Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
RSVPs have CLOSED for this event. Thank you for your interest! We will stream this event live on our Facebook page if you are not able to attend. What exactly is the ULURP process? How did redlining in the 1930s shape this neighborhood and in what ways is the area still affected by those policies… Read More »
Henry Street Social Host Committee members Ben Foster, Justin Barta, Amber Tamblyn, Rachel Antonoff, and Fran Lebowitz, with Jack Antonoff at Henry Street Social, October 16, 2019. All photos by Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix. Despite the pounding rain outside, the stars shone indoors at Henry Street Social, on October 16, 2019. More than 350 guests gathered at The… Read More »
Boys & Girls Republic (BGR) is a Henry Street Settlement youth community center that has served tens of thousands of Lower East Side young people since the 1930s. Located amid the Jacob Riis and Lillian Wald public housing complexes, it is a refuge, a place of growth, and a symbol of community connectedness. Our community… Read More »
Above: Kianna Flowers As a 10-year-old, Kianna Flowers took cooking lessons at Henry Street’s Boys & Girls Republic taught by local legends Debbie and Theresa Cox. “Their cooking helped to inspire the inner chef in me,” Flowers says. Fast forward to 2019: Flowers, now 27, is the sole weekday chef at the Kaplan House residential… Read More »
Henry Street was alive with music, dancing, and the smells of delicious foods on Sunday, September 15, as more than 1,200 community members joined Henry Street and Visiting Nurse Service of New York for a joyous Community Day block party to celebrate our vibrant community. The party was the second-annual, after the hit celebration last… Read More »
A businessman, philanthropist, playwright, and author, Richard Abrons was one of the most important and beloved figures in the history of Henry Street Settlement. Richard’s extended family has been inextricably woven into the fabric of our community for 123 of our 126 years. To Henry Street Settlement, Richard was a dear friend—a board member for… Read More »
HSE Program Coordinator Lisa Diomande addresses the crowd at Henry Street’s HSE Program Graduation, August 16, 2019. The road to a high school equivalency (HSE) diploma in New York state can be winding, often with a few stops along the way. Before even sitting down to take the expansive, two-day exam, students must prepare in… Read More »
Above: Community Consultation Center attendee Gina applying the fishing touches to her leaf vase. It’s a Wednesday afternoon at Henry Street’s Community Consultation Center, and everyone is preparing for an art exhibition to open August 14, 2019. Students are completing their ceramic masterpieces and making sure their art stands out. One participant, Laura Anne, shows… Read More »
Above: Franklin Hampton, RN, of the Health in Action program, pictured outside the NORC/Vladeck Cares offices. Henry Street Settlement Senior Services and Betances Health Center have teamed up to launch Health in Action, a new program aimed to assist older adults on the Lower East Side with accessing medical care and resources to promote healthy,… Read More »
Above: Fatima Youssef, 16, lifeguarding at Explorer Day Camp in Forest Hills, Queens When Fatima Youssef, at 16, finished her lifeguard training course, she wondered whether she’d be nervous in the event of a real rescue. Youssef found her answer on March 11, 2019, while lifeguarding at her high school pool. As one of four… Read More »
