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 ...