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JCCGCI’s TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM MARKS A GROUNDBREAKING YEAR: OVER 110,000 RIDES AND COUNTING
At the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI), we believe that mobility is dignity. For many older adults in Brooklyn, transportation is the lifeline that connects them to medical care, nutritious meals, community programs, and the friendships that keep them thriving. This past year, our Transportation Program has reached new heights, achieving record-breaking numbers and touching thousands [...]
JCCGCI’s HABER HOUSE AND CONEY ISLAND SEASIDE OLDER ADULT CENTERS VISIT THE GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE
A Day of Art, Discovery, and Connection JCCGCI’s Haber House and Coney Island Seaside Older Adult Centers Visit the Grounds for Sculpture On August 7, something truly magical happened: our Coney Island Seaside Older Adult Center and Haber House Older Adult Center, took 53 bright and enthusiastic seniors on a full-day adventure to the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, [...]
JOIN US TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS ROSH HASHANA
Join Us to Make a Difference This Rosh Hashana As the High Holidays approach, JCCGCI is proud to continue our longstanding tradition of caring for the most vulnerable members of our community. Each year, through our Annual Rosh Hashana Food Distribution , we ensure that over 1,000 low-income older adults and Holocaust survivors are able to usher in the [...]
INSIDE JCCGCI’s MACHANE HEIGHTS BIKING CAMP
Inside JCCGCI’s Machane Heights Biking Camp: STEM, Sports, and Lifelong Memories JCCGCI’s Machane Heights Biking Camp, located in Crown Heights, has once again proven to be a summer experience like no other. Designed exclusively for boys ages 11–14, the camp blends adventure, education, and fun in a way that leaves lasting memories. Under the leadership of Rabbi Yanky Blasberg, [...]
HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SOL GOLDBERG CELEBRATES 100 REMARKABLE YEARS
Our Cherished Client, Holocaust Survivor Sol Goldberg, Celebrates 100 Remarkable Years This August, we have the extraordinary privilege of celebrating a milestone that few reach and even fewer reach with such grace, humor, and warmth: the 100th birthday of our beloved client and Holocaust survivor, Mr. Sol Goldberg. Sol reaches this remarkable age surrounded by friends, community, and love; [...]
HORIZONS ACADEMY CELEBRATES A RECORD-BREAKING SCHOOL YEAR
This year, Horizons Academy students didn’t just meet expectations— they shattered them. From a 100% graduation rate to paid internships that launched real careers, our 2024–2025 school year proved what’s possible when young people are given the right opportunities. We welcomed 100 new students, guided 65 into college credit courses, and connected dozens more to meaningful, paid work experiences. [...]
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 “Horizons Academy” Celebrates Sixteen Years of Delivering Support to High-Risk Teens!
JCCGCI'S "Horizons Academy" Celebrates Sixteen Years of Delivering Life-Changing Help to the Highest-Risk Teens! For sixteen years, students in Coney Island and the surrounding neighborhoods have been benefiting from an incredible resource - Horizons Academy. A project of Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI), the Horizons Academy program is based at Abraham Lincoln High School, and aims [...]
JCCGCI Passover Food Distribution Benefits More Than 1,000 Needy Brooklynites
JCCGCI Passover Food Distribution Benefits More Than 1,000 Needy Brooklynites Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island's (JCCGCI) annual Passover food distribution benefitted more than 1,000 low-income Brooklynites (mostly frail elderly, many of whom are Holocaust survivors) seeking traditional Passover food as they prepare for the upcoming holiday. JCCGCI was proud to ensure that our neediest neighbors are enabled [...]