More than just your downtown fitness connection!
We are a vibrant community center grounded in the belief that contemporary Jewish sensibilities can be a source of inspiration, connection, and learning for the individuals and families we serve throughout downtown Manhattan. We focus on health and fitness, education and enrichment programs, and innovative arts and cultural programming.
We are committed to the development of the whole person and bettering people’s lives and strengthening individual and family connections by building an inclusive and sustainable community.
The 14th Street Y is part of Educational Alliance, which brings together and partners with diverse communities in Lower Manhattan, offering individuals and families high-quality, multi-generational programs and services that enhance their well-being and socioeconomic opportunities.
The 14th Street Y invites you to PAUSE/PLAY: LABA Lights, a festive community Hanukkah celebration with the 14Y LABA Artist Fellows.
We invite you to hit the pause button in your busy lives and join us for an afternoon of lights, laughter, sufganyot, celebration, and relaxation.
This event will include exciting activities for the whole family, including a bling-your-dreidel station!
Parents’ Night Out
Tuesday, November 19 | 7:00 PM
Oh Snap! It’s time to save the date and join your 14Y community for a fly evening of fun to celebrate the fundraising efforts for Early Childhood programs at the 14th Street Y.
Open bar, free food, and Karaoke will all be available while you party like it’s 1999!
Mekonen: The Journey of an African Jew
Tuesday, November 26 | 7:30 PM
The Journey of an African Jew is a film that follows the backstory and personal journey of Mekonen Abebe, a young African-Israeli Jew, once a young shepherd in Africa and now a commander in the Israeli Defense Forces. The film accompanies Mekonen back to Africa on an emotional journey.
Join With A Friend Membership Deal
Now Through December 15, 2019
Now is the perfect time to join and get ready for the new year. Stay active and feel great throughout the holiday season by becoming a 14Y member today. Come in with a friend and you each get a free month of membership, plus we’ll waive $50 off the initiation fee!
State of the Jews // theater
December 5 – 8
A semi-staged preview performance of “State of the Jews”, an opera by composer Alex Weiser and librettist Ben Kaplan which follows Theodor Herzl, visionary of the Jewish state, in the last year of his life, as his efforts to secure a Jewish homeland become increasingly desperate.
KOL Program For Youth People with Special Needs
For Children & Teens Ages 4 – 17
October 19 – February 2
The KOL Program is a weekend recreational program for children and adolescents on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum and related developmental disorders, such as ADHD and language delays.
Classes include soccer, capoeira, creative movement, art, music, and more!
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