By COLlive reporter
An impressive line-up of New York City officials will be headlining the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council Legislative Brunch to be held this coming Sunday morning at the Razag Banquet Hall.
The event will honor businessman and philanthropist Sholom Ber Drizin and his wife Shoshana, as well as the members of the first three elected Boards of Directors of the CHJCC during the first 15 years that the Boards were directly elected, 1986 to 1999.
In explaining the awards Zaki Tamir, Chairman of the Council explained, “Sholom Ber and Shoshana Drizin have given literally millions of dollars over the past few years to help needy Crown Heights families, including about a half million dollars annually in camp scholarships.”
“It is also important that we honor the pioneers that came before us and accepted the responsibility of leadership.
All of them — Reb Abba Paltiel, Yosef Baruch Spielman, Betsalel Rotter, Shmuel Malamud, Yaakov Spritzer, Shloime Drimmer, Chaim Broner, Baruch Bush, Leibish Nash, Yosef Bruk, Mordechai Deitsch, Mordechai Nagel, and Michoel Chazan — have made a tremendous sacrifice for the benefit of the community, as did Reb Levi Yitschok Schapiro.”
The three most prominent City officials after the Mayor will be featured at the event, Speaker of the New York City Council, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Public Advocate Letitia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer.
Also receiving awards will be Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson, NYC Health and Hospitals President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ram Raju, Department of Youth and Community Development Commissioner Bill Chong, and Inside City Hall Host Errol Lewis.
“This will be the first major event held by the Council since the winter of 2003,” remarked Rabbi Chanina Sperlin, CHJCC’s Executive Vice President for Governmental Affairs. “An event like this really puts Crown Heights on the map and keeps our community front and center in the minds of government officials.”
Sperlin also announced that the event will be attended by the two Brooklyn Borough Chiefs, Chief Jeffrey Maddrey and NYPD Brooklyn South Chief Steven Powers, as well as other top NYPD brass, who will be receiving a citation.
CHJCC Executive Director Rabbi Eli Cohen, who will chair the event, explained that the event will also serve to promote closer relations and harmony between the various ethnic groups that live together in Crown Heights and honor the memory of Reverend Clarence Norman, who passed away recently and had served as co-chair of our Project Care.
A discounted rate for tickets for the event is available by calling 718-771-9000 x7744.
How come the CHJCC is silent on the Mayor’s Upzoning ? 1) There will be no more mandatory offsite parking for new construction that is affordable, senior and mixed income housing by BSA permit. – Welcome to musical chairs with parking spaces – Not good for Jewish families that need cars and parking spaces 2) The Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Proposal is for real estate developers not the large Jewish families in Crown Heights and only requires 2 bedroom units, 1 bedroom units and studios. This City Council vote is the first week in April. Tell the CHJCC to stop keeping… Read more »
There those that RECEIVE much more then they GIVE,
(if you catch nay drift….percentages , kickbacks…..
Collect / schnor $ 100,000.00 and spend $ 50,000.00, no chesbon , no accounting….)
And then there are those who GIVE and keep on giving.
I plan on partaking in this event IY”H.
Hatzlcho Raba.
May theese zechusim always stand with him for many more healthy and good years.
Moshiach now!
A diner to thank the Drizins I am going and I am so happy they agreed to receive a little recognition for the chesed they do!!!!
Does anyone know what ever happened to Nitzigim??? Elections for Vad Hakohl were supposed to happen 3 years ago. How does the CHJCC stay in power with no electron year after year.
P.S. Who’s paying the $30,000 for this event?
Thank G-d our father is not alive to witness this insult. The countless days and nights that he dedicated to the CHJCC, together with the askanim that he worked with, were never honored, celebrated or recognized.
Not that he cared for these things. He would have rather preferred to continue to receive his kiruvim from the Rebbe and soldier on in the best interests of the shchuna.
There were true pioneers long before these ‘pioneers’. Their work is still visible all around us.
Family are the oilers of חסד for אנ״ש May Hashem grant him many many many healthy years
stop avoiding the main issues…..we need cheaper housing and safe streets.
Can you please list the accomplishments of all the above mentioned names who served as elected members of the council? What I can say is that crown heights has been embroiled in fights ever since the first so called election. Why isn’t rabbi fisher being honored? The only one around today who has actually built and continues to build and help crown heights. Never mind that he sells his condos at cost. Why isn’t rabbi Mendel Shem Tov being honored? He worked for 30 years as the captain who ferried and navigated crown heights thrugh the worst of times? Without… Read more »
To Michoel Chazzan cheers from ya mates and mazeltov we love Gibraltar forever
Chana simcha and Avrum and family
That is amazing and crazy first time the council is
Gathering since 2003.
There might be a reason
How about the only rosh hakohol that actually did something? Almonos trip to israel. cared more than anyone for the community. fixed up the OT swimming pool and many more things. Purim seude for the needy?
Totally dismissing him form the list of awardees??? where is the yosher?
how often are there elections for the CHJCC? and how can people get help from them