Contact Us
Corporate Contact:
African American Planning Commission is located in Brooklyn but provides services across New York City.
For general inquiries about AAPCI, its programs or services, please contact our corporate office.
African American Planning Commission, Inc.
630 Flushing Avenue,
Mail Box 19
Brooklyn, NY 11206-5026
Phone: (718) 635-4235
Normal Business Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Closed on Saturdays and Sundays
Closed on all Federal and legal holidays
Walter Campbell – Board Chair
Matthew Okebiyi – Executive Director & CEO
Tashima Taylor – COO
Joanitha Groves – CHRO
– CL & CO
To ensure prompt receipt of your correspondence, ALL MAIL should be addressed to:
African American Planning Commission, Inc.
630 Flushing Avenue,
Mail Box 19,
Brooklyn, NY 11206-5026
For General Inquiries email us.
For Employment Inquiries: Please refer to our Careers page where you can explore current openings. If you have any questions regarding any aspect of the application process or prior employment, please contact us by email.
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Edwin’s Place:
7 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212
For General Inquiries & Unit Rentals, contact Breaking Ground:
Phone: (718) 249-8650, 800-324-7055
Email: intake@BreakingGround.org
For Supportive Housing services, please contact:
Leontyne Crick, MSOL – Program Director
Eddie Alteus – Assistant Director
Phone: (718) 249-8652
Glenmore Manor:
76 Christopher Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11212
For General Inquiries & Unit Rentals, contact Shinda Management:
Phone: (718) 740-0416
Email: info@ShindaMgmtCorp.com
For Supportive Housing services, please contact:
Latetha Jackson – Regional Director
Phone: (929) 342-1233
Serenity House mailing address:
Serenity House Family Residence
P.O. Box 330-704
Brooklyn, New York 11233-0704
Sherlett L. Palmer, MPA – Program Director
Lisa Diaz-Louis, MA, Assistant Program Director
General Inquiries:
Phone: (718) 218-7254
Fax: (718) 218-7115
Renee Steedley Family Residence mailing address:
Renee Steedley Family Residence
P.O. Box 434
Bronx, New York 10468-9998
Celida Jiménez, BA – Program Director
vacant – Assistant Program Director
For General Inquiries:
Phone: (718) 618-7617
Fax: (718) 618-7827
EconoLodge Men’s Shelter
Blaine Arthur, MBA, MPA – Program Director
Amanda Rosa, BBA – Director of Social Services
Javona Clark, MSW – Case Manager Supervisor
Zenobia Clayborn, BA – Case Manager Supervisor
General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (718) 734-7223
Kings Hotel Senior Women’s Shelter
Monisola Fakolujo, MS – Program Director
Abuo Friday – Director of Social Services
Adana Biamby, BSW – Case Manager Supervisor
Erica Howard, BSc. – Case Manager Supervisor
General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (718) 916-8766
Sleep Inn Men’s Shelter
Venetta Wells, MA – Program Director
Maghan Kouassi, BA – Director of Social Services
Samantha Belisaire, BSc. – Case Manager Supervisor
General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (929) 667-0683
La Quinta Men’s Shelter
Chris Teesdale, MS – Program Director
Suzana Marmara, MS – Director of Social Services
Cherrise Francis, BA – Case Manager Supervisor
General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (929) 475-1928
Brooklyn Way Hotel Men’s Shelter
Michelle Adams, MPA – Program Director
Evan Pope – Director of Social Services
Michelle Williams, BA – Case Manager Supervisor
Zenobia Clayborn, MSW – Case Manager Supervisor
General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (929) 475-1928
New Beginnings Men’s Shelter
Je’Mere Heyward, MSW – Program Director
vacant, Director of Social Services
Aisha Abdul-Aleem, BSc. – Case Manager Supervisor
vacant, – Case Manager Supervisor
General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (347) 381-5300