WJCS Center Lane

Center Lane is Westchester County's dedicated LGBTQ+ youth center and the only program of its kind in the county, run by Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS). Based on South Broadway in downtown Yonkers, it supports LGBTQ+ and questioning young people roughly ages 13 to 21 with a safe place to socialise, drop-in hours, counselling, peer support and workshops. The program has served hundreds of Westchester youth over the years and works closely with local schools and families. For LGBTQ+ visitors and new residents of Yonkers, Center Lane is the most tangible piece of the city's own community infrastructure — the wider adult community centre, The LOFT, is a short drive north in White Plains.