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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
- Quaker Affiliations and Organizations
- 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

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Projects Supported by the Witness Fund in 2023

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Price range: $

The New York Quarterly Meeting Witness Fund provided full or partial funding to these projects in 2023.

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September 3rd, 2024

Projects supported with partial or full funding in 2023:

Penington House’s Bayard Rustin residency
Visual artist and BMM member Larry Weekes’ gallery show highlighting portions of George Fox’s life and calling
The Kisangura, Tanzania school project of the Quarter’s Great Lakes Region (Africa) Education Committee
The People of Color Worship Group at Flushing Meeting

Funding decisions are made by the New York Quarter's Witness Fund Committee.

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Invitation for NYC Quakers to Apply to Brooklyn Friends School

September 9, 2025

Quaker receive priority consideration when applying to Brooklyn Friends School. The school serves students from early childhood (2s) through grade 12.

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Community Wellness Update - What Do You Want to Learn?

September 9, 2025

Read the September Community Wellness Newsletter for NYC Quakers with news about an upcoming workshop and a request for feedback

Close up of a hand made sign "FREE MOUCTAR NOW" with photos of a smiling young African man.

Activism & Witness

Rally for NYC High School Student Taken by ICE

August 14, 2025

A rally and press conference was held to protest the ICE detention of Mamadou “Mouctar” Diallo, a student at a public high school with ties to NYC Quakers.