Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Sun Chimes Through the Summer Song, 2025, 16 color screenprint on 250gsm Warm White Stonehenge with deckled edge. 20 x 20 inches. Signed edition of 250. Printed by Du-Good Press, New York. Published by Abrons Arts Center. Henry Street and Abrons Arts Center supporters can now bring the spirit of our arts center into… Read More »
Thirty-six graduating high school seniors celebrated their achievements and accepted Henry Street scholarships at the Settlement’s annual Expanded Horizons Scholarship Ceremony & Decision Day on May 29, 2025. Current participants, alumni, and Henry Street leaders all spoke of the program’s profound impact in enabling access to college for young people who may have lacked opportunities… Read More »
“We cannot end youth homelessness without preventing it in the first place, and we know how to successfully do so: by providing young people with the cash and tailored support they need, when they need it,” said Point Source Youth Executive Director and Co-Founder Larry Cohen. Speaking at a press briefing May 6, 2025, at… Read More »
Being a first responder runs in the family for Chris De La Roca, 20, of Queens. His mother, Julia Betances, is a case manager at Henry Street’s Dale Jones Burch Neighborhood Center. The center—nicknamed the Firehouse for its former role as a fire station—is now a place where team members like Julia act as “first… Read More »
During the earliest days of the Covid pandemic, Henry Street’s public historian, Katie Vogel, launched an oral history project to record the Settlement team and community’s sudden shift, as employees throughout the agency found themselves in new roles as pandemic frontline workers, creating new programs practically overnight to respond to the community’s urgent needs. On… Read More »
Marilyn Peña has always been there for everyone else, but when it came to herself, she had little support. Her job—working with elders and children with autism—took a lot of energy, and when she came home to nurture her artistic and energetic eight-year-old daughter, she was stuck for answers and felt alone. “I was pouring… Read More »
In a poignant return to her roots, Lower East Side native Liseida Meléndez became the program director of Henry Street’s Early Childhood Education center in August 2024. “It’s a wonderful, full-circle position for me,” says Liseida, whose children grew up attending Henry Street’s programs. As a child, her daughter spent entire Saturday mornings at Abrons… Read More »
The Art Show 2024 Benefit Preview, Henry Street Settlement’s largest annual fundraiser, opened on Tuesday, October 29, welcoming more than 2,300 philanthropists, influencers, long-time Settlement supporters, and Henry Street Board and team members to the elegant Park Avenue Armory. Organized by the Art Dealers Association of America, The Art Show is Henry Street’s greatest source of unrestricted… Read More »
Rosemarie Hameed, 61, has faced many challenges throughout her life. Separated from her younger sister when she entered foster care at age 10, she spent her teenage years in youth homes and living on the street. At 16, Rosemarie became a mother for the first time. She went on to raise eight children, including two… Read More »
Left to right: Runners Adam Varano, Jack Marshall, Caroline Perkins, Katie Kelley, Stella Thomas, and and Henry Street team member Jeremy Reiss. Five first-time TCS New York City Marathon runners and a returning runner will join the race on Sunday, November 3, 2024, as Henry Street charity partners. Many thanks to Adam, Caroline, Hanna, Jack,… Read More »
