honoring the Puerto Ricans who lost their lives in Hurricane Maria, one year ago.
On July 25th, New York Governor Cuomo announced $2 Million in state funding to support the thousands of displaced Hurricane Maria survivors who evacuated to New York – including funding to increase the case management capacity of NYDIS’ Evacuee Services