January 2020
Geraldine Collins sits at a microphone in a congressional hearing room

Geraldine Collins started out representing her fellow tenants at our Phelps House residence. Now she represents 1.7 million people living in HUD-funded multifamily dwellings around the country. Recently she urged a congressional committee to pass legislation empowering tenants.
Our WHAM logo features a color drawing of six diverse women in profile, along with the WHAM logo

Our annual celebration of women in the arts returns this March with theatre, visual arts, improv, music and more. Check out the lineup and make your WHAM plan now!
Three homeless outreach specialists walk down a street in Chinatown

“It’s a work in progress. It is not something that is going to happen overnight or in a week’s time.” Our outreach specialists talk about building trust and helping New Yorkers move into permanent housing in this story from City Limits.

One gorgeous Yamaha grand piano. Multiple incredible performances. It's Grand Piano Weekend at our Bernie Wohl Center! The lineup features:

  • Critically acclaimed pianist Taka Kigawa playing Beethoven's final three piano sonatas
  • The Ensemble von Paradis performing the world premiere of Robert Sirota's"JOB Fragments" plus music from Faure, Strauss, Mozart, Bach and von Paradis
  • A Concert Brunch featuring Melody Fader with music by Chopin and Carlton Holmes with music by Ellington, Pritsker, Holmes, & others

Visit our Community Arts page for details and tickets!
Taka Kigawa at the keyboard
Our Instagram Top 9 post recapped our most popular photos of the year, from portraits of our homeless outreach teams in action, to Executive Director Rod Jones giving out candy at the Book Fair, to a pair of good friends at our Lincoln Square Senior Center! Together we helped make New York stronger and more welcoming to all this year - let's keep it going in 2020.