Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
MSSC Program Coordinator Shalema Henderson, far left, with two MSSC Students. Right, NYC High School Directories stacked high. Applying for a seat in a New York City high school is a confusing and daunting process, and one that can flummox even the savviest individuals. The starting point is studying the 677-page tome listing all 439… Read More »
The Good Companions Senior Center received a holiday gift they’ve been hoping for- a brand new entrance ramp! The ramp was open for business at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, December 18 at the Senior Center. On hand to celebrate were New York City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, NYC Councilwoman Margaret Chin, Deputy Manhattan Borough… Read More »
Click to see the photo gallery from this event » The holiday season is in full swing at Henry Street, with everyone from our daycare students to our senior center clients getting into the spirit! Earlier this month volunteers from Fir Tree Partners, a New York-based private investment firm and valued supporter of the Settlement,… Read More »
Henry Street Settlement’s Shelter-Based Employment Program received a 2015 Opportunity Award from the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) at the organization’s award reception held last night in Manhattan. The NYCETC Serving Special Populations Award was accepted by Renee Best, Employment Program Manager, along with Geniria Armstrong, Deputy Program Officer for Transitional and… Read More »
Cheers of “After-school ROCKS!” could be heard echoing off the walls of school auditoriums throughout the Lower East Side last week when hundreds of Henry Street after-school students joined Lights On After-School’s annual celebration on October 22. Lights On After-School is a nationwide rally to highlight the importance of after-school programs and services like those… Read More »
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 »
