[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4640]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      A TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS OF WILLIAMSBURG

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 14, 2005

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of a 
distinguished organization, The United Jewish Organizations of 
Williamsburg. It is an honor to represent The United Jewish 
Organizations of Williamsburg in the House of Representatives and it 
behooves us to pay tribute to such a selfless organization.
  Mr. Speaker, The United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg was 
founded in 1966 to help families in need in South Williamsburg. Over 
the course of its 39 years of service to the Brooklyn community The 
United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg has thrived marvelously 
where today it represents more than 50,000 community residents and 148 
not-for-profits, religious, educational, charitable organizations and 
civic associations in the Jewish community of Williamsburg, Clinton 
Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
  Under the tutelage of their President, Rabbi David Niederman, The 
United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg has established itself as a 
direct provider of social and housing services and is the address for 
urban planning, public health and community development services for 
the Jewish community of Greater Williamsburg.
  The United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg, has been a leader in 
providing low-income housing to the Williamsburg community. Their most 
recent project includes the development of a waterfront property at the 
site of the former Schaeffer Brewery, which has 149 housing units 
reserved for low-income people. Additionally, they are the central 
address for the New York State and New York City Departments of Health 
and the Center for Disease Control in researching and conducting pilot 
projects on Cancer and Shigellosis in the culturally rich Hasidic 
Jewish community. They have also been instrumental in providing 
treatment to those suffering from the adverse affects of tobacco as 
well as being involved in collaborative efforts with other not-for-
profits in providing for the overall betterment of the Williamsburg 
community.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe that it is incumbent on this body to recognize 
the achievements of the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg. 
After the destruction and decimation of many Hasidic dynasties in 
Europe during the Holocaust, it is truly an inspiration to see the 
Hasidic sects of Satmar, Pupa, Vishnitz, Vien, Tzelem, Skver, 
Klausenberg and Spinka join together under the umbrella of The United 
Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg and call Brooklyn their home.
  Mr. Speaker, may our country continue to benefit from the civic 
actions of The United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg and 
community groups similar to them.

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