VCNY invites you to our 102nd Annual Meeting! Our keynote speaker, Leonard Nevarez, Professor of Sociology and former Director of the Urban Studies Program, will present "NYC in the Post-Urban 21st Century." He will be the third in our series of speakers discussing NYC in the context of the 400th anniversary of the Dutch West India Company establishing a settlement in the land of the indigenous Lenape People.
Please RSVP by May 16th. Each registrant will receive two drink tickets, as well as enjoy a variety of passed hors d'oeuvres. A cash bar will also be available.
May 21st, 6:30pm, $25
3 West Club
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On Thursday, schmooze with us uptown at Harlem Tavern. connect.vassar.edu/VCNY_SchmoozeHarlem
On Saturday, volunteer for Housing Works' Design on a Dime fundraiser. connect.vassar.edu/VS24_VCNY
And on May 21st is our 102nd Annual Meeting with speaker Professor Leonard Nevarez. connect.vassar.edu/VCNY_AnnualMeeting2024
Special thanks to Jenna Breines ’96, Seth Bynum ’15, Leora Jontef ’96, Simon Kawitzky ’06, and Elizabeth Greenstein ’87 for their insights at this week's panel on affordable housing in New York City!
The Schmooze returns to Harlem! Join us for an evening at Harlem Tavern, which boasts a diverse and eclectic menu as well as an extensive drink list that features cocktails, beer, wine, and some powerful-looking punches.
The Harlem Tavern is fully handicapped-accessible and located, literally, on top of the 116th St. B/C subway stop.
April 25th, 6pm–8pm
116th St & Frederick Douglass Blvd
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Our affordable housing panel is tonight! Join our group of expert alums for a discussion of strategies to address New York City's housing crisis.
Jenna Breines ’96, West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing
Seth Bynum ’15, Genesis Companies
Leora Jontef ’96, NYC Health + Hospitals
Simon Kawitzky ’06, New York City Housing Authority
Elizabeth Greenstein ’87, Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery Operations (HRO)
April 16, 6:30pm, Free
Nixon Peabody LLP, 55 W 46th St
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On Tuesday, our alum panel will discuss NYC's housing crisis. connect.vassar.edu/VCNY_AffordableHousing
On April 25th, Schmooze with us at Harlem Tavern.
And on April 27th, volunteer for Housing Works' Design on a Dime fundraiser. connect.vassar.edu/VS24_VCNY
Join VCNY for this year’s Vassar Serves! We'll be volunteering at Housing Works' annual Design on a Dime fundraising event, where shoppers browse vignettes curated by the nation's top designers and filled with premium decor donated by leading brands.
We'll be helping unload trucks, monitor vignettes, and greet guests. Volunteers are required to sign a Housing Works waiver to participate.
April 27th, 12pm–3pm, 125 W 18th St
Please RSVP no later than April 19th
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Last year, NYC's rental vacancy rate was only 1.4%—the lowest in 55 years. So what's being done to address the City's housing crisis? Our alum panel of housing experts will discuss strategies including supportive housing, public housing, new construction, and housing for health.
Jenna Breines ’96, West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing
Seth Bynum ’15, Genesis Companies
Leora Jontef ’96, NYC Health + Hospitals
Simon Kawitzky ’06, New York City Housing Authority
Elizabeth Greenstein ’87, Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery Operations (HRO)
April 16, 6:30pm, Free
Nixon Peabody LLP, 55 W 46th St
connect.vassar.edu/VCNY_AffordableHousing
Visit the Rubin Museum before it closes forever! Join us tonight for an evening of conversation, cocktails, and music from DJ Gigi Gray in a dedicated space at the Museum's Café Serai.
Enjoy the Rubin's exhibits of Himalayan art on your own or as part of a group tour at 7:15pm.
connect.vassar.edu/VCNY_RubinMuseum
The Schmooze returns to Harlem! Join us for an evening at Harlem Tavern, which boasts a diverse and eclectic menu as well as an extensive drink list that features cocktails, beer, wine, and some powerful-looking punches.
The Harlem Tavern is fully handicapped-accessible and located, literally, on top of the 116th St. B/C subway stop.
April 25th, 6pm–8pm
116th St & Frederick Douglass Blvd