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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 and Support
- 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

News

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

Selfie of Ted Bongiovanni and the Friends table at the Brooklyn Frontiers High School community iftar on March 16, 2026.

Friends

An Iftar with Brooklyn Frontiers and Friends

March 19, 2026

Brooklyn Meeting Friends joined a community iftar - a dinner breaking the Ramadan fast - at Brooklyn Frontiers High School on Monday, March 16.

Quakerism and Activism - Let Your Life Speak - Photo of a Quaker Meeting for Worship for Peace in Vietnam vigil in front of the White House

Friends

Friends Seminary Workshop on Quakerism and Activism

March 5, 2026

Jess Hobbs Pifer, Community Organizer, gave a workshop to Friends Seminary students on Quakers, activism, and how to organize for social change.

Quakers File Suit screenshot 6 ABC WPVI January 28 2025

Activism & Witness

One Year of Protection from ICE Enforcement Actions in NYC Quaker Meetings

February 24, 2026

February 24, 2026, is the one year anniversary of the granting of an injunction that protects our meetings from ICE enforcement actions.

David Herendeen 1955 2026

Milestone

David Herendeen, January 10, 1955 – February 10, 2026

February 23, 2026

David Herendeen served as the pastor for Manhattan Meeting for more than two decades. David's life was one of faith and service. He is deeply missed.

Echoes student videoing smiling

Activism & Witness

Spotlight on Echoes of Incarceration

February 17, 2026

The first in a series of articles spotlighting the groups that meet in NYC Quaker spaces at Fifteenth Street Meeting and Brooklyn Meeting

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Friends

Community Wellness for February 2026

February 9, 2026

Help and wellness resources from our partners at University Settlement