The 92nd Street Y will leave its space at 200 Hudson Street, known as 92YTribeca, because “a second, physical location is not critical to our mission,†according to a letter sent Thursday afternoon to the workers at both sites. The decision was made by the 92nd St Y board Wednesday night. The 92nd Street Y expects to be out of the Hudson Street space sometime this summer, according to the letter signed by Sol Adler, the Y’s executive director.
92YTribeca, an arts and entertainment branch that seemed to be aimed at a younger, downtown crowd, opened in October 2008 with the indie rocker John Vanderslice and a screening of the comedy “Wet Hot American Summer.†“We believe 92Y can best serve the community now and in the future by investing our resources into our flagship location uptown on Lexington Avenue,†Mr. Adler’s letter said in part. He said the organization would continue “to invest in strateic partnerships and technologies that allow us to offer our programs and create communities far beyond the walls of any building â€" livecasts, online classes, partnerships, and the success of initiatives like the Social Good Summit and Giving Tuesday.â€
92YTribeca was originally named Makor (Hebrew for “sourceâ€). In 2001 Makor, a cultural organization serving New Yorkers in their 20s and 30s, merged with the 92nd Street Y. It was housed on West 67th Street until 2008, when it moved to its current home, which features a performance stage with full bar, a 72-seat movie theater, a wireless cafe serving food and drinks, a lecture hall and an art gallery.
