News & Updates

Join us for a production of A View From The Bridge. Tickets are free! Call for details.  

The MLE Learning center held a science fair, and students learned about buoyancy and the water cycle, among other things.

  Learn tips for getting your season off to a great start w/ veteran ENY Community Farmer Pauline Reid. Get info on crop planning, soil testing, propagating, transplanting, scheduling, and more! RSVP with Sadatu at (718) 649-7979 x15 or email [email protected] for your FREE SEEDS!

In partnership with NY State Senator Roxanne J. Persaud, we are hosting a Know Your Rights – Immigration forum March 16 from 6:30-8:30 here at our community center at 613 New Lots Avenue. As policies are changing and people are unsure of what the future may hold for themselves and their families, you must KNOW…

In honor of International Women’s Day, Protecting the East, in partnership with the Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions and Housing Works, is hosting an event to benefit women in need in Brooklyn on March 8 from 6-8pm at 613 New Lots Avenue. All are welcome. We’ll have food and refreshments, as well as free…

2017 has just begun and it seems much has changed. In light of the President’s recent Executive Orders, and the legal battles to come regarding them, we wanted to share our thoughts with you, and remind all of our supporters and those we serve, that UCC has been here a long time and will continue…

  Dear Friends of UCC, 2016 has been a very full year at UCC. We have been fortunate enough to continue to serve the vibrant and diverse community of East New York, in large part, because of supporters and friends like you. This year we saw great strides in our programs, and suffered some disappointments…

We did it!!! We want to thank all of you for making #GivingTuesday an incredible success. With your support, we well surpassed our goal of $5,000. With the match from Brooklyn Community Foundation and the #BrooklynGives campaign, UCC raised over $10,000, our biggest donation day ever! We wouldn’t be able to do what we do…

The UCC is mentioned in this PBS Show on Settlement Houses.