Children of the City is the only grassroots, family development organization in New York City that utilizes home visits to connect individual children and families with the programs and resources to empower them with the skills to overcome poverty.
Based in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Children of the City has been responding to the critical needs of families coping with trauma, academic frustration, drug abuse, delinquency and despair since 1981.
Growing with the community is a priority for Children of the City. New programs are added reguarly to help families address crucial issues as they arrise.
Children of the City currently offers programs in the following areas:
academics
advocacy
financial counseling
guardianship
trauma intervention
youth mentoring
parent workshops
Board of Directors
Rocco Basile, Manager - Basile Builders
Fabiola H. Arellano, Financial Planner - Bridge Financial Group
Dr. Gerry Curatola, Founder - Rejuvenation Dentistry
James Dopman, Sales Specialist - Microsoft
John Abi-Habib, CEO - MSI Net
John Heyer, Special Assistant to Brooklyn Borough President
Richard Johnson, Managing Director - Graham Capital
Richard Mahler Jr., President - Richard Mahler & Associates
Julia Masi, Victims Advocacy
Chad L. Reyes, President - Wealth and Legacy Group
Vickie Del Toro, Executive Liability - Chartis Insurance
Dr. Louis Tranese, New York University – Attending Physician
David Tyree, Wide Receiver - New York Giants (retired)
