UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT IN THE NEWS
ABC7 Talks to our ED about Proposed Cuts to Arts Funding
Few people know that arts funding has been diverted from community-arts programs for over 30 years. The result is that low-income communities and people of color have few opportunities to experience and participate in art ...
US Expands Behavioral Health Services for LES Children and Families
In a press conference on Monday, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. announced a $12 investment to help existing organizations specializing in family and youth development expand their capacity and develop innovative new services. ...
US Awarded Grant by Manhattan DA
University Settlement is proud to announce that it has been awarded a 4 year, $1.3 million grant to provide behavioral health services to Lower East Side children and teens, and their families. This grant is ...
Right to Counsel Passes in NYC
For more than 30 years, University Settlement has paved the way in innovative programming to address housing insecurity and homelessness. In New York City, more than 70% of tenants do not have an attorney to ...
Court Navigators: Changing Lives & Making Headlines
Our life-changing Court Navigators program – part of our eviction prevention program, Project Home – was just featured on Fox 5 NY. More than 70 percent of low-income tenants in NYC go without lawyers in ...
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Wellness Together Arts Fellowship sparks creative connection and digital collaboration with intergenerational artists in NYC’s East Village
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University Settlement's Neighborhood Center at 189 Allen Street re-opens with ADA-accessible restroom
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University Settlement honors the Schall family at record-breaking 2026 Gala City Stories: Through Generations
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Lydia Ortiz Weiss testifies at New York City Council - March 12, 2026
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University Settlement's Katherine Suero testifies at New York City Council - March 12, 2026