Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Anysa Segarra’s fall basketball league wrapped up in December 2023 with her team winning the 19-and-under championship title. She hopes that seeing results like this will encourage more girls to join the league in the future. Anysa, 17, and Lucille Vargas, 16, were the only two girls out of 88 players on Henry Street’s… Read More »
Larry Hamilton (right) poses with Armando Vera (left) before a game of pool at Henry Street Settlement’s Older Adult Center. Tucked in Henry Street Settlement’s Older Adult Center’s rec room is a vibrant community of Lower East Side residents enjoying music, playing games, and socializing. Of these games, one of the most popular is… Read More »
We know we can’t bottle the special sauce that makes Henry Street unique—the deeply held values of our diverse and dedicated team. But, we did our best to put them into words. Over the past two years, all of our teams contributed to a statement of our organizational values, and we’re pleased to share them… Read More »
Emilia Melo came to understand quite a bit of English while working nannying and cleaning jobs, but her difficulties speaking the language limited her work options. She struggled over the years to make ends meet for herself and her seven-year-old son, Matias, while still helping her younger siblings go to college back home. “I didn’t… Read More »
“With Miss Sofia, he opens up, and she calms him down,” says Diana De Leon, pictured with her son Erick Lopez. Erick Lopez gets excited talking about the things he’s made with “Miss Sofia” while at P.S. 188 on the Lower East Side. As the nine-year-old describes making DIY stress balls and gooey slime,… Read More »
Nelson Holland practiced his typing skills in preparation for an exam at GoodTemps. He passed, and the agency extended his contract for another year. Eldika Johnson, a former church secretary, had been out of the workforce for several years due to a disability and was dependent on her parents for financial support. But when her… Read More »
Bianca Pimentel was determined to get the education she needed to pursue a meaningful career. But at 26, she felt stuck. “I just didn’t know how to start that journey,” she says. Bianca was living paycheck-to-paycheck, doing factory work for Fresh Direct for 10 hours a day in a warehouse refrigerator. The earnings were not… Read More »
Nicelle Beauchene Gallery featured the artist Louise Despont. Photo by Scott Rudd Productions 2023. The Art Show 2023 Benefit Preview, Henry Street Settlement’s largest annual fundraiser, opened on Wednesday, November 1, welcoming more than 2,000 celebrities, philanthropists, long-time Settlement supporters, and Henry Street Board and team members to the elegant Park Avenue Armory. Left:… Read More »
Teen Expansion Program participants prepared and served dinner in late August 2023 to their program leaders, participants, and Henry Street staff Three weeks into the summer 2023 Teen Expansion Program at Henry Street, Chef Richard Harris had an inspiring idea: “What if we can honor the most consistent participants and allow our kids to show… Read More »
Maria Santana joined Henry Street in September 2023 as director of Jobs Plus Lower East Side, the Settlement’s employment program for residents of the Lillian Wald and Jacob Riis Houses. Maria brings both a passion for and a track record of connecting jobseekers to meaningful employment to this program. “What’s really important to me is… Read More »
