Entries by Elefant Design
NY1: Una Joven Hispana Lidera una Despensa de Alimentos en Staten Island
In a news report in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, NY1 Noticias interviews Delila Nadal, director of our Staten Island Community Partnership, and reports on the program’s weekly Free Market, which provides food and household goods for over 80 families on Staten Island’s North Shore each week. “When I was a child, my family and […]
The Imprint: Hundreds Have Gathered in New York City With the Goal of ‘Narrowing the Front Door’ to Foster Care
The Imprint reports on “The Reckoning: Transforming Systems to Achieve Family Justice and Integrity,” an initiative headed by The New York Foundling and other partner organizations, which has held gatherings over the past year dedicated to discussing how child welfare organizations can reduce the harm and trauma that the foster care system has caused for […]
NY1: ‘We’re Here to Help’: Food Pantry Director helps Fight Hunger on Staten Island
“Delila Nadal says she never stops working – from picking up phone calls to unloading food from trucks and unboxing it – because she says her work is imperative to a hungry community. Nadal is the director of the Staten Island Community Partnership, a program under The New York Foundling that provides social services to […]
Meet our 2024 Team Foundling Marathon Runners!
On November 3, Team Foundling will take to the streets for the TCS New York City Marathon! The world’s largest marathon, the race will include over 50,000 athletes who will complete a 26.2-mile route through all five boroughs of New York City. Read more about each of our team members below, and learn how you […]
Women We Admire: The Top Women Leaders of New York for 2024
Women We Admire named Jessica Nauiokas, Executive Director & Co-Founder of our Mott Haven Academy Charter School, one of their Top Women Leaders of 2024. The list highlights accomplished professionals who “have not only risen to the challenges of leadership but have redefined what it means to succeed in The Empire State.” As they write, […]
The Imprint: Foster Youth Often Struggle to Find Stable Housing. One New York City Nonprofit is Helping Meet the Need
The independent, non-profit publication The Imprint featured The New York Foundling’s dedication to supportive housing, including youth transitioning out of the foster care system and into transitional housing or independent living. They note our programs as, “[…] a stand-out, gleaming alternative for youth aging out of foster care — providing not only otherwise unaffordable amenities, […]
Brooklyn Paper: Brownsville Community Unveils Vibrant Mural Celebrating Local Voices and Culture
“New York Foundling and residents of Vital Brookdale in Brownsville celebrated the unveiling of a new mural titled “Colors of My City” by muralist Layqa Nuna Yawar on Aug. 23,” reports Brooklyn Paper. Read the full story, which features quotes from Foundling staff, the mural artist, and Vital Brookdale residents who are depicted in the […]
Pix 11: Artistic Tribute to Brooklyn Community Unveiled at Local Hospital: ‘I was crying’
Pix 11 reported on our new mural, “Colors of My City,” located on the side of Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. This artwork, created by artist Layqa Nuna Yawar, is a tribute to the local community, and features many of the residents that reside in our Vital Brookdale supportive housing complex. “It makes me feel good. […]
NYN Media: Bill de Blasio joins Unveiling of The New York Foundling’s New Mural
NYN Media reports on the opening of our mural at Vital Brookdale, our supportive housing complex, in Brownsville, Brooklyn. “You got to put yourself back here a year ago when it was just a blank wall, and now it feels like there’s something vibrant, it feels like there’s something that reflects the neighborhood and is […]