Congressman Daniel Goldman Joins JCCGCI in Visits to Holocaust Survivors
Congressman Daniel Goldman Joins JCCGCI in Visits to Holocaust Survivors Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney (JCCGCI) was honored to be joined by Congressman Daniel Goldman to deliver hot meals to some of our Holocaust Survivor clients. Joined by JCCGCI's Director of Holocaust Survivors Support Systems Division Hudi Falik, Congressman Goldman visited the homes of two Survivors who reside in the Borough [...]
Mayor Eric Adams Visits JCCGCI Jay Harama Older Adult Center
Mayor Eric Adams Visits JCCGCI Jay Harama Older Adult Center Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney (JCCGCI) was pleased to welcome Mayor Eric Adams to our Jay Harama Older Adult Center (OAC), located in Sheepshead Bay. Jay-Harama Older Adult Center is one of the eight Older Adult Centers operated by JCCGCI throughout Brooklyn. During this visit, Mayor Adams joined [...]
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’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 [...]
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 [...]
Mayor De Blasio Praises Horizons Academy
Within a few short minutes of the broadcast of the below, we were honored and delighted to receive the following response from Mayor de Blasio: From: Bill de Blasio Sent: Monday, December 2, 2019 3:12 PM To: Rabbi Moshe Wiener <m.wiener@jccgci.org> Subject: Fw: Help High-Risk Students Graduate! Rabbi, this story is simply amazing! You and your team should be [...]
Mayor Bill de Blasio Participates in JCCGCI’s Rosh Hashanah Food Distribution
At the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI), our mission is to improve the quality of life of the frail elderly, vocationally disadvantaged poor, underprivileged immigrants and educationally at-risk youth of our city. With forty (40) service sites throughout the five boroughs staffed by almost 350 social service professionals, JCCGCI believes that strengthening the well-being of our [...]
“Rebuilding the Ark” – A Superstorm Sandy Sixth Anniversary Commemoration
"Rebuilding the Ark" - A Superstorm Sandy Sixth Anniversary Commemoration Last year, in conjunction with the sixth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI) installed a commemorative plaque in its main office featuring a comprehensive article about the total destruction suffered by JCCGCI and its subsequent incredible recovery, entitled “Rebuilding the Ark,” which [...]