Media Room
- For media inquiries, please contact Angela Ciminello:
- Phone: (212) 496-4338
- aciminello@voa-gny.org
VOA-GNY In the News
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May 2, 2022
Myung Lee Recognized on City & State's 2022 Power of Diversity: Asian 100 List
This list, published during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, identifies New York’s Asian American leaders from a wide range of backgrounds who are gaining political power and standing up for their communities.
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April 21, 2022
Affordable Homes for Seniors: Op Ed Written by Myung Lee in New York Daily News
Myung Lee, President & CEO of VOA-Greater New York, writes about the need for housing for our seniors and steps that the new Mayoral administration can take to deliver change.
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April 21, 2022
City council leaders call on mayor to make greater investments in affordable and supportive housing
VOA-Greater New York supports call for greater investment in affordable housing.
Press Releases & Other VOA-GNY News
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March 21, 2022
Mental Health Services at VOA-Greater New York receive boost from Investors Foundation
VOA-Greater New York behavioral health programs located in Northern New Jersey receive $10,000 grant from Investors Foundation.
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March 15, 2022
Rallying for #JustPay for Human Services Workers
VOA-Greater New York joined 1,000+ people calling on the City to end poverty wages for government-contracted human services workers.
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March 2, 2022
Lauren D. Williams & Robert Golden Appointed to VOA-Greater New York Board of Directors
They are the latest business leaders to join the VOA-Greater New York board, along with Andrew Feng, David Nastro and Christine Zhao who joined in 2021.
Videos
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March 10, 2022
New York Sector Director, Lijin Thomas speaks at the #JustPayRally
VOA-Greater New York Sector Director, Lijin Thomas speaks at the #JustPayRally.
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December 10, 2021
VOA-GNY Honors Reginald Goins & Octavia Rushin
At our NY@Heart gala in 2021, Reginald Goins was awarded the Spirit of New York Award for his unrivaled generosity and dedication to VOA-GNY’s mission. Octavia, a former client of the Regent Family Residence, was given our Achievement Award.
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September 28, 2021
Operation Backpack® 2021 Thank You
Thanks to your support, all 15,000 children living in NYC homeless shelters received grade-specific school supplies in time for their first day of school.
On the Issues
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Connecting the Dots Between Poverty and Autism
April is Autism Acceptance Month—formerly known as Autism Awareness Month. It is a time to “learn more about autism to improve early diagnosis, to learn more about the experiences of autistic people from autistic people, and to build more welcoming and inclusive communities to support people with autism,” said President Biden in a 2021 proclamation.
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The Impact of Homelessness on Education
How does being homeless affect a child's education? Noelle Withers, VOA-Greater New York Vice President of Quality and Program Services, shares her thoughts.
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The Vulnerabilities of Aging Out of Foster Care
We care for young men and women who are aging out of the foster care system during this crucial period in their lives. This is our approach.
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- Phone: (212) 496-4338
- aciminello@voa-gny.org