Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Nearly 200 people — among them government officials, shelter workers, advocates for the homeless and others — gathered at Henry Street’s Abrons Arts Center on May 21, 2013, to commemorate the Settlement’s Urban Family Center (UFC) on its 40th anniversary. When UFC opened its doors in 1972, it was the first family shelter in the nation,… Read More »
Hundreds of children and parents descended on City Hall Park on March 28, chanting and holding handmade signs, to rally against proposed cuts to vital youth programs. Matthew Phifer, Henry Street’s Director of Education Services, served as the rally’s energetic emcee, keeping enthusiasm high throughout the hour-long event, which was organized by the Campaign for… Read More »
The energy in the Barclays Center was high as the Virginia Commonwealth University and St. Joseph’s University basketball teams battled each other to advance to the NCAA tournament. In the stands, a different type of teamwork was happening through the spirited conversation and camaraderie between a group of college students and their mentors from Henry… Read More »
Henry Street Executive Director David Garza was honored by Asian Americans for Equality with a 2013 Dream of Equality at AAFE’s 39th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on March 21, 2013. The event, held in a spacious banquet hall at Jing Fong Restaurant, focused on “overcoming obstacles with resiliency and strength.” Garza was praised for… Read More »
Braving the winter cold, 82 volunteers representing nine corporations and organizations volunteered their time and expertise at Henry Street in January and February. Their efforts — from painting program spaces to supporting program curricula — made an important impact on our community. Morgan Stanley Volunteers from Morgan Stanley painted classrooms at the Workforce Development and… Read More »
The 25th Annual Art Show, which opened March 5 and ran through March 10 at the Park Avenue Armory, raised more than $1.1 million for Henry Street’s vital social service, arts and healthcare programs. Six spectacular art works — including a drawing by Henry Matisse — raised $52,000 in the show’s silent auction. The glittering… Read More »
It was a slam dunk for Henry Street as one of three youth basketball teams from our Boys & Girls Republic (BGR) brought home the championship trophy from a February 23 tournament at the James Weldon Johnson Houses in Harlem. The tournament was part of the Saturday Night Lights Initiative, a collaboration between the New… Read More »
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Henry Street was chosen as a provider agency for Project Hope, a grant-funded program that provides crisis counseling, educational information and resource linkage to those affected by the superstorm. Project Hope provides individual and group counseling, educational workshops, and presentations and referrals to services. The program serves individuals, families,… Read More »
The Abrons Arts Center was packed on Sunday, February 17, as more than 500 art lovers attended the opening of DECENTER, an exciting new exhibition that celebrates the legacy of the 1913 Armory Show. The exhibit, which was featured in The New York Times, showcases 27 emerging and internationally recognized contemporary artists and highlights Henry… Read More »
Hundreds of community members, including Henry Street staff and youth clients, rallied last night in a march to end violence on the Lower East Side. The Settlement was one of the sponsors of the march and rally, which began at the Settlement’s Boys & Girls Republic and ended at Columbia and Delancey streets, where 16-year-old… Read More »
