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April 30, 2025
Clubhouse International: Welcome New Clubhouse to New York City!
Elements House–Lower East Side is the first Clubhouse on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
With a multilingual staff and a commitment to cultural responsiveness, Elements House supports the unique needs within one of NYC’s most vibrant and historic communities. The member-driven multi-cultural space fosters dignity, connection, and purpose for all who seek intentional community.
December 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE: At a ceremony today (12/11) at the SAGE Center Bronx at Crotona Pride House, Con Edison announced it is awarding $4 million in grants to NYDIS and five other nonprofits for their creative approaches to combatting the effects of extreme heat and other climate-related weather events on disadvantaged and marginalized communities across the five boroughs and Westchester County.
“Con Edison is proud to invest in these partners who are committed to resiliency and confronting the impacts of climate change in our communities,” said Jen Hensley, senior vice president Corporate Affairs. “These organizations are doing the important work of developing New York’s climate leaders and preparing communities for extreme weather.”
October 27, 2020
New York, October 27, 2020: In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and unprecedented hurricane and wildfire seasons, a new app will help first responders, disaster response professionals and voluntary organizations better serve America’s diverse religious communities and build partnerships with religious leaders.
The Disasters & Religions App presents easily accessible religious literacy and competency information on 27 unique religions, from Baha’i to Zoroastrianism, including 12 Christian denominations.
“Three quarters of U.S. residents are people of faith. Yet, as a country, we often struggle to understand the unique religious beliefs, practices and day-to-day needs of each person,” said Peter B. Gudaitis, M.Div., Executive Director & CEO of New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) and President of the National Disaster Interfaiths Network (NDIN). “In times of crisis, this app will equip responders with resources to feed, shelter, counsel, bury or provide emotional and spiritual care to the diversity of people of faith, among many other unmet needs, during disasters and public health emergencies that face our country.”
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Buddhist Council of New York
The Buddhist Council of New York, founded in 1985, is an association of Buddhist Temples and organizations whose mission is to foster dialogue, cooperation and unity within the Buddhist community in the New York City area, as well as to organize events: Meditate NYC, Vesak(commemorating the birth, enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha) & the Buddhist Forum each year. Membership is open to any Buddhist Temples tracing its lineage to recognized Buddhist traditions and individuals.