Activism & Witness
NYC Quakers Marched in No Kings Day protest, June 14, 2025
June 20, 2025
NYC Quakers gathered for a sign-making event and marched in the large No Kings protest in New York City on June 14, 2025.
Announcements
Jess Hobbs Pifer Joins New York Quarterly Meeting as Interim Community Organizer
Jess Hobbs Pifer will be serving as New York Quarterly Meeting's Interim Community Organizer while nova sturrup is on leave.
June 24th, 2025
Jess Hobbs Pifer Joins New York Quarterly Meeting as Interim Community Organizer
Jess Hobbs Pifer has joined the New York Quarterly staff as Interim Community Organizer while nova sturrup is on leave. Jess is a member of Germantown Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, where she grew up. She moved to New York in August 2020, and has been regularly attending Brooklyn Monthly Meeting since 2022. She studied Religion in college and has worked in outreach to faith communities and faith leaders for the Council on Foreign Relations. Most recently, she helped organize and facilitate the Quaker Walk to Washington. In her free time, Jess enjoys running and oil painting. Welcome, Jess!
News
Milestone
Bob Wilber
June 20, 2025
Bob Wilber, attender at Brooklyn Meeting and sexton at the Friends Cemetery in Prospect Park, died Sunday, June 15, 2025.
Milestone
Larry Weekes
June 18, 2025
Brooklyn Friend and artist Larry Weekes passed away on June 8, 2025. He brought Quaker history to life with beautiful animations, rich collages, and drawings.