Join us at Brooklyn College on Monday, October 20 for a conversation with local leaders and electeds to discuss our borough’s most pressing challenges and opportunities impacting affordability, climate, maternal health, older adults, and young people.
Please note
Brooklyn Org is committed to nonpartisanship. This event is not a political debate. The event is 501(c)(3) compliant.
Panelists
- Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, President & CEO, Brooklyn Org
- Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn Borough President
- Somia El-Rowmeim, CEO & Founder, The Women’s Empowerment Coalition of NYC
- Don Hong, President & Chair of the Board, UA3
- Jibreel Jalloh, Founder & Executive Director, The Flossy Org
- Scott Middleton, Executive Director, Marine Park Alliance
- Nanda Prabhakar, Executive Director, The Opportunity Hub
- Trinisha Williams, President & Founder, Haven Midwifery Collective
- Youth Representative, UPROSE
- Oluwatoyin Ayanfodun, Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC
Invited Elected Officials
- Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn
- Assemblymember Brian A. Cunningham
- Assemblymember Robert Carroll
- Assemblymember Simcha Eichenstein
- Assemblymember Lester Chang
- Assemblymember Marcella Mitaynes
- Assemblymember Latrice Walker
- Assemblymember Monique Chandler-Waterman
- State Senator Stephen T. Chan
- State Senator Zellnor Myrie
- State Senator Kevin Parker
- State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
- State Senator Andrew Gounardes
- Representative Hakeem Jeffries
- Representative Yvette Clarke
- Representative Dan Goldman
- Representative Nicole Malliotakis
Community Partners
- East Brooklyn Business Improvement District
- Flatbush Development Corporation (FDC)
- Homecrest Community Services, Inc.
- I Am Caribbeing
- Local Development Corp. of East New York (LDCENY)
- Midwifery Collective
- North Brooklyn YMCA
- Prospect Park Alliance
- Resilient Young Minds
- Sesame Flyers International
- Something Positive, Inc.
- The Flatbush Nostrand Junction Bid
- Trippinz Care Inc.
- UPROSE
- The Women’s Empowerment Coalition Of NYC