John Furth, a distinguished business executive and philanthropist, passed away peacefully at his home on October 19, 2024. He leaves behind a lasting legacy in the New York City community, particularly through his dedicated service to Grand Street Settlement, where he served as a board member…
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Heading back to school can be hard for families, especially those navigating high costs due to inflation, rising rent, child care, or transitioning into a new country. Grand Street partners with local businesses and community based organizations every year to support our families with new backpacks…
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The Office of Head Start has awarded Grand Street Settlement over $18.4 million in funding to provide Head Start programming for 583 children and their families, bringing the agency’s total preschool programs to over 1,400. Grand Street will open 6 new center-based programs in the…
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“If we’re going to reduce poverty in the city of New York, we have to invest in child care,” – Robert Cordero, Grand St. Settlement CEO We spoke with The New York Times about the alarming results of The Robin Hood Foundation’s annual Poverty Tracker. -1 in…
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Raul Russi migrated to Buffalo, New York at the age of 12 from Patillas, Puerto Rico with his parents and eight siblings. As a young Puerto Rican living in a community that lacked diversity, he became keenly aware at an early age…
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Grand St. Settlement programs look much different from earlier this year. The COVID-19 pandemic hit our community particularly hard. We’ve pivoted to provide our participants with services and support. Through our crisis management and with the support of our Board of Directors and donors, we…
Read More »During the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve closed our program sites to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. Despite these temporary site closures, we continue to provide the following essential services: Launch remote learning for over 800 children in our early childhood programs, allowing our littlest ones to continue…
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We helped bring the tasting craze to New York City eighteen years ago – and we’ve remained at the top of the game ever since. Our lengthy list of participating restaurants is a who’s who of food in the Lower East Side, bringing guests an incredible variety…
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We’re excited to share that GrandLo Café, our social enterprise, is now open! Located at 178 Broome Street on the Lower East Side, GrandLo Café not only offers a high-quality café experience, but also valuable job training to young people who are not in school or…
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We are proud to have been featured in two recent news articles! The New York Times mentioned GrandLo Cafe, our social enterprise, in an article about the opening of Site 6 of Essex Crossing on the Lower East Side. City Limits featured our early childhood staff…
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Celebrities such as former New York Giant Deon Grant and musician Lil’ Mama helped distribute free turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday at our Unity Plaza Community Center in Brooklyn. Grand St. Settlement partnered with The Grant Foundation, NorthStar Charities, Man Up!, and Meda Leacock to give…
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Do you want to invest in the first #noshforprofit? Our Kickstarter campaign for GrandLo Café, our upcoming social enterprise, is live! Help us get to $25,000 and change the lives of young people in NYC. Click here to learn more about GrandLo Café and support a job…
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The merrily waving flag atop the new building at Site 6 of Essex Crossing marks a grand occasion. For half a century, swaths of the Lower East Side have stood silent testament to the community’s need for resources, communal space, and affordable housing. This neighborhood has…
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This was a big year for us! We significantly expanded our services and impact to reach more New Yorkers in need: We also received big awards at both the local and national levels: President Obama named us a national leader in early childhood education, and the…
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TGIF! First things first – who doesn’t love a good sandwich? This past Tuesday was #NationalSandwichDay (yum!), and our friends at the Museum of the City of New York shared this old-school photo of a boy and his sandwich at Grand Street Settlement from the 1940s! Things haven’t changed much since then. We…
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This summer, our campers put all their creative, leadership, and STEM skills to the test in our Global Awareness challenge, where they worked in groups to create interactive projects illustrating global issues facing the world today. Throughout July and August, campers researched the history, cultural contributions,…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. During the White House Summit on Early Education, held in December of 2014, President Obama named Grand St. Settlement a leader in the field of early education, honoring the historic agency with a multi-million dollar opportunity to share its expertise with other education and…
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On July 7th, 2014, Grand St. Settlement welcomed Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Department of Youth and Community Development Commissioner Bill Chong to its 80 Pitt Street Community Center to kick off summer enrichment activities for middle school students. The Mayor’s visit to our Summer Day…
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