Corporate Affairs: 

For general inquiries about the African American Planning Commission or its programs and services, please contact our corporate office.

African American Planning Commission, Inc.
630 Flushing Avenue  
3rd Floor, Suite 316
Brooklyn, NY 11206-5026 
Phone: (718) 635-4235  

Normal Business Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Closed on Federal and legal holidays

Walter Campbell – Board Chair
Matthew Okebiyi – CEO 
Tashima Taylor – COO 
Rodney Marshall – CFO 
Aaron Goodman – Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Alexandra Mulvey – IT Director

Program Contacts: 

Serenity House Mailing Address:

Serenity House Family Residence
P.O. Box 330-704
Brooklyn, New York 11233-0704

General Inquiries:
Phone: (718) 218-7254
Fax: (718) 218-7115

Gladys B. Pipkins, MSW – Program Director
Monica S. Lee, Assistant Program Director

Renee Steedley Residence Mailing Address:

Renee Steedley Residence
P.O. Box 434
Bronx, New York 10468

For General Inquiries:
Phone: (718) 618-7617
Fax: (718) 618-7827

Latetha M. Jackson, MSW – Program Director
Celida Jimenez – Assistant Program Director

Edwin’s Place:

For Supportive Housing services, please contact:

Pamela Anderson, MS, CASAC-T, – Program Director
Richard Gray, MA, – Assistant Director
Phone: (718) 249-8652

For General Inquiries & Unit Rentals:
Phone: (718) 249-8650

Single Adult Shelters Commercial Hotel Contacts: 

Delancey Street Women’s Shelter

Monisola Fakolujo, M.S., – Program Director
Vacant – Director of Social Services
Genean Perine, B.A. – Case Manager Supervisor

General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (718) 490-2949 

EconoLodge Men’s Shelter

Treclyn Greene, B.A., – Program Director
Amanda Rosa, BBA.,  – Director of Social Services
Vacant – Case Manager Supervisor

General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (718) 734-7223

Kings Hotel Senior Women’s Shelter

Brittany Castillo, MSW, CASAC., – Acting Program Director
Vacant – Director of Social Services
Vacant – Case Manager Supervisor

General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (718) 916-8766

Sleep Inn, Gowanus Men’s Shelter

Paul Thomas, MSW – Program Director
Vacant – Director of Social Services
Alexis Gerrick, MSW., – Case Manager Supervisor

General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (929) 667-0683 

La Quinta Men’s Shelter

Brittany Castillo, MSW, CASAC – Program Director
Vacant – Director of Social Services
Vacant – Case Manager Supervisor

General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (929) 475-1928 

Standalone Single Adults Shelter Contacts: 

New Beginnings Men’s Shelter

Blaine Arthur, MBA, MPA – Program Director
Michael Caldwell, MPA, MA., Director of Social Services  
Victoria Watson, B.Sc. – Case Manager Supervisor
Travis Green, B.Sc. – Case Manager Supervisor

General Program Inquiries:
Phone: (347) 381-5301

AAPCI Email Contacts:

General Inquiries: Email 

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