Volunteers on Staten Island help with Kosher Passover Food
​April 4, 2017 at 12:54 PM EDT

COJO's Passover Food Drive and Distribution event helps those in need 
​April 4, 2017 at 12:25 PM

COJO holds Hate Crime Seminar
07/30/2017 - Local community leaders gather to discuss the recent spike in hate crimes throughout the NY Area.

NYPD and Jewish Leaders Host Forum on Staten Island to Address Rise in Hate Crimes
​03/21/2017 07:12 AM - Local organizations hosted a forum Monday at the Sea View JCC to address what the Jewish community can do to respond to the rise in anti-Semitic crimes across New York City.

Officials Concerned About Rise in Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes
​03/17/2017 - COJO CEO and Executive Vice President, Scott Maurer, discusses Hate Crimes.

Mayor: Recent Jewish Center Bomb Threats 'Unsettling'
​07/07/2017 - Mayor Bill de Blasio and top police officials met with Jewish leaders on Staten Island to denounce anti-Semitic crimes and say they have no place in New York City. 

Community leaders later on Staten Island
03/07/2017 - COJO Coordinates NYC Mayor de Blasio's visit to Staten Island to Discuss the most recent hate crime spike.

NYPD, Borough Leaders Talk Heroin Epidemic at COJO CommUNITY Security Meeting
02/01/2017 - STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – NYPD brass and borough officials sounded off on January 31, 2017 discussing the borough’s heroin epidemic. The symposium was held in front of a few hundred people at the Jewish Community Center in Seaview, as part of a community safety meeting hosted by the Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island.

​NYPD Commissioner Speaks About Recent Hate Crime at JCC
02/01/2017 10:10 AM - A series of anti-Semitic threats was made at the Sea View Jewish Community Center, and NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill addressed those concerns, among others facing the borough, at a security meeting Tuesday night. NY1’s Lindsay Tuchman filed the following report.

NYPD, borough leaders talk heroin epidemic at COJO safety meeting Jan 31, 2017 ... 
01/31/2017 7:00 PM - NYPD brass and borough officials discussed the heroin epidemic Tuesday at a community safety meeting hosted by the Council of Jewish ...

Council of Jewish Organizations for Staten Island Teams up with local Assemblyman to Offer Coats and Groceries to those in Need
​12/27/2016 11:03 PM - A non-profit is helping Staten Islanders warm up this winter — with a new coat.

Staten Island Officers Honored for Service
​02/25/2016 09:54 AM - A community organization honored some of the NYPD's finest on Wednesday.

Inaugural COJO-NYPD CommUNITY-Wide Security Meeting – The 5 ...​
​Jan 21, 2016 - David Pollack, Scott Maurer, Hon. John Miller, Mendy Mirocznik, and NYPD Assistant Chief Edward Delatorre. On January 18, at the Jewish ...

Residents Learn Safety Measures for Active Shooting Situations
​01/19/2016 12:07 PM - With acts of terrorism happening all over the world, some Staten Islanders are making sure they know how to stay safe in a dangerous situation.

Annual menorah lighting: 'In a time of hate and fear, this is important ...
Dec 28, 2016 ... "In a time of hate and fear, this lighting is so important," said Scott Maurer, Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Jewish Organizations ...

COJO honors New York's Finest 
Aug 2, 2016 ... Members of the NYPD at the Medal Day Ceremony, from left, NYPD Police Chaplain Victor Brown, second from left, Assemblyman Ron ...

Staten Island Social Scene: Passover Food Drive & Distribution ...
Apr 22, 2016  - Thanks to the efforts of COJO-SI -- Tuesday at the Young Israel of Staten Island in Willowbrook and Wednesday at its home base in the historic ...

Food giveaway helps Jewish community prepare for Rosh Hashanah
Oct 2, 2016 - Assemblyman Michael Cusick (D -Mid Island) and the Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island (COJO) partnered for a food giveaway ...

Food giveaway helps Jewish community prepare for Rosh Hashanah ...​
​Oct 2, 2016 - "The COJO Rosh Hashanah Food Relief is just one component of our ... Scott Maurer, CEO of COJO, said he hopes that one day there won't be ...

Sen. Chuck Schumer comes to Staten Island and COJO
Nov 4, 2015... Under the leadership of Mendy Mirocznik and Scott Maurer, this past Sunday morning at the JCC of SI, COJO held its annual legislative breakfast featuring a wide array of community leaders, elected officials, local law enforcement, and more. Rav Reuven Feinstein and other local Rabbonim were also in attendance to show their support for COJO-SI’s work.

Sen. Charles Schumer to be honored | SILive.com - Staten Island
Nov 4, 2015 ... COJO Chief Executive Officer Scott Maurer said Schumer is being honored because of his track record of public service and support for Israel.

​Jewish community celebrates first night of Hanukkah ... - Staten Island
Dec 16, 2014 ... ... and try to forget about all the bad things that are going on around us," said an event organizer, Scott Maurer, CEO at COJO of Staten Island.

COJO-SI Holds 49th Annual Awards Ceremony – The 5 Towns Jewish ...
​Jul 14, 2016 - COJO-SI is also a proud founder and charter member of the Jewish ... Mirocznik then went on to praise Scott Maurer, the chief executive officer ...

Hundreds rally in search of answers after 3 Israeli teens found dead ... Jun 30, 2014 ... 
Jun 30, 2014 Organized by the Council of Jewish Organizations for Staten Island (COJO), the gathering was originally to be one of hope, noted Scott ...

Staten Island Jewish events include Holocaust remembrance ...
Apr 25, 2014 ... Honoring: Ronnie Ben-Aron, Congregation B'nai Jeshurun; Scott Diamond, ... Scott Kalmikoff, Congregation Temple Emanu-El; Scott Maurer, ...

Staten Island Social Scene: Passover Food Drive & Distribution ...
Apr 22, 2016 ... Scott Maurer, CEO of COJO agreed and added, "My dream is that no one should experience poverty and huger and the pantry should go out of ...

Staten Island Community Stands With Israel - The 5 Towns Jewish Times​
​Jul 31, 2014 - The master of ceremonies was the CEO of COJO, Scott Maurer, and a board member of the Chabad Israel Center of Staten Island.