Held 9:30 a.m. at Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, NY, the program followed a light breakfast sponsored by Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehabilitation.  The Speakers: NYS Assembly Member Richard Brodsky, chair of its Public Authorities Commitee and former NYC Comptroller/ Brooklyn D.A. and Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman.  Daily News Reporter Lisa Colangelo served as moderator Corey Bearak, NEQJCC's chair, served as program chair.  The program was organized by  Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council and hosted by The New York Daily News, Queens Civic Congress, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehabilitation, The Samuel Field Y, UJA-Federation of New York, Queens Hadassah, Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, Jewish Community Relations Council of New York.   Assembly Member David Weprin and Samuel Field Y Executive Director Steve Goodman also delivered greetings.  Photos from the Forum follow below.  [Updated 2010-05-26]

NEQJCC Chair Corey Bearak opens the program.  At left is Daily News reporter and program moderator Lisa Colangelo.  At right is Assemblyman Richard Brodsky and Elizabeth Holtzman.  (Photo courtesy of the Bruno DeFranceschi, North Bellerose Civic Association)

Daily News reporter and Program moderator Lisa Colangelo (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Dr. Steven Goodman, NEQJCC Trustee and Executive Vice President of the host facility, The Samuel Field Y, delivers greetings.  (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Elizabeth Holtzman speaks.   (Photo courtesy of the Bruno DeFranceschi, North Bellerose Civic Association)

A view from the front row.    (Photo courtesy of the Bruno DeFranceschi, North Bellerose Civic Association)

Elizabeth Holtzman  (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Assemblyman Richard Brodsky speaks.     (Photo courtesy of the Bruno DeFranceschi, North Bellerose Civic Association)

Brodsky, another view.    (Photo courtesy of the Bruno DeFranceschi, North Bellerose Civic Association)

Brodsky (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Brodsky (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Brodksy responding to question from Bay Terrace Community Alliance President Warren Schreiber Brodsky (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Assemblyman David Weprin delivers greetings  (Photo courtesy of the Bruno DeFranceschi, North Bellerose Civic Association)

Assemblyman David Weprin  (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Trustee Ed Harap and 2nd VP Ethel Levine sign in a guest (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Guests enjoying the breakfast courtesy of Park Jewish Institute (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

The "spread" (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

NEQJCC Trustee and Y Exec VP Steve Goodman, Manny Behar and Liz Holtzman and Lucy DeFranceschi of North Bellerose Civic (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Manny Behar, NEQJCC Trustee and Y Exec VP Steve Goodman and Liz Holtzman (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Mayer Waxman, Liz Holtzman and Manny Behar (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Civic leaders from Little Neck Pines, North Hills Estates and Bay Terrace Community Council (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Guests begin to file in from breakfast as Assemblyman Richard Brodsky and NEQJCC Chair chat before the program (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

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