Elected officials, business and lay leaders and members of the Jewish community were in attendance at the Skyline Hotel Ballroom for the annual Empowerment Breakfast sponsored by the National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE).
The event, Chaired by lobbyist and political consultant Suri Kasirer, honors figures in government and business who have shown exceptional committment to the needs of New York’s Jewish communities.
Awards were presented to State Senator Eric Adams, City Council Member Darlene Mealy, T & S Protection Resources CEO Robert Tucker, The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, accepted by William Rapfogel and political consultants The Advance Group, accepted by lobbyist and political consultant Scott Levinson.
In attendance were Congressman Anthony Weiner, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, NYS Inspector General (and NCFJE past president) Judge Joseph Fisch, NYC Comptroller and Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, Councilman Lewis Fidler, Public Advocate candidate Mark Green, as well as a number of lay leaders from communties throughout Metro New York.
Rabbi Shea Hecht took a moment to highlight the work of Crown Heights City Council Member Darlene Mealy, for her work to expand the Day Care Voucher program, to find city funding for a number of mosdos, and for her outreach to the Crown Heights Jewish community in general.
Gezunte Laynge Yoren and Nachas from your children and grandchildren
Did Anthony Wiener bring his Muslim Kallah?
Just curious who this benefits
Why is the community counsel not involved
who does this organisation represent?
I hope Rochi got the recognition she deserves!
It so happens that each one who was honored, both those elected officials as well as those who are heads of businesses and non profits work tirelessly to help others, each in his or her own capacity. When we recognize this and give kavod and hakoras hatov, this is a mitzva and encourages them to do more. Hakoras hatov is an actual mitzva and to honor those who do good encourages others. Thank you NCFJE. Keep up the great work as did your great and honorable father, JJ Hecht
something is very wrong in the way these so called leaders, conduct business with the local pols, its one thing to have a we help u, u help us relationship, but after looking at these pics ,I think these leaders need to learn the line in perki avos about not hanging out with the Gov to much.