La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, Inc. (La Casa) is a non-profit community based cultural institution, founded by the late New York Assemblyman, Luis Nine of the Bronx. Our main objective is to promote the development of the Puerto Rican culture and to preserve, enrich and disseminate our cultural and literary heritage to the Puerto Rican community and others.

An East Harlem institution for 20 years, La Casa has developed into an effective community resource that has enhanced the knowledge and awareness of the Puerto Rican and Hispanic culture within the framework of a multi-cultural society.

La Casa preserves and disseminates the rich literary and cultural heritage of Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics. This is achieved through the implementation of cultural programs and activities. Visited by educational leaders from across the nation, Puerto Rico, and Spain, its Puerto Rican heritage archive is a prestigious research center open to the general public.

La Casa's library is a prestigious research center which makes its services available to students at all levels and to the general public, with thousands of volumes of books, music, and movies highlighting Puerto Rican history and culture. Located in East Harlem, La Casa offers a variety of cultural programs, folkloric classes and annual field trips.