Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Click here to see photos from this event » Download the executive summary of the 2015 Town Hall » The hottest ticket in town on Sunday was Henry Street’s standing-room-only Town Hall meeting. Nearly 300 people packed the gymnasium at 301 Henry Street to share concerns about jobs, gentrification, housing, education, public safety and more…. Read More »
It was first come, everyone served at Henry Street on Saturday, October 17, when nearly 260 individuals – a record! — toured the historic settlement house as part of Open House New York weekend. Visitors were treated to a brief, illustrated talk (including a ghost story) and a tour of our c. 1830 federal style… Read More »
Click to see photos from this event » Spirits took up residence in the Abrons Arts Center last night at the Playhouse Centennial Jamboree, aka The Party of the Century. There were spirits floating on stage (the ghosts of Playhouse founders Alice and Irene Lewisohn, summoned to life by performers Joey Arias and Julie Atlas… Read More »
Click to see photos from this event » Henry Street Senior Center’s Fall Festival was a salute to the Great White Way, as seniors celebrated at the “Broadway Bound” event to ring in the fall season. The festival, held in September in a Vladeck Houses courtyard, attracted hundreds of seniors with music and merriment. The… Read More »
Click here to see photos from this event » It was September madness at Henry Street’s 2015 Dunk and Donate basketball tournament held on September 12! Six teams hit the court at Boys & Girls Republic (BGR) to raise funds youth programs at the site. The Cellucor team —most of whose members traveled all the… Read More »
Balloons, refreshments, raffles, meetings with employers and more marked the grand reopening of the Jobs Plus office at 24 Avenue D. The celebration was held Friday, August 28th. The office had been temporarily relocated to the Boys & Girls Republic for several months during a major renovation. “We’re thrilled to celebrate the reopening of Jobs… Read More »
New York City is a frenetic place – the only “slower” season for many is summer. But not for Henry Street. We pick up the pace in the heat. Here’s a “snapshot” of one week in July. Peer Leadership Program: Middle School Students Helping Students In New York City, choosing the right high school is… Read More »
Click here to see photos from the First Lady’s visit, including photos by Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office » Chirlane McCray, First Lady of New York City and Chair of The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, visited Henry Street on July 17 to learn first-hand about the Settlement’s youth employment programs, the issues they… Read More »
Last week, Director of Education Services Matt Phifer stopped by Henry Street’s Peer Leadership program at the Middle School Success Center to share his story of finding success as a first generation college graduate, and to answer questions about planning for high school, college and a professional career. This six-week program will train eight student… Read More »
We are thrilled to report that last week the New York City Council awarded the Settlement funds to launch a new aftercare program in our homeless shelters, and also restored funding for after-school and summer camp at our Boys & Girls Republic (BGR). The new aftercare program will provide supportive services to families leaving shelter… Read More »
