The Educational Alliance

The Downtown Community Center is our flagship building at 197 East Broadway. Built in 1891 with funds raised by leading Jewish philanthropists, including Isidor Straus, Samuel Greenbaum, Myer S. Isaacs, Jacob H. Schiff, Moriss Loeb, and Edwin R. A. Seligman, 197 East Broadway has always been part of the The Educational Alliance family. Today, the Downtown Community Center offers a broad range of services and activities for all the residents of The Lower East Side and surrounding communities. All of the programs at the Downtown Community Center - and throughout the... [more]

The Downtown Community Center is our flagship building at 197 East Broadway. Built in 1891 with funds raised by leading Jewish philanthropists, including Isidor Straus, Samuel Greenbaum, Myer S. Isaacs, Jacob H. Schiff, Moriss Loeb, and Edwin R. A. Seligman, 197 East Broadway has always been part of the The Educational Alliance family. Today, the Downtown Community Center offers a broad range of services and activities for all the residents of The Lower East Side and surrounding communities. All of the programs at the Downtown Community Center - and throughout the Educational Alliance - are infused with the Jewish values and spirit that engendered this building: commitment to education, enlightenment and empowering those in need. From the Alliance Art School on the 5th Floor, to three floors of programs for children and parents, to the Edgies Teen Center, to the Mazer Theater, to the gymnasium, to the Whittaker Senior Center, The Downtown Community Center is a thriving hub that is the physical manifestation of the rich diversity of our neighborhoods. [show less]