Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
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 »
With the news this week that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attempted to gain entry to East New York WIN shelter, we wanted to share a set of resources from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest for nonprofits to ensure you are well equipped to handle interactions with ICE. We want the Henry Street Settlement… Read More »
Above: Shaheeda Yasmeen Smith Dancing in the street is among the greatest joys of summer, but Shaheeda Yasmeen Smith has seen too many parties ruined because the organizers didn’t know they needed a permit. “While you’re celebrating Grandmother’s 65th birthday, you definitely don’t want the police to come,” she says. But whether it’s a gathering… Read More »
Above: moderator Katie Vogel with panelists Blanche Wiesen Cook, Clare Coss, Salonee Bhaman, and Ain Gordon. Henry Street Settlement celebrated its queer history (just a bit past Pride Month, on July 18, 2019) with the panel discussion, “Steadies” and “Crushes.” Panelists Blanche Wiesen Cook, Clare Coss, Salonee Bhaman, and Ain Gordon joined moderator Katie Vogel,… Read More »
