Legislator Joshua Lafazan Presents $20K Grant to Sid Jacobson JCC

Press release from the Desk of Legislator Joshua Lafazan:

May 6, 2021

(GREENVALE, N.Y.) - During a Thursday, April 29 visit to the Sid Jacobson JCC in Greenvale on Thursday, Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) presented a $20,000 Nassau County Hotel-Motel grant to David Black, the JCC’s Executive Director. The funds, which were approved by the full Nassau County Legislature, will support the JCC’s efforts to purchase to purchase and install assisted listening devices in the facility’s auditorium.

“Throughout my time in the Nassau County Legislature, it has been one of my top priorities to ensure that Nassau County provides our Deaf and hard-of-hearing residents with the resources they need to thrive in every aspect of their lives,” Legislator Lafazan said. “I am delighted that we were able to secure these funds for the Sid Jacobson JCC, and am thankful to my colleagues in the Legislature for unanimously supporting such a worthwhile endeavor.”

“Sid Jacobson JCC is grateful to Joshua Lafazan and the Nassau Country Legislature for supporting us in our efforts to help create a more inclusive cultural environment for hearing impaired attendees,” David Black, Executive Director of the Sid Jacobson JCC, said. “Because of their can-do spirit, we will now be able to use adaptive technology to make our programs more accessible.”

This press release was produced by the Desk of Legislator Joshua Lafazan. The views expressed here are the author’s own.