The Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI) is a community-based organization with a citywide impact, providing supportive human and social services that benefit all segments of the population. Our team is comprised of dedicated professionals and volunteers united by a drive to provide substantive relief to individuals and families in need, and affect real change in the communities of New York City.

We were founded in 1973 as a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization. When JCCGCI was revitalized in 1981 after the transition of the local Jewish community of Coney Island, our organization had only one program area, provided services in single community district and received funding from only one government source. Today, JCCGCI has grown to be a highly-acclaimed multi-service social service agency providing a wide array of supportive services throughout New York City, and funded through multiple government and private sector philanthropic sources.

With 35 program sites throughout New York City staffed by almost 350 social service professionals, JCCGCI assists an average of 2,500 needy individuals and families each day.

We strive to make each experience with JCCGCI a personal one, catering to individual needs and aspirations. We continue to develop exemplary and highly accountable citywide and locally-focused services that are strength-based, respectful of participants’ cultures and address the growing needs of the communities we serve.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTING

JCCGCI’s board of directors oversees our services and operations with the utmost care, compassion and responsibility.

Anita GarciaDirector
Eli Auerbach, CPATreasurer
Elihu Romanoff, MDDirector
Harold Steinberg, Esq.Director
Rabbi Henoch PolanskyDirector
Irwin (Moshe) JanklowiczPresident
Jacob Solome, MDPresident
Malkie Akerman, LMHCSecretary
Muriel KerzerDirector
Nachamah JacobovitsVice President
Nicole M. Robinson-Etienne, J.D.Director
Olga Fort, Esq.Director
Orsola Frances RoggioDirector
Patricia RandolphDirector
Solomon KleinbartDirector
Tondalaya LondonDirector

Our Team

Our team of hardworking and dedicated professionals continue to achieve JCCGCI’s mission and increase outreach to keep our programs accessible to those most in need.

Rabbi Moshe Wiener
Rabbi Moshe WienerExecutive Director, JCCGCI
718-449-5000 ext 2220

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Esther Gottlieb, LCSW
Esther Gottlieb, LCSWChief Operating Officer, JCCGCI
718-449-5000 ext 2400

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Karen Kronenberg, MA
Karen Kronenberg, MAChief Human Resources Officer
718-449-5000 ext 2277

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Hindy Levi, CPADirector of Finance
718-449-5000 ext 2322

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Senior Support Systems Team

Aliza KelmanSupervisor, Holocaust Survivor Case Management
718-449-5000 ext 2354
Avigail AdlerDirector, Transportation services
718-449-5000 ext 2275
Derick Latif ScottDirector, Operation H.O.O.D.
718-449-5000
Elisheva Lock Director, Connect2
718-449-5000 ext 2216
347-268-0030
Esther Mittelman Director, Homecare Services
718-449-5000 ext 2272
Grace BrandiDirector,Coney Island Seaside Innovative Older Adult Center, Supervising Director of JCCGCI’s Senior Center Services
718-449-5000 ext 2353
Henny ReiserDirector, Midwood Older Adult Center; Marlboro Older Adult Center
718-438-7771
Hudi FalikContract Manager, Holocaust Survivors Support Systems
718-449-5000 ext 2228
Jeffrey PrinceDirector, Workforce Development Program
718-449-5000 ext 2246
Larisa BoasDirector, COVID-19 Disparities Grant
718-449-5000 ext 2369
LaToya NunnDirector, Building Resilience in Youth: Connections to Care
718-449-5000 ext 2398
Libby FeldmanDirector, Friendly Visiting NY
718-449-5000 ext 2212
Lora FinkelmanSenior Citizen Case Manager
718-449-5000 x2227
Rachel LutskerDirector, Jay Harama Older Adult Center and Club 2600
718-891-1110
Marissa SperlingDirector, Horizons Academy
718-449-5000 x 2238
Nelson GutierrezDirector, Marlboro Older Adult Center
718-373-6161
Sam MikhliDirector, Ocean Parkway Older Adult Center and Home Delivered Meals
718-449-5000 ext 2821
Tamara SokolovaSenior Citizen Case Manager
718-449-5000 x2260
Veronica BeresDirector, Health Insurance Counseling Center
718-449-5000 ext 2211

Vocational Support Systems Team

Jeffrey PrinceDirector, Parnossah Employment Services
718-449-5000 ext 2246
Joseph (Yossi) Ginzberg Program Manager, Crown Heights CAP Program
347-749-1042
Yair RosenrauchDirector, Internship Placement Services Program
718-449-5000 ext 2281
Neil Schwerd Director, Crown Heights Career Hub
718-449-5000 ext 2336
Rivkah BermanDirector, Adult Literacy Programs
718-449-5000 ext 2237
Sherry SamarooDirector, Career Pathways ll
718-449-5000 ext 2205

Educational Support Systems Team

Aidela RabiskiDirector, Beth Rivkah Teen Club
718-735-0770 ext 1285
Chanie MoskowitzDirector, Advantage After School Program and 21st Century Community Learning Center
347-458-7199
Marissa SperlingDirector of Horizon Academy
718-449-5000 ext 2238
Paul BlasbergDirector, ULY After-School Program
Rosanne DeGennaroDirector, ExpanEd Schools Extended School Day Program at P.S. 101
718-373-6161

Community Support Systems Team

Beryl R. WilliamsCoordinator, TAKE CARE NEW YORK 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH INITIATIVE
Derick ScottDirector, Operation H.O.O.D. Coney Island Cure Violence Initiative
718-449-5000 ext 2288 or 347-483-4312
Dr. Dulande Louis, PhD, LMSWDirector, Trauma Recover Center
718-449-5000 ext 2261
Laura McKennaDirector, Southern Brooklyn COAD
718-449-5000
Samantha RossDirector, Urban Neighborhood Services Multi Service Center
718-449-5000 ext 2386

Management Support Systems Team

Jill MendelsonDirector, NonProfit HelpDesk
718-449-5000 ext 2240