DA Bragg, Electeds, and Phoenix House NY to Celebrate Opening of Inaugural Clubhouse in Harlem

The new Clubhouse will directly support community members navigating serious mental health challenges and provide peer-driven support, as county continues to battle historic behavioral health hospitalizations

NEW YORK, NY (07/28/2025) (readMedia)-- Today, on Monday, July 28, Phoenix House of New York & Long Island will celebrate the opening of its new Harlem Clubhouse with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, local elected officials, and community partners.

Watch the livestream here.

Driven by a membership model, the Harlem Clubhouse provides free, peer-led mental health support to adults ages 18 and living with a serious mental illness (SMI). As part of a holistic approach, the Clubhouse additionally connects members to transitional workforce programs, GED prep and other educational opportunities, and local community organizations. The original Clubhouse model dates back more than 70 years to Fountain House NYC, a local community partner.

According to federal data, 21.1% of adults in New York struggled with mental illness and 5.1% with a severe mental illness in 2021-2022, with demand for mental healthcare outpacing available services and hospital beds. In Central Harlem, demand for accessible mental healthcare continues to rise, especially near Harlem Hospital and along the nearby 125th Street corridor.

WHO:

Ann-Marie Foster, FACHE, Phoenix House President & CEO

Harlem Clubhouse staff and leadership

District Attorney Alvin Bragg

Assemblymember Jordan Wright

Council Member Yusef Salaam

DEA Special Agent in Charge Frank Tarentino

Deputy Health & Human Services Mayor Miles Gustave

Nigel Farinha, Chief Diversity Officer, Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor

Dr. Omar Fattal, System Chief for Behavioral Health and Co-Deputy Chief Medical Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals

Dr. Maurice Wright, Chief Medical Officer, Harlem Hospital & Medical Director, CUNY School of Medicine

Danielle Johnson, Director of Psychiatric Rehabilitation at the NYC Field Offic

Georges Leconte, CEO, Harlem Hospital

Ken Zimmerman, CEO, Fountain House NYC

John Tavolacci Executive VP, COO Odyssey House

Curtis Archer, President at Harlem Community Development Corporation

Community Board 10

Community partners

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WHAT:

Today, Phoenix House of NY and LI will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Harlem Clubhouse, designed to directly serve individuals experiencing serious mental health illness through a holistic, membership-driven model where members gain access to mental health support, transitional workforce programs, and educational opportunities.
WHEN: Monday July 28, 2025 at 03:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Phoenix House Harlem Clubhouse
129 West 138 Street
New York, New York 10030
NOTES:

3:30-4:30 PM: Formal Program & Ribbon Cutting

4:30-5:30 PM: Reception, Tours, & Community Engagement

5:30-6:00 PM: Closing