Deaf Community Contacts
State, Regional, & Local
Organizations
10016 New York City
The New York Public Library (NYPL) May 23, 1895
Office of Community Outreach Services
Web Site: www.nypl.org
Contact: Ismael Alicea, Coordinator / E-mail: ialicea@nypl.org
10530 Hartsdale
The Jewish Deaf Resource Center, Inc. (JDRC) 1996
Web State: www.jdrc.org
Contact: Carole Lazonisak, VP JDRC and Naomi Brunnlehman, Co-Founder /
E-mail: jdrc501c3@aol.com
10603 White Plains
New York School for the Deaf (NYSD) 1817
Web Site: www.nysd.k12.ny.us
Contact: Lora Orta, Librarian / E-mail: lorta@nysd.k12.ny.us
John T. Tiffanc is the headmaster.
11101 Long Island City
Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College, City University of NY (CUNY) 1971
Program for Deaf Adults (PDA) 1975
Web Site: www.lagcc.cuny.edu/pda
Contact: Tony Allicino, Director / E-mail: tallicino@lagcc.cuny.edu
11217 Brooklyn
New York Deaf Theatre (NYDT) 1979
Web Site: www.nydeaftheatre.org
Contact: Gary Rosenblatt, General Manager / E-mail: nydt@juno.com
11225 Brooklyn
St. Frances de Sales School for the Deaf Sept 13, 1960
Web Site: www.sfdesales.org
Contact: Edward McCormack, Director / E-mail: emccormack@sfdesales.org
11234 Brooklyn
Brooklyn Public Library 1898
The Child's Place for Children with Special Needs/Kidsmobile 1988
Web Site: www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org
Contact: Carrie Banks, Supervising Librarian / E-mail c.banks@brooklynpubliclibrary.org
11358 Flushing,
Empire State Association of the Deaf (ESAD) 1865
Web Site: http://esad.org
Contact: Albert Hlibok, Executive Secretary / Email: PAhlibak@aol.com
Joshua Finkle is the president.
ESAD is the oldest permanent deaf organization in America.
11432 Jamaica
Queens Library / Special Services 1858
Web Site: www.queenslibrary.org
Contact: Loida Garcia-Febo, Assistant Coordinator
E-mail: Loida.Garcia-Febo@queenslibrary.org
11765 Mill Neck
Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf 1951
Web Site: www.millneck.org
Contact: Mark R. Prowatzke, Ph.D, Executive Director / E-mail: frostmill@aol.com
11767 Nesconset
Cleary School for the Deaf 1925
Web Site: www.clearyschool.org
Contact: Ken Morseon, Superintendent / E-mail: kenm@clearyschool.org
13440 Rome
New York State School for the Deaf (NYSSD) 1874
Web Site: www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/nyssd
Contact: Ms. Carriann Ray, Superintendent / E-mail: cray@mail.nysed.org
14214 Buffalo
St. Mary's School for the Deaf (SMSD) Sept 26, 1853
Web Site: www.smsdk12.org
Contact: William Page Johnson, PhD, Superintendent / E-mail: wjohnson@smsdk12.org
14478 Keuka Park
Keuka College 1891 / Division of Humanities and Fine Arts 1950's / ASL 1998-99 and ASL/English Interpretation 2004-05 Programs
Web Site: www.keuka.edu
Contact: Dorothy M. Wilkins, Professor and Coordinator
E-mail: dwilkins@mail.keuka.edu
14602 Rochester
Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Women, Inc. (ASADV) 1998
Web Site: www.ASADV.org
Contact: Executive Director / Email address ASADVhope@gmail.com
14609 Rochester
Ephphatha Mission for the Deaf/St. Mark's and St. John's Episcopal Church (EMD) 1959
Web Site: www.stmarksandstjohns.org
Contact: Suzanne Johnston, Rochester Missioner for the Deaf
E-mail: suzanneejohnston@aol.com or smandsj@frontiernet.net
14618 Rochester
Alpha Lutheran Church of the Deaf 1923
Web Site: www.alphadeaf.org
Contact: John Rushton, Deacon John Rushton / deaconjr@rochester.rr.com
14621 Rochester
Rochester School for the Deaf (RSD) 1876
Web Site: www.RSDeaf.org
Contact: Dr. Harold Mowl, Jr., Superintendent / E-mail: RSD@RSDeaf.org
The New York Public Library (NYPL) May 23, 1895
Office of Community Outreach Services
Web Site: www.nypl.org
Contact: Ismael Alicea, Coordinator / E-mail: ialicea@nypl.org
10530 Hartsdale
The Jewish Deaf Resource Center, Inc. (JDRC) 1996
Web State: www.jdrc.org
Contact: Carole Lazonisak, VP JDRC and Naomi Brunnlehman, Co-Founder /
E-mail: jdrc501c3@aol.com
10603 White Plains
New York School for the Deaf (NYSD) 1817
Web Site: www.nysd.k12.ny.us
Contact: Lora Orta, Librarian / E-mail: lorta@nysd.k12.ny.us
John T. Tiffanc is the headmaster.
