Stoop Stories is a community organization that connects New York neighbors across generations and differences through shared stories and a celebration of stoop culture. 

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Our mission is to increase social health, preserve neighborhood stories, and revitalize communities through documentary films and workshops.

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Americans are facing a public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, disconnection, and trauma, which is particularly high among youth and elders. Our award-winning intergenerational "Stoop Chat" series uses short docs and workshops to increase social connection between these groups. ​​

 

Since April 2020, we have produced hundreds of features from families, essential workers, small business owners, activists, and artists throughout the five boroughs. New Yorkers have shared stories from their stoops, including notable natives like Black Trans activist Qween Jean The Stonewall Inn’s stoop and Holocaust survivor and novelist, Lore Segal, at her bench in Riverside Park. Since not everyone has a stoop, we like to say, "A stoop is a state of mind”; we’ve visited sidewalks, storefronts, fire escapes, NYCHA houses, the red steps in Times Square and the grand stairway of Brooklyn Borough Hall.

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Stoop Stories has been featured by The New York Times, Time Out New York, The Washington Post, NY1, PIX11 News, News12 Brooklyn, BK Reader, and the We Love NY campaign. Our work has been exhibited at the International Center for Photography, Photoville, Arts Gowanus ArtWalk, and Art on the Ave NYC. We designed a large solo show at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, with a companion exhibit at Photoville where we held a storymaking program with kids.

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Some of our collaborations include The Eisner Foundation, Generations United, CoGenerate, DOROT, Heights and Hills, Henry Street Settlement, United Neighborhood Houses, Five Boro Story Project, STooPS Bed Stuy, Time Out New York, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NY, Foster Pride, Atlantic Avenue BID, and ReelWorks. 

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Contact us if you are interested in collaborating.

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