Working Together In Our Community
Social Security is dedicated to promoting public awareness about the programs we administer. Below are links and photographs of various projects throughout our New York Region showing how Social Security is working together in our community!
Public Affairs Specialists
If you are sponsoring an event and wish for Social Security to provide a presenter, materials or an information table, email one of our Public Affairs Specialists. We can help you free of charge!
| Location | Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | Debbie Figueroa | debbie.figueroa@ssa.gov |
| Manhattan | Shirley Saxton | shirley.saxton@ssa.gov |
| Bronx/Westchester | Bernard Rosen | bernard.rosen@ssa.gov |
| Brooklyn, Long Island and Queens | Nilsa DeLeon | nilsa.deleon@ssa.gov |
| Brooklyn, Long Island and Queens | Shauntel Greene-Bass | shauntel.greene-bass@ssa.gov |
| Westchester County | Adrienne Vavricka | adrienne.vavricka@ssa.gov |
| Upstate New York | Elizabeth Pivonka | elizabeth.pivonka@ssa.gov |
| New Jersey | Carl Robinson | carl.robinson@ssa.gov |
| New Jersey | Jim Herbert | jim.herbert@ssa.gov |
| Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands | Victor A. Rodriguez | victor.a.rodriguez@ssa.gov |
Special Projects
Community Outreach Groups
Each of our communities has unique and special needs. A group of dedicated volunteers continues to reach out to our local community-based organizations. If your community-based organization would like more information on Social Security and the programs we administer, the following Social Security staff members will work with you to arrange an informative presentation or information table, free of charge:
| Location | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Louise Cotton | louise.cotton@ssa.gov |
| New Jersey | Sharon Childress-Weaver | sharon.childress-weaver@ssa.gov |
| Spanish Speakers’ Bureau | Lillian Kreig | lillian.kreig@ssa.gov |
Government Working Together
Cutting through the red tape, Government Working Together is a partnership between Social Security and key federal, state and city agencies that provide essential services to our communities. Each month, Government Working Together provides a different community direct access to government agencies by bringing together government representatives and the community. If your community organization would like to sponsor a Government Working Together event, email Debbie Figueroa at debbie.figueroa@ssa.gov.
The 411 on Social Security 4 Teens
A partnership between Social Security and over 30 New York City high school students participating in Exploring, The 411 on Social Security 4 Teens shows today’s teens everything they need to know about Social Security.
Click here to Get the Scoop on Social Security 4 Teens!
For more information on this special initiative, email Everett Lo at everett.lo@ssa.gov.
See how Social Security Works Together in Our Community
 Regional Commissioner Beatrice M. Disman participating in Principal for a Day in Brooklyn, NY. |
 Participants from the Social Security Administration - New York Region's Exploring Post, partnership with New York City-wide high schools. |
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