11101 Long Island City
Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College, City University of NY (CUNY) 1971
Program for Deaf Adults (PDA) 1975
Web Site: www.lagcc.cuny.edu/pda
Contact: Tony Allicino, Director / E-mail: tallicino@lagcc.cuny.edu
11217 Brooklyn
New York Deaf Theatre (NYDT) 1979
Web Site: www.nydeaftheatre.org
Contact: Gary Rosenblatt, General Manager / E-mail: nydt@juno.com
11225 Brooklyn
St. Frances de Sales School for the Deaf Sept 13, 1960
Web Site: www.sfdesales.org
Contact: Edward McCormack, Director / E-mail: emccormack@sfdesales.org
11234 Brooklyn
Brooklyn Public Library 1898
The Child's Place for Children with Special Needs/Kidsmobile 1988
Web Site: www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org
Contact: Carrie Banks, Supervising Librarian / E-mail c.banks@brooklynpubliclibrary.org
11358 Flushing,
Empire State Association of the Deaf (ESAD) 1865
Web Site: http://esad.org
Contact: Albert Hlibok, Executive Secretary / Email: PAhlibak@aol.com
Joshua Finkle is the president.
ESAD is the oldest permanent deaf organization in America.
11432 Jamaica
Queens Library / Special Services 1858
Web Site: www.queenslibrary.org
Contact: Loida Garcia-Febo, Assistant Coordinator
E-mail: Loida.Garcia-Febo@queenslibrary.org
11765 Mill Neck
Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf 1951
Web Site: www.millneck.org
Contact: Mark R. Prowatzke, Ph.D, Executive Director / E-mail: frostmill@aol.com
11767 Nesconset
Cleary School for the Deaf 1925
Web Site: www.clearyschool.org
Contact: Ken Morseon, Superintendent / E-mail: kenm@clearyschool.org
13440 Rome
New York State School for the Deaf (NYSSD) 1874
Web Site: www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/nyssd
Contact: Ms. Carriann Ray, Superintendent / E-mail: cray@mail.nysed.org
14214 Buffalo
St. Mary's School for the Deaf (SMSD) Sept 26, 1853
Web Site: www.smsdk12.org
Contact: William Page Johnson, PhD, Superintendent / E-mail: wjohnson@smsdk12.org
14478 Keuka Park
Keuka College 1891 / Division of Humanities and Fine Arts 1950's / ASL 1998-99 and ASL/English Interpretation 2004-05 Programs
Web Site: www.keuka.edu
Contact: Dorothy M. Wilkins, Professor and Coordinator
E-mail: dwilkins@mail.keuka.edu
14602 Rochester
Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Women, Inc. (ASADV) 1998
Web Site: www.ASADV.org
Contact: Executive Director / Email address ASADVhope@gmail.com
14609 Rochester
Ephphatha Mission for the Deaf/St. Mark's and St. John's Episcopal Church (EMD) 1959
Web Site: www.stmarksandstjohns.org
Contact: Suzanne Johnston, Rochester Missioner for the Deaf
E-mail: suzanneejohnston@aol.com or smandsj@frontiernet.net
14618 Rochester
Alpha Lutheran Church of the Deaf 1923
Web Site: www.alphadeaf.org
Contact: John Rushton, Deacon John Rushton / deaconjr@rochester.rr.com
14621 Rochester
Rochester School for the Deaf (RSD) 1876
Web Site: www.RSDeaf.org
Contact: Dr. Harold Mowl, Jr., Superintendent / E-mail: RSD@RSDeaf.org