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“The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the government.” – Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Roosevelt House Public Programs

Wed, May 1, 2024 | 6:00 pm + RSVP

Harold Holzer — Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration

President Ann Kirschner invites you to join her for a Book Party for Harold Holzer, Jonathan F. Fanton Director, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in conversation with actor and author Stephen Lang, Avatar, Gettysburg.Harold’... Read more

Mon, May 6, 2024 | 6:00 pm + RSVP

The Cost of Child Poverty: Direct Payment in a Time of Need

Please join us as Roosevelt House—along with The Invisible Americans, a nonprofit project aimed at ending child poverty in the United States, and The Bridge Project, also a nonprofit seeking to solve U.S. child poverty—hosts an urgent and important discussion of direct cash payments to care for children living in poverty.With the f... Read more

Wed, May 8, 2024 | 6:00 pm + RSVP

2024 Kheel Lecture on Transportation Policy — Congestion Pricing: The Vision & The Implementation

Please join us for the Theodore Kheel Transportation Policy Lecture featuring an in-depth and timely discussion of congestion pricing. Marking the 110th anniversary of Mr. Kheel’s birth, and convening top transportation policy experts from across the city, the panel will address the tolling plan’s expected benefits, potential downsi... Read more

Human Rights Program Events

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Public Policy Program Events

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LGBTQ Policy Center Events

Come back soon for an updated list of Lgbtq Center Program. Click here to view past events.

Public Programs at Roosevelt House are free to the public and open with advance registration, made possible through the support of the Charina Endowment Fund and other generous donors.