About Us

NYDIS was founded in response to the urgent need for coordinated recovery efforts among New York City’s diverse religious communities following the September 11, 2001 Al-Qaeda terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the United States.

Today, NYDIS is a 501c3, faith-based federation of 60+ religious judicatories, human service providers, and charities who work together to advance disaster readiness, response, and recovery in New York City and in communities with direct city ties as well as supporting New Yorkers who face challenges that threatened human stability and well-being – food, shelter, clothing and mental illness.

In partnership, NYDIS inspires, connects, and equips faith communities to serve our neighbors in times of crisis and suffering, by building pathways to recovery, resilience and social justice.