Mary Kolbert, MD is a family medicine specialist in Hamburg, NY and has been practicing for 18 years. She graduated from New York State U, School Of Medicine-Buffalo in 1996 and specializes in family medicine.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2000
Release #358-00
Contact: | Sunny Mindel / Lynn Rasic (212) 788-2958 |
Bob Lawson (PARKS) (212) 360-131 |
MAYOR GIULIANI DEDICATES PLAYGROUND TO THE MEMORY
OF RACHEL HABER COHEN
Mother and Dedicated Public Servant Remembered for Her Joy and Spirit
Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani today dedicated a playground honoring the memory of Rachel Haber Cohen at Kolbert Park near Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn. Haber Cohen worked at NYC 2000, the Mayor's Office for the Millennium, before she became suddenly ill and passed away in March, 2000. At the ceremony, the Mayor joined Parks Commissioner Henry J. Stern and Haber Cohen's parents, Manny and Shari Haber, in unveiling a plaque honoring Haber Cohen's memory at the playground where she played as a child.
'The dedication of a portion of this park where Rachel used to play is a small but enduring gesture of our love and respect for her,' Mayor Giuliani said. 'It means that she will have a lasting marker in the City where she was born, a place where her friends, family, and most importantly her beloved daughter, Esther, can come to remember and honor her.'
Also joining the Mayor at the dedication ceremony were many of Haber Cohen's colleagues from NYC 2000 and the Mayor's Office. World-renowned artist Peter Max unveiled and presented to Haber Cohen's parents a portrait he painted of her.
Born at Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn in 1971, Haber Cohen was the only daughter of Manny and Shari Haber. In 1989, she graduated from Flatbush Yeshiva High School and enrolled in New York University (NYU). After graduating from NYU with a degree in communications, Haber Cohen settled in Midwood along Ocean Parkway. In 1995, she gave birth to her beloved daughter, Esther. Four years later, Haber Cohen joined the Mayor's Office, working at NYC 2000. Her assistance in preparing for the millennium proved invaluable as she helped to organize the Millennium Fashion Show in Times Square, as well as the New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square and throughout the City.
Bounded by Avenue L, East 17th and East 18th Streets, this parkland also honors the memory of two other Midwood residents. The park takes its name from Paul W. Kolbert (1925-1945), a fallen World War II soldier and hero. The Rivka Greenberg Trencher Swing Area is named for Rivka Greenberg Trencher (1952-1991) who grew up in the neighborhood and was instrumental in the reinstallation of swings to the park.
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1976Midwood Development Corporation formed. First Annual Midwood Mardi Gras street fair held.
1978First Sentry newsletter published.
19791,500 housing units rehabbed with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation funding. MDC becomes a Neighborhood Preservation Program, with NYS funding. Funding received from NYC Office of Economic Development for Ave J commercial revitalization. Tree Inventory Preservation Project launched.
1980After-School recreation program at Murrow High School initiated.
1981$670,000 Kolbert Park renovation completed. 250 apartment units renovated with NYC Participation Loans and Article 8A loans Home Loan Improvement Program (HIP) for rehabilitation of single-family owner-occupied homes is sponsored. After school program begins evening educational program with NYC Youth Board funding.
198318 buildings and 631 apartment units on Ave K rehabilitated at a cost $6.2 million. $200,000 in home improvement loans for 25 local homeowners facilitated.
1985Evening GED program implemented with funding from NYC Youth Bureau, now DYCD.
1986Graffiti Busters program cleans up and paints Midwood.
1987608 units rehabbed and provided with energy conservation with funding from NYS DHCR (now HCR) and NYC HPD. Project Connect, a family support program for developmentally disabled young adults, begins.
1988Senior Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) distributes food to needy seniors.
1989Tenant housing rights program initiated.
1990Project Sweep, a supportive employment program for individuals with developmental disabilities, begins.
1991Fuel group purchasing cooperative program inaugurated. English as a Second Language (ESL) classes facilitated with NYC Board of Education. New Immigration Center for Education provides ESL and survival skills for New Americans.
1992Midwood Youth Council (MYC) established; First Annual Neighborhood Entertainment Day held in Kolbert Park.
1993South Brooklyn Crime Prevention Conference held. New American Housing Assistance Program (NAHAP) begins with bilingual volunteers.
1994Co-Op Support Group formed.
1995Project Sweep adopts Kolbert Park. NAHAP expands to assist over 2,000 new Americans annually with housing and related social service delivery issues.
1995Annual Students and Seniors Art Show introduced.
1996Midwood Directory of Shops and Services produced; Volunteer-led English Conversation Circle established. First Annual Art Show held.
1998Dorman Triangle included in NYC Parks & Recreation Department’s GreenStreets Program.
1999Mid-Brooklyn Directory of Community Services published. ESL classes begin.
2000Brooklyn Borough President funds ESL classes. Project Sweep expands to Pitkin Avenue BID; Annual Youth Merit Awards Program initiated.
2003MDC receives New York Community Trust Grant for housing and immigration assistance.
2005Midwood Shoppers Guide produced. MDC receives three Out of School Time contracts.
20062nd Edition Mid-Brooklyn Directory of Community Services published.
2007MDC receives AvenueNYC grant; expands Project Sweep services to Sundays.
2008The Print Shop, an age-appropriate arts and crafts program for people with developmental disabilities, begins.
2009Foreclosure prevention collaboration established.
2010MDC receives AvenueNYC grant to form Midwood Merchants Association.
2011Sentry goes on line. First Annual Midwood Food Tour held.
2012OPWDD funded Arts Connect, an age-appropriate program for individuals with developmental disabilities, begins.
2013Fee for Service After School Program Begins in PS 326; MDC receives Placemaking grant for Marvelous Midwood.
2014First Purim Festivalheld. ESL expands to two teachers. Fee for Service After School Program begins in PS 199.
2015 First Midwood Restaurant Week held. MDC introduces Computer Classes for seniors.
2016 MDC presents its first Amazing Midwood Movie & Family Fun Night.