News & Updates | Manny Cantor Center - NYC Community Center

MCC News & Updates

New York Magazine’s Golden Door Comic: Jane

This month, dive into Jane’s journey as an immigrant from the Ukraine and her process of creating her community here in New York City. Ali Fitzgerald helps bring to life Jane’s story and a new story each month through “The Golden Door” series. These comics are featured in The Cut…...

Read more

The Rooftop @ Manny Cantor Center: Shana & Jim’s Wedding

We recently interviewed Shana and Jim, a wonderful couple who chose to have their wedding ceremony at The Rooftop @ Manny Cantor Center. Read their story below! MCC: First, thank you for choosing MCC as your wedding venue and sharing your wedding album with us! We loved your photos. We…...

Read more

Why the Red Card is front and center at MCC

“We want to affirm that our center is a place where our community can be safe. We serve a large number of recent immigrants, who have felt particularly vulnerable in the face of hateful and divisive political rhetoric.” Joanna Samuels, Executive Director of MCC, wrote about the importance of The…...

Read more

New York Magazine’s Golden Door Comic: Nour

New York Magazine’s “The Golden Door” series by artist Ali Fitzgerald tells the stories of members of New York City’s immigrant community interviewed right here at Manny Cantor Center. This month’s column in the series features Nour, a young Syrian immigrant. Read her incredible story here....

Read more

Donate to Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief at Manny Cantor Center

This has been a difficult week for many in our community, especially those who have family and friends in Puerto Rico. This week, Educational Alliance is collecting donations to help with hurricane relief in Puerto Rico. Starting at noon today and continuing through October 1st, Educational Alliance is joining city-wide…...

Read more