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NYC Department of Education Contact Information Central Office | Learning Support Centers | Committees on Special Education Regional Administrators of Special Education | Regional Operations Center Directors | Suspension Hearing Offices Central Office The Office of Teaching and Learning Deputy Chancellor, Dr. Marcia Lyles 212 374-5115 Office of Family Engagement and Advocacy Chief Family Engagement Officer, Martine Guerrier 212-374-2323 Office of Youth Development and School-Community Services Senior Executive, Elayna Konstan 212-374-0842 Office of School Facilities Executive Director, James Lonergan 718 349-5799 Office of Pupil Transportation Customer Service Hotline: 718 392-8825 Customer Service Supervisor, Margaret Blackett 718 784-3313 ext 6641 Food Services Executive Director, David Berkowitz 718 707-4300 Office of Student Enrollment, Planning and Operations Executive Director, Elizabeth Sciabarra 212 374-2363 Learning Support Centers Region Superintendent Districts Address Telephone 1 Irma Zardoya 9, 10 1 Fordham Plaza, Bronx, 10458 718-741-7090 2 Laura Rodriguez 8, 11, 12 1230 Zerega Avenue, Bronx, 10462 718 828-2440 3 Judith Chin 25, 26, 28, 29 30-48 Linden Place, Flushing, 11354 90-27 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, 11435 718 281-7575 718 557-2600 4 Reyes Irizarry 24, 30, 32 28-11 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, 11101 718 391-8300 5 Kathleen Cashin 19, 23, 27 82-01 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, 11416 1655 St. Mark’s Ave., Brooklyn, 11233 718 642-5800 718 922-4960 6 Gloria Buckery 17, 18, 22 5619 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, 11234 718 968-6100 7 Michelle Fratti 20, 21, 31 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, 10301 415 89th Street, Brooklyn, 11209 718 556-8350 718 759-4900 8 Marcia Lyles 13, 14, 15, 16 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, 11201 718 935-3900 9 Peter Heaney 1, 2, 4, 7 333 7th Avenue, 28th Street, Manhattan, 10001 212 356-7500 10 Gale Reeves 3, 5, 6 4360 Broadway, Manhattan, 10033 917 521-3700 75 Bonnie Brown 400 First Ave, Manhattan NY 10010 212 802-1503 Alt. Tim Lisante 90-27 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11435 718 557-2681 Committees on Special Education Region Chairperson Districts Address Telephone 1 Edgardo Santiago 9 & 10 One Fordham Plaza, Bronx, 10458 718 329-8074 2 Michelle Beatty 8, 11, 12 3450 E. Tremont Ave., 2nd Floor, Bronx, 10465 718 794-7460 718 794-7420 3 Claudia Block 25, 26 30-48 Linden Place, Flushing, 11354 90-27 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, 11434 718 281-3520 718 557-2500 28, 29 90-27 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, 11434 718 557-2500 4 Esther Morell 24, 30, 32 28-11 Queens Plaza North, LIC, 11101 718 391-8552 5 Ivy Linder 19, 23, 27 82-01 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, 11416 1655 St. Marks Ave., Brooklyn, 11233 718 642-5836 718 922-4794 x255 6 Arlene Rosenstock 17, 18, 22 5619 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, 11234 1780 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, 11230 718 968-6200 718 758-7600 7 Claire Donnellan 31 715 Ocean Terrace, Bldg. A, Staten Island, 10301 718 420-5755 20, 21 415 89th Street, Brooklyn, 11209 718 759-4965 718 