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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
- Handbook
- History
- Our Team
- Volunteer

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News of meetings and actions, minutes and statements of belief, and reports from recent events.

Friends

Community Wellness for December 2025

December 16, 2025

Help and wellness resources from our partners at University Settlement

Community Dinner volunteers Nov 2024 1200 800

Activism & Witness

Brooklyn’s Community Dinner Looking to Expand

December 16, 2025

Once a month, Brooklyn Meetinghouse fills with the smell of home-cooked food and pleasant conversation as members of the community sit down to enjoy a hot meal.

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

Activism & Witness

Mamadou “Mouctar” Diallo Released from ICE Detention

December 16, 2025

Mouctar Diallo, a student from Brooklyn Frontiers High School detained by ICE, has been released from detention

John Choe FGC Friends in the News Nov 2025

Activism & Witness

Article: Friend of Color Arrested While Traveling to Quaker Worship

December 2, 2025

Flushing Friend John Choe talks about his arrest while traveling to worship in GA in this article from Friends General Conference.

Announcements

Maintenance and Improvements to NYC Quaker Buildings

December 1, 2025

Facilities projects are improving NYC Quaker properties. Roof replacement at Brooklyn Meeting is underway and fence restoration at Fifteenth St begins soon.

Jess Hobbs Pifer accepted the Excellence in Social Justice award for the Quaker Walkers to Washington at the New York State Council of Churches gala, November 12, 2025.

Activism & Witness

NYC Friends Receive Excellence in Social Justice Award from NY State Council of Churches

November 24, 2025

The NYC Friends who organized the Walk to Washington this spring received an Excellence in Social Justice Award from the NY State Council of Churches.