Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Malini Murjani, Nora Affrin, Hercy Liodden, Anna da Silveira Pinheiro, Terry Zucker at Metrograph for Henry Street Settlement’s CINEMAtheque Party, October 18, 2016. Photo by BFA.com. Henry Street rolled out the blue carpet on Ludlow Street last night for more than 200 guests who attended the exclusive CINEMAtheque Party at Metrograph. The party, held to… Read More »
(L to R): The late Lisa Romain, R.N., the nurses who collected donations for Henry Street in her honor, JET Employment Coordinator Jay Koo with client Ellyn Gerber, and volunteers from H/2 Capital during a day of service at Henry Street. Donations of goods and services have been important to Henry Street since its founding…. Read More »
Parent Center Director Tera Gurney, center, addresses parents at Henry Street’s Parent Center Satellite at PS 142 More than 50 parents attended the opening of Henry Street’s Parent Center Satellite at PS 142 on October 14, where they enjoyed coffee, bagels and an introduction to the innovative – and super convenient — new program. The… Read More »
Dads took center stage in September as Henry Street’s youth programs helped children recognize and celebrate their fathers and other male mentors or role models. After-school and early childhood education programs all found unique ways to participate in the nationwide Dads Take Your Child to School campaign on September 20th. The Early Childhood Education program’s… Read More »
The two teams featured in the 3PBL’s All-Star game last month. Henry Street Settlement has a longstanding commitment to sports and recreation throughout its youth programs, be it through basketball leagues, dance classes or even opening one of the earliest public playgrounds on the Lower East Side. Sports and recreation can be an important vehicle for youth development, and… Read More »
Henry Street Settlement Executive Director David Garza addresses the crowd at the Third Annual Town Hall meeting. Sunday was a beautiful day on Henry Street, both outside – and inside at the Settlement’s Third Annual Town Hall Meeting, where nearly 200 Lower East Side community members gathered to address topics like housing, gentrification, jobs, education,… Read More »
The six candidates vying for former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s seat in Assembly District 65 squared off last night in a forum held at Henry Street Settlement’s Abrons Arts Center playhouse. It was standing-room-only as the candidates answered questions from moderator N.J.Burkett, WABC-TV correspondent, as well as those posed by local residents including several Henry… Read More »
Breakdancing. Music Editing. Drag Workshop. Cartooning. These sound like courses at an arts college, but they’re actually just a sampling of the affordable and innovative arts classes for youth at the Abrons Arts Center of Henry Street Settlement on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. These classes and workshops provide students of all ages the opportunity to… Read More »
Music, games, dancing and more filled the Sol Lain Playground on July 30, 2016 as Henry Street’s Community Advisory Board (CAB) hosted a day of summer fun for Lower East Siders (and Lower East Side visitors!). People of all ages spent the afternoon enjoying free food, Bingo, yoga classes, raffles and learning more about Henry… Read More »
Photo by Julia Lecato Kelly Lennon-Martucci, LCSW, Director of School Based Mental Health Clinics at Henry Street Settlement, was selected as a “40 Under 40 New York Nonprofit Rising Star” by NewYorkNonprofit Media. The award ceremony was held on July 21st at the Capital Grill Downtown in Manhattan. Photo by Julia Lecato Kelly, who joined Henry… Read More »
