NYDIS has collaborated with Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Interfaith Center of New York, The New York Board of Rabbis, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, Union Theological Seminary , and the Mayor's Office for Faith-Based and Community
Lowell is a 70-year-old man who resides with his wife in Flushing, Queens. He worked for an advertising firm on the 12th floor of the Empire State Building when the attacks of 9/11 occurred. A veteran of the Vietnam War,
On August 17th, two Superstorm Sandy affected homeowners participating in NYDIS’ and the Center for NYC Neighborhoods’ Temporary Housing Services (THS) program received the keys to their newly elevated and rebuilt homes.
New Video: NYDIS’ 2018 Partnership Awards & Annual Gala! Congrats again to our honorees! And, thank you to all our partners for an extraordinary year doing good together! We hope you enjoy watching it!
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
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
In June, NYDIS’ evacuee services staff, Boris Martinez, Lilah Mejia, and Meryl Hulse joined human services providers, activists and grassroots organizations at the "Puerto Rico Puerto Ricans - Resiliencia y Solidaridad" conference at the University of Puerto Rico, Recinto de
On Thursday, April 19th, NYDIS’ Executive Director and New York VOAD Chair, Peter B. Gudaitis, has been appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to the New York State Puerto Rico Rebuilding and Reconstructing Committee.
NYDIS Marches in National Puerto Rican Day Parade
After the closure of NYDIS' Evacuee Marketplace, our evacuee service team created a video to say Gracias to all our donors, partners, and volunteers who helped us support over 4,000 evacuees over the past 9 months.