PSS News & Announcements

Doctors who study aging have different ideas about why we get old. One idea is that our genes are programmed to make us age. Another is that there’s a trade-off: things that help us have babies might shorten our lives. A third theory is that the idea that genes that...Read More

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Move Shows Confidence in Continued Growth, Expanded Services to NYC Older Adults, Caregivers, Families NEW YORK – PSS, a 63-year-old multi-service nonprofit agency, announces the purchase of a central Manhattan headquarters office space that will accelerate its ability to build community and expand on its mission to help older New...Read More

The Alberta L. Alston House, a 151-unit affordable apartment building in Corona, Queens, with a vibrant and diverse community of older adults, celebrated 40 years this month. The residence was opened in 1984 by PSS, a multi-service agency with a mission to help older New Yorkers, their families, and their...Read More

“Strength to Grow” is the theme of the 2024 PSS Annual Highlights Report. It represents the tremendous growth spurt the agency experienced, with two new NYC Aging contracts that bring its budget to $11.3 million and staff count to 130. These additions will allow PSS to service 10,000+ New Yorkers...Read More

PSS welcomes Sherry Haynes of Harlem to its board of directors. Haynes works for the New York State Unified Court system and is assigned to Manhattan Treatment Court, where she assesses individuals for alternatives to incarceration and makes recommendations on whether they have a substance use or mental health disorder...Read More

Black History is Present and on Display at PSS Harlem Center For American women, particularly Black American women, quilting was a social activity prior to the Civil War. For black Americans, African American quilts are important artistic representations of their past and present. They serve as both rays of hope...Read More

The Power of Connecting is the theme for the PSS Fiscal Year 23 Highlights report. It captures the energy and activity of a year that included such celebrations as an All-Centers Gathering to recognize the agency’s 60th anniversary and across-the-board program growth. Download the PDF.Read More

PSS is proud to announce that it has received a 2023 trust seal from GreatNonprofits, the leading platform for community-sourced reviews about nonprofits. This seal recognizes the agency’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and impact in serving older adults and their caregivers, particularly in underserved communities in New York City. This is...Read More

PSS, a 60-year-old multi-service agency with a mission to help older New Yorkers thrive, has appointed Myesha Pugh, MBA, SHRM, as its new Senior Director of People Operations. She will oversee Human Resource functions for staff and volunteers. A resident of Brooklyn, Pugh arrives at PSS from The New York...Read More