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Founding and Incorporation

When
1874
Where
112 West 21st Street
Part of
Young Men's Hebrew Association founded in Manhattan

German-Jewish professionals established the New York Young Men's Hebrew Association in 1874, with conflicting sources citing October 10 for founding and September 10 for incorporation.

A group of German-Jewish professionals established the New York Young Men's Hebrew Association in 1874. Source-09bdba887c0fdfaf:793 states the first YMHA was founded on October 10, 1874, with Lewis May as its first president. Source-51a5ac4dd000f41d:782 states it was officially incorporated on September 10, 1874. It initially operated out of rented premises on 112 West 21st Street.

Sources

  1. 92nd Street Y Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Jewish Community Center Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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