New York Times Shares VOA-GNY Client Story of Finding a Home of His Own
December 25, 2023
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BronxNet Reports on VOA-GNY’s 2023 Domestic Violence Symposium
November 9, 2023
Jacqueline Collazo Speaks to News 12 Bronx at VOA-GNY’s 2023 DV Symposium
October 25, 2023
VOA-GNY’s Director of Domestic Violence Services, Jacqueline Collazo, and Dr. Edie Zusman of Safe Living Space speak to News 12 Bronx about the importance of making the connection between domestic violence and traumatic brain injury, and helping survivors get the care they need.
PIX 11 and News12 Bronx Cover Operation Backpack® Back-to-School Giveaways
September 4, 2023
PIX 11 and News12 Bronx reported on VOA-GNY’s 2023 Operation Backpack® giveaway for students living at Legacy Family Residence, one of our family shelters in Brooklyn.
Op-Ed: Focused Housing Efforts Need to Address the City’s Aging Population
August 30, 2023
In honor of VOA-GNY reaching the midway point in construction on Andrews Avenue South Senior Residence, Executive Vice President and COO Julia Oliver and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson argue for the necessity of affordable senior housing in the Bronx and across NYC
VOA-Greater New York and Operation Backpack® Featured on CBS Evening News
August 16, 2023
Meg Oliver, reporter for CBS, speaks to VOA-GNY client Krystal and her son Kyle, who has received several backpacks through Operation Backpack®. The segment features VOA-GNY board member Paige Davis and program director Anton Nimblett.
School Supplies are Vital to a Student’s Academic Readiness: Op-Ed by VOA-GNY Assistant Vice President Leslie Armstrong
July 20, 2023
In an op-ed published by amNY, Leslie Armstrong, VOA-GNY’s Assistant Vice President of NYC Emergency Housing and Shelter Services, shares the importance of our Operation Backpack® campaign in helping students experiencing homelessness start the school year on an even playing field with their peers.
News 12 Bronx Covers Topping Out of Andrews Avenue South Senior Residence
July 18, 2023
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson comments on the value that this development will bring to the neighborhood once complete.
VOA-GNY Executive VP & Chief Program Officer Recognized by City & State New York
June 26, 2023
Noelle Withers, Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer Volunteers of America-Greater New York, was recognized by City & State New York as one of their 2023 Above & Beyond Innovators.
Op-Ed: New York City Should Give Human Services Workers a Pay Raise
June 26, 2023
VOA-GNY Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer Noelle Withers published an op-ed in NYN Media calling on City Hall to including a meaningful cost-of-living adjustment for human services workers in the final city budget.