Grand Street Settlement

Grand Street Settlement is a historic social service institution on the Lower East Side, Brooklyn, and the Bronx in New York City, United States.

The camp would later be sold to fund Grand Street's Lower East Side community center located at 80 Pitt St. By the 1930s, the agency had expanded its services, and professionals began replacing volunteers on staff.

The center provided early childhood, youth development, and older adult programs alongside services to support individuals and families with financial, immigration, or legal assistance.

Today, Grand Street Settlement focuses on four primary program areas: early childhood, youth development, older adults, and benefits assistance for individuals and families.

Grand Street's youth programs, including afterschool and summer camp, are rooted in STEAM education (science, technology, engineering, art, and math).

Programs for seniors foster community and support through daily meals, wellness classes, lifelong learning, and case assistance for participants navigating financial or medical issues.

Grand Street's current officers include President Bryan Koplin, Chair Ralph W. Rose, Treasurer David M. Lee, and Secretary Alberto Jimenez.

Children sit outside old trolley cars converted into bunks and offices at Camp Moodna in Mountainville, New York, 1907.
Children sit outside old trolley cars converted into bunks and offices at Camp Moodna in Mountainville, New York, 1907.
Black and white architectural drawing of a two-level community center based between tall housing units.
Artist's rendering of the planned construction of Grand St. Settlement's community center at 80 Pitt St.