Our CEO Melissa Aase is featured in a new video from the Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York! As a hyperlocal institution tightly focused on specific neighborhoods where we operate, we’re always excited to

Last week, University Settlement CEO Melissa Aase sat down with Nina Del Rio on the Get Connected podcast on 106.7 Lite FM for a wide-ranging conversation about University Settlement’s 140 year history, the role of

Download a copy of this news release  Working in coalition with the Association of Lower East Side Settlements, which collectively engage 87,500 New Yorkers at risk of losing federal benefits including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

CEO Melissa Aase appeared on NY1’s Weekends on 1 with anchor Rocco Vertuccio on October 3, 2026 to discuss University Settlement’s 140 years of impact, the ways our movement has fought for the immediate needs

Download a PDF of this news release New York City – The Performance Project @ University Settlement presents Flowfest 2026 with new original works created by University Settlement Fellows from September 30th through October 3rd

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,

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

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:

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

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