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We will never let up on pushing for a better future for our young people. With that in mind, work is underway for a virtual Fall Gala benefiting The Door and Broome Street Academy. This year we will be celebrating on Tuesday, November 17 with a unique online event...

Last week, the Economic City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) published “Bridging New Yorkers Into Good Jobs: A Toolkit for Expanding Bridge Programs in NYC,” a report created in partnership...

Vulnerable children need creative solutions, educators say: “The entire system has missed something if they don’t rethink what the fall semester looks like.” Jessica Nauiokas, principal of Mott Haven Academy in the Bronx, packed food to distribute.Credit…Amr...

The Door is recruiting for an Executive Director! We've partnered with Paul Spivey from Phillips Oppenheim and we're looking for a leader that has an unwavering commitment to The Door's mission and values, a passion for racial equity and social justice, and strong...

As a community, The Door – inclusive of our frontline staff, our management, and our board – affirms that #BlackLivesMatter and stands with all who are speaking out against institutional racism, even as more and more Americans awaken to the reality that Black...

Hannah Flamm, Managing Attorney of The Door’s Legal Services Center’s Detained Minors Project, spoke with Fox5 about the current situation for asylum seekers during the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the full interview below or here on Fox5.

We’re pleased to share that our Cheif Executive Officer Eric Weingartner and our interim Executive Director Peter T. Gee have each been named to Mayor de Blasio's Sector Advisory Councils, providing guidance shaping NYC’s response to COVID-19 on Public Health &...

Over the weekend, Hannah Flamm, Managing Attorney of The Door's Legal Services Center's Detained Minors Project, shared her experience helping to prevent a midnight deportation on MSNBC with Chris Jansing. Click here to watch the full interview.

Elizabeth Hoagland, our Executive Director of The Door's Bronx Youth Center, talks with the Open 2.0 crew about The Door and how we've been affected by COVID-19 and provides tips and advice for Bronx Youth. The Door is now virtually offering its programs and services...

The crisis is putting undocumented and migrant communities in the crosshairs. By Heather Gies and John Washington PUBLISHED ON MARCH 25, 2020 A delivery worker wears protective gloves and a face mask as he rides through traffic, March 23, 2020, in New York. (John...

By JENNIFER PELTZ | Published on March 23, 2020 Anna Louisa, 18, receives her school laptop for home study at the Lower East Side Preparatory School, Thursday, March 19, 2020, in New York, as coronavirus restrictions shuttered classrooms throughout the city. New York...

The Door is a party to a lawsuit that seeks to prevent ICE from making courthouse arrests. Yesterday, Gabrielle Apollon Richardson, Managing Attorney, The Door’s Legal Services Center spoke at yesterday’s press conference with partners The Legal Aid Society and...

Our Advance & Earn program is now recruiting. Visit here for more details and APPLY TODAY. Advance & Earn is a new training and employment program for youth between the ages of 16-24. Advance & Earn will help further your career through comprehensive High...

The Door's Membership hours will change starting on February 10th, 2020. View the updated schedule below.

Thank you to our donors and friends for the support we received throughout 2019! We hope you enjoy this special message from The Door and Broome Street Academy. Best wishes for 2020! [video width="1920" height="1080"...

To make a contribution, you can mail the clothing items to: The Door- A Center of Alternatives Attn: Riva Tan 121 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 506 New York, NY 10013 Or Drop it off at: 555 Broome Street (corner of Broome Street and 6th Avenue) and ask for Riva at the...

We teamed up with Nick Kroll and Omaze to give you the chance to be a character on Big Mouth. The winner will be flown out to Los Angeles, to visit the Big Mouth studio, get the chance to meet Nick Kroll, join a table read with some of the cast, and record lines as...