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JCCGCI Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day (published January 27th, 2023)
JCCGCI Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2,300 Hot Meals Home-Delivered to 2,300 Holocaust Survivors Today, January 27th, the world pauses to observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a date to reflect upon the most well-known and meticulously documented genocide in history and to re-dedicate our efforts to support the last surviving survivors. At Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island [...]
Happy New Year! Our 2022 In Review
A Year in Review: JCCGCI At Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI), 2022 is the year we shattered records. Our organization has grown in leaps and bounds, enabling us to provide comprehensive, free services to an ever-growing community of vulnerable and needy New Yorkers that represent all segments of the population. Whether it's a Holocaust survivor, receiving [...]
JCCGCI Celebrates Legacy of Jona Goldrich, Holocaust survivor and entrepreneur
JCCGCI Celebrates Legacy of Jona Goldrich, Holocaust survivor and entrepreneur When Lindsay Cayton decided to devote her limited free time to volunteering to visit and deliver hot meals to Holocaust survivors, she was thinking about her grandfather's experiences. Jona Goldrich was born in 1927 in Lvov, Poland. He fled his home at the age of 14, managing to escape the Nazis with his [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]