Streets are renamed to honor people, places, or things that have made our city great.
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is such an entity.
This “settlement house” is in the long tradition of social service providers available to New Yorkers.
Founded in 1894, its mission was then and remains now:
At its core, the work has not changed since our founding—we still educate children, feed hungry neighbors, care for the elderly, advocate for vulnerable individuals and provide critical, comprehensive services to immigrants and low-income New Yorkers, helping them to gain the skills they need to strengthen themselves today and build a better community for tomorrow.
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
The first one in the city was established in 1886; many, like LHNH, still survive.
To learn more about the history of NYC Settlement Houses, click here.
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