Unity for Equality is a non-profit organization which provides community services in immigration, legal, finance, insurance, and education. We provide our services to people regardless of age, gender, and citizenship status. Unity For Equality is small because it is a new organization, but we are steadily growing. Our locations are in Long Island and Queens. Our tagline is “One Community, One Vision”, which means we want to make every community feel like one whole community. It was founded on November 7, 2016.

Even though I am an intern at Unity For Equality, I was given the position of Public Affairs Director. On November 17, 2017, Unity For Equality had partnered with the Corona-East Elmhurst Alliance to collect canned goods, clothing and other necessities for the victims of Hurricane Maria. On behalf of Unity For Equality, a team was sent to Puerto Rico to assist in handing out the collected goods. On April 16th, 2018, Unity For Equality was honored to stand with community activists on the steps of City Hall to restore polling sites for community members to vote again in their communities in LeFrak City, Queens.

During the Summer of 2017, dozens of angry marchers took to the streets near LeFrak city apartments in Corona Monday evening after learning their long-standing polling site was to be closed. This forced voters to vote in 2 other locations estimated to be at least half a mile away. Many residents were concerned that moving the site from within the complex to nearby schools will present significant burdens, particularly for the many elderly and disabled voters who live in the complex homes to a large minority population. The residents of LeFrak City apartments were having their voices silenced. Therefore, Unity For Equality along with community activists stepped in restoring polling sites for the community, in which a lawsuit was filed and won. Recently, Unity For Equality made a partnership with the LIRR so LIRR monthly ticket holders can receive a 15% discount on Unity for Equality’s yearly and lifetime membership.