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The Art Show 2015: A Dazzling Success

Click here to see photos of the Art Show Gala Preview » Neither snow nor sleet kept New York City’s leading philanthropists, art enthusiasts, and business, cultural and social leaders, from attending the elegant 27th annual Art Show Gala Preview last night at the Park Avenue Armory. The Art Show—one of the foremost art fairs… Read More »

Celebrating Abrons’ First 100 Years

Click here to see photos from this event » The Abrons Arts Center celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Playhouse with a Centennial Birthday Bash on February 12th that was the talk of the neighborhood and arts community. The party – held exactly 100 years after the Playhouse first opened its doors – began with… Read More »

Wayne’s Word at Henry Street

Dozens of middle school students volunteered to help Henry Street’s Abrons Arts Center distribute materials about arts classes throughout the Lower East Side. Though most of them were new visitors to the Abrons, their teacher, Wayne Casimir, is not. Wayne – whose mother Debbie Cox has worked at Henry Street for 33 years —  practically… Read More »

NYPD Visits Seniors

NYPD’s Housing Bureau Police Service Area 4’s newest commanding officer, Captain Jesse Lance, visited Henry Street Settlement’s Good Companions Center to greet the seniors and answer any questions that they may have about any recent news in the area, including reports of ATM skimming and how to avoid it. The seniors, many of whom live… Read More »

Smart Student Plus College Counseling Equals Full Tuition Scholarship

With the help of a Henry Street Settlement college counselor, Mariel Arias, a 17-year-old senior at the Henry Street School for International Studies, will head off to Dickinson College in Pennsylvania next fall with a four-year full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Foundation. He is the first student at his school to receive the prestigious scholarship,… Read More »

Wrapping Up The Year With Our Volunteers

Henry Street is extremely grateful to the 240 volunteers, donating 893 hours of their time, and hailing from 11 different partners, bringing holiday joy and cheer to seven different programs. Thank you so much to several members of our Board, and our partners, Allen & Overy LLP, Credit Suisse, CME Group, Fir Tree Partners, JP… Read More »

Getting the Lower East Side Enrolled

Henry Street Settlement partnered with New York City Council Members Margaret Chin, Corey Johnson, and Rosie Mendez to present a public Healthcare Enrollment Info Session at the Boys & Girls Republic on Wednesday, January 14. Council Members Johnson and Mendez opened the event by welcoming the community, explaining that they were proudly crossing their opposite… Read More »

Kelly Lennon-Martucci Honored by National Association of Social Workers

Kelly Lennon-Martucci, LCSW, Director of School Based Mental Health Clinics at Henry Street, was honored at the annual National Association of Social Workers 8th Annual Leadership Awards Dinner in December. Kelly was named as an Emerging Leader in social work. The NASW Awards Dinner awards leaders in the profession including Emerging Leaders to recognize individuals… Read More »

In Remembrance: Emeritus Director Lorraine Albritton

Lorraine Albritton, a longtime member of Henry Street’s Board of Directors and former member of  the Settlement’s neighborhood community board, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Henry Street Settlement Executive David Garza said, “Lorraine was a valued member of the Lower East Side community and will be remembered for her support of the Settlement’s… Read More »

Ruth Taube Named “New Yorker of the Week” by NY1

Click to watch Ruth Taube on NY1’s “The Call” » Ruth Taube—a Henry Street Settlement employee for nearly 50 years—was named “New Yorker of the Week” by NY 1 and featured in a broadcast and live interview on Friday, January 9. The segment aired hourly throughout the weekend. The “New Yorker of the Week” segment… Read More »

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