Jewish Groups Rake in Most City ‘Pork’
City budget data shows that Jewish affiliated nonprofits have far outpaced their religious counterparts in bringing home taxpayer dough.
Jewish groups secured $4.26 million from City Council members in the 2012 budget, far more than Catholic groups, which will take home $517,250, and Islamic/Muslim groups, which secured $19,000.
The numbers reflect a million-dollar bump for Jewish groups, compared to this year’s budget, and a dip of $50,000 for Catholic groups.
The council distributes $50 million in so-called “member items” to nonprofit organizations citywide, and a recent report by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said favoritism is endemic in the flawed system.
Among groups with a religious affiliation, the biggest beneficiary in the funding free-for-all is the politically connected Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, which is taking home $1.4 million — more than Episcopal, Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal groups combined. The Met Council’s CEO, William Rapfogel, is a longtime friend of Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver, and his wife, Judy Rapfogel, is Silver’s chief of staff.
* In some cases, the cash supplements extant city services. The civilian patrol groups Shomrim and Shmira will take home $131, 875.
* Chaverim, whose volunteers help those locked out of their cars or homes, are getting $35,000.
* The New York Board of Rabbis and a rabbinical seminary will get $51,000. The Council of African Imams: $5,000.
* $122,500 will go to the powerful Bobov Hasidic sect, money that will go to help members struggling with medical bills and other services.
Estimates vary, but according to 2008 data from the Association of Religious Data Archives, Catholics, at 62%, make up the bulk of the city’s population, followed by Jews at about 22%, Protestants at 10.7% and Muslims 3.5%.
go-d-s right hand man
Most likely jews contributions in new york during the past one hundred years to city, state and federal government taxes and etc. are paying dividends and residuals
don’t rest on the success’es of the late mr. z. bernstein, mr. a. hirschfeld, and all the respectable generous of previous generations,
so you gotta ask yourself what can i do to be able to give to future generations
Greedy chickens coming home to roost?
Ok look out shnurahs next to come in is the FBI so you better be squeeky clean. If all that largess isn’t accounted for and shown to go to the poor as intended a few Metropolitan Council members will be defending themselves in court.
CHLEAKS.COM
Between 2009 and current the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council Inc. (CHJCC), raked in over Ten Million Dollars from Government grants and contracts (between state, city and federal funds).
Money meant to help the needy of the community.
Where is that money? How was that money spent? How come as a community we don’t see that money being spent?
Answer: This money has been used to fill privet pockets (kickbacks, money laundry etc…).
PLUG THE DARN HOLE! STOP THE CORRUPTION STOP THE FRAUD!
Community Liaison NYC
I work with the Met Council and they truly do help the poor in ALL communities. Keep up the great work all.