Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Decorations of shiny red and gold shed a warm glow over the Year of Abundance celebration of the Lunar New Year at Abrons Arts Center on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The center welcomed the Year of the Pig in a glittery, joyous partnership with the Wing on Wo W.O.W Project and Yellow Jackets Collective, which… Read More »
Do you remember your first summer job? Maybe it was scooping ice cream or working at a summer camp. Maybe it was in an office or in retail. No matter where it was or what it entailed, the basic lessons our first jobs teach us—money skills, time management, how to work well with others—stick with… Read More »
Above: The Housing Town Hall and Resource Fair. Have you ever wondered how to take your landlord to court, or if you even can? Attendees of the recent Housing Town Hall and Resource Fair, held at 301 Henry Street on Saturday, January 26, 2019, learned that and more from representatives of New York City organizations… Read More »
Ring in the Year of the Pig at Henry Street Settlement’s Abrons Arts Center with a free, family-friendly community festival: The Year of Abundance: A Lunar New Year Celebration. Join Abrons, Wing on Wo’s W.O.W. Project, and Yellow Jackets Collective on Saturday, February 16, 2019, from 4 to 8 p.m. at 466 Grand Street. … Read More »
Above: Preston Baker from Valudi Capital talks with two Expanded Horizons participants during the networking dinner. Participants in Henry Street’s Expanded Horizons college-success program did some extracurricular learning over their holiday break at the Settlement’s first student-professional networking event, hosted by staff of Credit Suisse on January 15. “Striking up conversations with strangers is never… Read More »
Above: Henry Street Settlement executive director David Garza addresses the Town Hall attendees at the most recent Town Hall meeting in September 2018. Looking for housing help? Join us Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 301 Henry Street, for a Housing Town Hall & Resource Fair. Co-sponsored by Henry Street and GOLES (Good Old Lower East… Read More »
Senior Companion volunteers decorated cookies at their “ugly sweater” party, sponsored by Hill & Knowlton. Dozens of volunteer events and thousands of gift donations to program participants brought cheer to hundreds of Henry Street participants, making the 2018 holiday season an exceptional one, filled with laughter and delight. We offer our deepest thanks to the… Read More »
Above: Photo by Ian Douglas via Abrons Arts Center Choreographer Juliana F. May’s Folk Incest returns to Abrons Arts Center January 9–12 as part of the annual American Realness Festival. The world premiere of Folk Incest was first presented at Abrons in October 2018. The work was featured along with interviews with May in both The New York… Read More »
Abrons Arts Center wraps up the year with productions for theatergoers of all ages. Lower East Side seniors collaborate on the world premiere of Larissa Velez-Jackson’s Zapatografía/Shoegraphy, opening November 29, and children and families will love the return of ONEOFUS’s Jack & The Beanstalk, a 2017 New York Times Critic’s Pick. Ending the season is the return engagement of Jack… Read More »
Need help signing up for health insurance? Henry Street Settlement’s health insurance navigators are ready to help the Lower East Side have a safe and healthy 2019. Open Enrollment 2019 runs until January 31, 2019. Individuals must sign up during Open Enrollment. Henry Street’s Navigators and Certified Application Counselors (C.A.C.s) are trained to assist state residents with applying for and enrolling in… Read More »
