JCCGCI Congratulates Hon. Hakeem Jeffries on Historic Election
Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island joins with all Americans in congratulating Hon. Hakeem Jeffries on his historic election as Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives.
Giving Tuesday: Age 80, 90–even 100–and on a waiting list for care
Age 80, 90--even 100--and on a waiting list for care We have about 300 frail elderly who are on a waiting list and need transportation for medical appointments. Some just need a safe and reliable ride. Others need a chair lift or an ambulance with a stretcher because they’re too frail to use stairs. Recently – thanks to the generosity of [...]
Appointment of Jeffrey Prince, MBA as New Director of JCCGCI’s Workforce Development Program
Appointment of Jeffrey Prince, MBA as New Director of JCCGCI's Workforce Development Program Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Prince, MBA, as the new Director of JCCGCI’s Workforce Development Program (WDP) (also known as JobMap). Mr. Prince is a veteran Workforce Development professional who has successfully headed JCCGCI's Parnossah Employment [...]
Featured Article: JCCGCI’s Operation H.O.O.D. in New York Jewish Week
JCCGCI's Operation H.O.O.D Program Featured in New York Jewish Week Article Operation H.O.O.D. (Helping Our Own Develop) is an Anti-Violence program utilizing the “Cure Violence” model and a project of Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI), a community-based organization with a citywide scope. Derick Latif Scott, an accomplished and highly respected professional in the field of gun-violence prevention, serves [...]
JCCGCI Annual Report Spotlights Expansive Community Services
JCCGCI Annual Report Spotlights Expansive Community Services Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI) announced the release of their Annual Report for 2021, detailing the vast array of services that the organization provided throughout New York City last year. Since its founding 49 years ago in 1973, the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI) has become [...]
Featured Story: JCCGCI’s Operation HOOD on CBS New York
OPERATION H.O.O.D. CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING IN CONEY ISLAND As hot dogs sizzled on the grill and children ducked through the crowd laughing, Operation H.O.O.D. Director Derick Latif Scott proudly welcomed the group assembled to celebrate the grand opening of their new Coney Island location. Operation H.O.O.D. (Helping Our Own Develop) was founded in 2015 as a project of the [...]
Featured Article: JCCGCI’s Operation HOOD in Brooklyn Paper
Operation H.O.O.D. Featured in Brooklyn Paper Article Operation H.O.O.D. (Helping Our Own Develop) is an Anti-Violence program utilizing the “Cure Violence” model and a project of Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, a community-based organization with a citywide scope. Derick Latif Scott, an accomplished and highly respected professional in the field of gun-violence prevention, serves as JCCGCI’s Program Director [...]
Call Volume Soars for JCCGCI’s Senior Citizen Transportation Program as it Celebrates 40 Years of Service to the Community
Call Volume Soars for JCCGCI’s Senior Citizen Transportation Program as it Celebrates 40 Years of Service to the Community Responding to a growing demand for its services from a population trying to return to some semblance of normalcy even as COVID stubbornly refuses to move on, the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island’s (JCCGCI) Senior Citizen Transportation Program, founded [...]
Holocaust Survivors Welcome German Consul General to Brooklyn Gathering
Brooklyn, NY – On Tuesday, June 7, hundreds of Holocaust survivors in Brooklyn welcomed Hon. David Gill, Germany’s Consul General in New York at a socialization event hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI), under funding provided by the German government and administered by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (“Claims Conference”). The event, a monthly gathering known [...]
