Year: 2026

As University Settlement observes 25 years since September 11, 2001, we are sharing our former CEO Michael Zisser’s reflections on the day. — The visitor was late for an early meeting with me at University Settlement, no phone call or email to explain. Then screaming from out in the hallway. A plane had crashed into the […]

Download a PDF of this news release  Join us for our free, open-to-the-public, joyous Block Party celebrations in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn this fall!   University Settlement, America’s First Settlement House, is celebrating its 140th birthday in 2026 – and Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn neighbors are invited to celebrate at two Block Parties this fall.

NYC is facing a dangerous heat wave this week, with temperatures expected to exceed 100º. Forecasted high temperatures: Wednesday, July 1: 95°F (feels like 100°F) Thursday, July 2: 103°F (feels like 105–110°F) Friday, July 3: 102°F (feels like 104–109°F) Saturday, July 4: 98°F (feels like 102°F) We urge all our neighbors to prepare for the

Download a copy of this news release University Settlement has been named to Newsweek’s 2026 list of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces, the social settlement announced today. Newsweek’s comprehensive study evaluated more than 4,700 companies based in the United States and employing between 500 and 1,000 people. Companies were scored across six comprehensive categories of workplace

Download a copy of this news release Dr. Nicholas Gavin, MD, MBA, MS (Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, Mount Sinai Health System) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. Throughout his career, Dr. Gavin has sought ways to use technology and informatics to improve the lives and

Download a copy of this news release  University Settlement’s Neighborhood Center at 189 Allen Street is once again welcoming adults 60 and older after a renovation that refreshed its pre-existing restroom facilities while adding office space and a brand new ADA-accessible restroom!   “Our participants come from all over NYC, and particularly from our nearby neighborhoods the Lower East Side and Chinatown, and we’re so excited to share that

Download a copy of this news release City Stories 2026 raises more than $1.3 million to directly support  University Settlement programs 40,000 New Yorkers  count on every year  University Settlement honored the Schall family’s exemplary 60 years of commitment to its community and celebrated its 140th birthday as an institution while raising a record-breaking $1.3

Download a copy of this testimony FY26 Aging Preliminary Budget Hearing Testimony to the New York City Council FY 2027 Preliminary Budget Hearing: Committee on Aging Council Member Susan Zhuang, Chair March 12, 2026 Good afternoon, Chair and Members of the Council, My name is Lydia Ortiz Weiss, and I am here to share the