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Parents voice concerns over child care had since the JCC began running the programs. She said her children have attended before and Parents of children at JCC- after care for years and were run before- and after-school pro- happy, but, she said, “This is no grams in Long Beach are com- longer the case.” plaining about the level of care A number of parents “are that the youngsters are receiving very unhappy with the level of and are seeking change. care that our children are getting The complaints at the JCC,” Moser came at a City Counsaid. “Our children cil meeting Jan. 18, are not paid attenat which a JCC offition to or played cial defended the prowith.” She added grams. that a worker told The city stopped her son that he is running before- and RoNi KlEiNMAN “only there for the after-school promoney” and doesn’t grams because it was Executive director, have to pay attention not “in the child care JCC to him. business” and looked Moser said that for an organization children are not getto take them on. ting help with their homework, Before and after care under are bullied and have gotten hurt, the JCC began Aug. 24. Both including black eyes, without parbefore- and after-school programs ents being notified. At one point, are offered at Lido, West and Lin- she said, a worker told her that dell schools, but only before care she “couldn’t help a hurt child is offered at East. “It’s been a because she was the only one rocky start,” said Roni Kleinman, working and couldn’t leave the executive director of the Barry other children.” Billing, pickup and Florence Friedberg JCC in and drop-off issues were brought Oceanside. up as well. Michelle Moser, of Island Kleinman said she spoke with Park, is a mother of two boys Moser the next day to discuss her who attend Lido Elementary concerns, and said she underSchool. At the council meeting, stands that change can be diffishe raised concerns that she has Continued on page 12
By BRENdAN CARpENtER bcarpenter@liherald.com
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ANissA MooRE, A former Long Beach City Council president and leader in the city’s Black community, is now a Nassau deputy county executive.
Anissa Moore named deputy county exec for social services By JAMEs BERNstEiN jbernstein@liherald.com
Anissa Moore, the first Black person to be elected president of the Long Beach City Council and a leader of the city’s Black community, has been appointed deputy Nassau County executive, County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s office said last Friday. Moore, 51, was named dep-
uty county executive for health and human services. Her first day was Tuesday. The post pays $160,000 a year. “Anissa is a proven leader with a track record of getting things done,” Blakeman said. “As deputy county executive for health and human services, she will be tasked with overseeing some of our county’s most integral departments that serve our most vulnerable populations. I
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look forward to working with her to improve the lives of Nassau residents.” Moore, who had established herself as a community leader in Long Beach over the years, said last Friday, “This job is a perfect fit.” She said she would review the departments under her purview — social services, youth and aging — before recommending any major Continued on page 12
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t’s been a rocky start.