The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) is a non-profit, multi-service organization located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan focused on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth, and aging New Yorkers, including our isolated and homebound elderly neighbors.
Food and Nutrition

We are dedicated to addressing food insecurity for homebound seniors and other vulnerable neighbors. We provide food and pantry items to those in need, including thousands of nutritious meals prepared in our onsite kitchen each week.
Meals on Wheels
Community Kitchen
Emergency food pantry
Congregate meals
Young Adults

We provide out-of-work and out-of-school young adults, ages 17 to 24, with intensive case management, job readiness training, and placement in sector-focused internships and employment. Participants enter or re-enter the workforce, and pursue educational opportunities that boost their hourly wage earnings and put them on a sustainable career path.
High School Equivalency Classes
Case Management and Social Support
Employment Training Programs
Advance & Earn / Culinary Arts Training
Community Healthcare
Youth Development / Human Services
Isaacs Scholars Program
SPEAK Mentor Program
Senior Services

We serve more than 2,000 seniors, including residents of Isaacs/Holmes and Taft/Johnson public housing and of the local Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC). Through our Meals on Wheels and congregate meals, educational and recreational activities, case management, and health and wellness management, we help our older neighbors, including those who are homebound, to age in place with dignity.
Meals on Wheels
Case management
Senior Center / Virtual Senior Center
Senior Suppers
Partner Events
School-age Children and Adolescents

We serve more than 600 children and adolescents, primarily from low-income and working poor families, who are at high risk of poor educational and social-emotional outcomes, and chronic health issues like asthma and obesity. We offer highly engaging, educationally appropriate programs and services to support health, wellness, and education for youth in our community.
Beacon 1
Beacon 2
After School Learning Center (ASLC) / Virtual ASLC