Brooklyn courts collect coats for the needy

December 23, 2016 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Justice Lawrence Knipel, administrative judge for Civil Matters of the Kings County Supreme Court and Justice Sylvia G. Ash took part in the court’s annual coat drive that helped collect 63 coats for New Yorkers in need. Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo

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Here are some fantastic photos and captions of Brooklyn courts giving out coats for the needy during this holiday season.

This year’s coat drive ran from Nov. 28 through Dec. 21. Anyone who missed out on the coat drive can still donate coats directly to New York Cares, but are otherwise advised to hold on to them until next year. Pictured from left: Charmaine Johnson; Hon. Sylvia Ash; Hon. Lawrence Knipel, administrative judge for Civil Matters; Ghada Chayah; and Katherine Moore.

The coat drive is run by the Internship and Employment program at the court with the help of many different court employees. From left: Sgt. Jay Greenberg, Administrative Judge for Criminal Matters Hon. Matthew D’Emic, Marie Nyman, Leah Richardson, Janessa Williamson, Zaryah Stanley, Nazeyah Cort, Jenise Arno, Ghada Chayah, Christina Persaud, and Chief Clerk Daniel M. Alessandrino.