Recent Quarterly Meeting - July 19, 2025 - Materials Available

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- Quakers, also called Friends, practice a simple, radical faith that believes in the spiritual equality of every person.
  All NYC Meetings
- Brooklyn Meeting
- Fifteenth Street Meeting
- Flushing Meeting
- Manhattan Meeting
- Morningside Meeting
- Staten Island Meeting
- Downtown Outdoor Meeting
- Friends Cemetery
- Penington Friends House
Events
News
- Quakers believe in equality and the possibility of a direct connection with God. Friends feel compelled to "live our faith" through nonviolent action.
  Beliefs
- Quakerism FAQs
- What's Meeting for Worship Like?
- Who are NYC Quakers?
- Social Action
- Explore the programs and services we offer—from community wellness to space use, witness grants, and care for the historic Friends Cemetery.
  Programs and Services
- Community Wellness
- Education Fund
- Friends Cemetery
- Relief Fund
- Space Reservations
- Witness Grants
- New York Quarterly Meeting is an organization of all of the Quaker Meetings in New York City. The Quarter owns property and has committees, trustees, and staff.
  About NYQM
- Building Hours
- Committees
- Contact Us
- Donate
- History
- Our Team
- Volunteer

Milestone

Bob Wilber

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Bob Wilber, attender at Brooklyn Meeting and sexton at the Friends Cemetery in Prospect Park, died Sunday, June 15, 2025.

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June 20th, 2025

Bob Wilber, long-time Brooklyn Meeting attender and Sexton at the Friends Cemetery in Prospect Park, died Sunday night (June 15) after a brief hospitalization. Please hold his spouse Martha, son Sam, and sister Sue in the Light.

Bob had a lifelong passion for singing, particularly opera. You can hear him sing here.

Details about Bob Wilber's Memorial Meeting are still being worked out and will be announced here.

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Friends

Resources from the Community Wellness Team

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NYC Quakers' wellness partner, University Settlement, shares resources and information for Friends.

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Activism & Witness

Article with New Sanctuary Coalition at Immigration Court

August 4, 2025

When ICE Agents Are Waiting Outside the Courtroom — An asylum seeker and her children face the terrifying new reality of immigration hearings. By Jordan Salama

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NYQM Business Meetings

July 19, 2025 NY Quarterly Business Meeting Minutes and Report

July 20, 2025

New York Quarterly Meeting Friends met at the Quaker Cemetery in Prospect Park on Saturday, July 19, 2025, for meeting for worship with a concern for business.