Financial Help for Single Moms or Independent Mothers Living in New York

The state of New York enjoys the prominence of its capital city in terms of global financial success.

Unfortunately, many New Yorkers are not spared from the crisis brought by global economic downturn.

Not surprisingly, single mothers and those with little or no education fared worst.

In a bid to cushion the impact of recession, the state of New York provides a number of safety net programs to help alleviate their struggle with life’s challenges.

---

1NEW YORK FAMILY ASSISTANCE

---

New York Family Assistance (FA) provides temporary cash assistance to very needy families with children under the age of 18 as well as pregnant women. FA operates under federal TANF guidelines.

As a condition of eligibility, each person who applies for or is receiving FA, is required to comply with federal work requirements to receive FA benefits.

The maximum monthly benefit for a single mother of two with no income living in New York City is $789 — the highest among the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia.

---

FA is one of two programs providing temporary cash assistance in New York. The other is Safety Net Assistance (SNA), a New York State program with no federal participation.

Read More

The Epic Love Story of Our Time. On Broadway for a Limited Time.

Direct from its smash London run, Cameron Mackintosh's stunning new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical Miss Saigon lands on Broadway in March, 2017, featuring its acclaimed stars Eva Noblezada and Jon Jon Briones.

Set in 1975 during the final days of the American occupation of Saigon, Miss Saigon is an epic love story about the relationship between an American G.I. and a young Vietnamese woman. Orphaned by war, 17-year-old Kim is forced to work as a bar girl in a sleazy Saigon nightclub, owned by a notorious wheeler-dealer known as "The Engineer." John, an American GI, buys his friend Chris the services of Kim for the night—a night that will change their lives forever.

Join us at our special Pinoy Night at MISS SAIGON scheduled for April 26th go to Telechargeoffers.com use code MSPYN214 and save up to $40 on tickets.

Eva Noblezada

Read More

Schedule for Philippine Consulate General in New York Saturdays 2017

The Philippine Consulate General New York will be open for regular consular services (except visa issuance) on Saturdays beginning 4th February 2017.

Read More

Filipino Food All-You-Can-Eat Buffet in New York

It's impossible for Filipinos to not love a good buffet. There's something about an all-you-can-eat buffet that makes us feel like we are back home in the Philippines fiesta extrabaganza of delicious home style cooking.

No matter how you wrestle the buffet table, you're guaranteed to leave full, satisfied "sulit sa busog" and maybe a lil ashamed of your stomach capacity.

Read More

Free Adult/Baby First Aid, CPR and AED Training for Filipinos in New York

Welcome to our Free Adult/Baby First Aid, CPR and AED Course. Anyone can take this training and learn more about lifesaving first aid. We provide this training for no charge. Just let us know what community/church do you belong and the contact person(s). We can schedule your free training as soon as possible.

Our free online first aid training could equip you with the skills and knowledge to help save someone’s life and also advance knowledge in caregiving whether for kids or seniors.

The program consist of hands-on training on-site class and online (on-your-pace) review and a test to get you certified. The classes are taught by certified EMS personnel at various locations. To date, the program has successfully trained thousands of New Yorkers in this lifesaving technique.  These three trainings is worth at least $200 but now FREE to all the "Kababayans" living in NY & NJ.

The course offers the following:

• Basic instruction on performing compressions-only CPR
• Basic instruction on how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
• Practice mannequins for use during class and take-home instruction for follow-up practice.

To schedule a free class in your community, please email admin@filipinosofny.com or call (347) 688-4808

Read More

Housekeeper's Annual Rate in 27 Cities in New York

A housekeeper is more than a maid. A housekeeper can take care of the various duties for which you may not have the time or ability. Housekeepers can come to your home on a daily basis or a live in accommodation. They clean your house, run errands and help with your children after school and basically run your home. The kind of housekeeper you need should be determined by your day to day schedule and budget. Here is the standard minimum wage for a housekeeper in New York.
                                                             READ MORE  

Read More

Over 400K Marchers For Women's March In NYC Took Over Fifth Avenue

NEW YORK CITY — An estimated 400,000 people packed the streets of Midtown Manhattan on Saturday to march in solidarity the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration.

A sea of people began coming in at 2nd Avenue to 42nd Street and west to Fifth Avenue before heading north towards Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue at 56th Street. The march started at around 11am and still continues at night. On Saturday evening a spokesman for the New York City mayor's office tweeted the official crowd estimate for the event was over 400,000.

People chanted "This is What Democracy Looks Like" and "Not My President" in a march that snaked from the UN headquarters on the East Side, across 42nd Street and up Fifth Avenue to President Donald Trump's home. 

Read More