759-4966 8 Deborah Cuffey-Jackson 13, 14, 15, 16 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, 11201 718 935-4900 9 Gerry Donegan 1, 2, 4, 7 333 7th Ave, 4th Floor, New York, 10001 917 339-1575 917 339-1600 10 Marilyn Sprecher 3, 5, 6 2120 Amsterdam Ave., New York, 10032 212 342-8300 212 342-8338 Regional Operations Center Directors Regions Director Address Telephone 1 and 2 Vincent Clark 1 Fordham Plaza, Bronx, 10458 718 741-3595 3 Marlene Siegel 30-48 Linden Place, Flushing, 11354 718 281-7520 4 and 5 Sandy Brawer 28-11 Queens Plaza N, LIC 11101 718 391-8212 6 and 7 Espi Semetis 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, 10301 718 556-8358 8 Magda Dekki 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, 11201 718 935-3230 9 and 10 Robert Wilson 333 7th Avenue, Manhattan, 10001 212 356-3881 Suspension Hearing Offices Director of Student Suspensions Les Matuk (lmatuk@nycboe.net) 212-374-6784 52 Chambers St., New York, NY SOS Authorizations & Level 5 Placements Connie Cuttle 212-374-6834 Regions 1 & 2 501 Courtlandt Avenue, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10451 Tel: 718-742-6501 Fax: 718-292-2759 Supervising Attorney Lisa Carasquillo, Esq. Tel: 718-742-6503 Fax: 718-742-6569 Hearing Officers Myrna Vega, Esq. - 718-742-6564 Gian-Carlo Gianelli, Esq. - 718-742-6541 Tracey Cooney, Esq. - 718-742-6572 Early Resolution Trudy Collymore - 718-742-6517 Kim Coles Gonzalez - 718-742-6579 Intake Fernando Desintonio - 718-742-6518 Elaine Greene - 718-742-6507 Scheduling Elsa Rios (erios2@nycboe.net) 718-742-6501 Front Desk Jose Rivera – 718-742-6506 Fernando Fernandez – 718-742-6564 Sachaline Andino – 718-742-6561 Dean’s Waiting Room 718-742-6475 Placement Kathy Polite (Region 2) – 718-742-6475 Regions 3 & 4 28-11 Queens Plaza North, 2nd Floor, LIC, NY Tel: 718-391-6055 Fax: 718-391-6022 Supervising Attorney Emil Micah, Esq. Tel: 718-391-6037 and 718-391-6036 Hearing Officers Elizabeth Davis, Esq. – 718-391-6034 George Gonzalez, Esq. – 718-391-6035 Early Resolution Joel Blank (Region 4, Special Education) - 718-391-6124 Patricia Calderon (Region 3) - 718-391-6038 Intake Dr. Peter Walter - 718-391-8391 Dr. Pamela McCarthy - 718-391-8392 Fax: 718-391-8396 Scheduling Pauline Bailey – 718-391-8392 Regions 5 & 6 1106 E. 95th Street (at Conklin Ave.), 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11234 Tel: 718-566-6035 Fax: 718-566-6150 Supervising Attorney John Plaschkes, Esq. Tel: 718-566-6035 Hearing Officers Michelle deNoone, Esq. – 718-566-6049 Lisa Osorio, Esq. – 718-566-6049 Terrance Downs Early Resolution Brenda Lawner (Region 5) - 718-566-6024 Susan Rosen (Region 6) - 718-566-2023 Dorthea Willis - 718-566-6026 Intake Tracy Oyemade - 718-642-5820 Scheduling Rachel Cook – 718-566-6023 Transcript Office Ms. Gilbert – 718-566-6039 Regions 7 & 8 335 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Tel: 718-923-5120 Fax: 718-923-5130 Supervising Attorney Kyndell Reid, Esq. (kreid7@nycboe.net) Tel: 718-923-5119 Hearing Officers Margareth Simon, Esq. Naeemah Lamont, Esq. Elsa Forbes, Esq. Early Resolution Ms. Collymore Scheduling June Wright – 718-935-5139 Regions 9 & 10 209 W. 125th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10027 Tel: 212-932-1058 Fax: 212-932-1067 Hearing Officers Audrey Isaacs, Esq. Lawrence Bosley, Esq. David Pine, Esq.