Statement on Coronavirus COVID-19
Statement on Coronavirus COVID-19 March 16, 2020 Last week, the Crisis Response Team of the YWCA of the City of New York (YW-NYC) met to discuss COVID-19 and the likely effects on the YW-NYC community—the young people in our...
YW-NYC Celebrates the 46th Annual Salute to Women Leaders
YWCA of the City of New York celebrated the 46th Annual Academy of Women Leaders Salute Luncheon on November 19th! Salute is New York City’s premier tribute to change-leading women and the companies and communities that believe in them....
YW Invites You To Participate in a Week Without Violence!
YW-NYC and supporters will gather in New York City for a week of events on October 15-19, 2019 in recognition of YWCA’s efforts in the fight to end gender-based violence. YW’s Week Without Violence is a national effort spearheaded...
YW-NYC names Maureen Friar as new CEO
YWCA of the City of New York announces the appointment of new Chief Executive Officer, Maureen Friar August 9, 2019 New York, NY—The Board of Directors of the YWCA of the City of New York (YW-NYC)...
YWCA USA launches Original Podcast
Welcome to Organize Your Butterflies, an original podcast of YWCA. Each episode, we discuss the ways women, including many of the amazing leaders at YWCA, are working to help women, girls and families. Topics include...
YW Stand Against Racism 2019
Students, staff and guest speakers gathered on April 24th in recognition of our efforts in the fight against racism. Student performers expressed their understanding of the topic through art, dance and song, while Guest Speakers—Natalie Borneo & Melvin Poindexter-Miller—...
Celebrating 160 Years
The YWCA of the City of New York is energized and excited to celebrate 160 years of service and action. YWCA has been at the forefront of the most critical social movements from women’s empowerment and civil rights, to...