Coptic American Law Enforcement Organization holds its annual Christmas celebration

On 01/12/24 the Coptic American Law Enforcement Organization held its annual Christmas celebration on Staten .Island
The event was well attended by the Organization’s members, NYPD executives, Law Enforcement and Community based Organizations, as well as Egyptian community leaders.

Among the guests of honor were:
-NYPD First Deputy Commissioner, Tania Kinsella
-NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Employee Relations, Lisa White and Assistant Chief -Joseph Guilatta, Commanding officer of NYPD Patrol Borough Staten Island.
-NYPD Assistant Chief Chaplain Monsignor Robert Romano.
-Father Mina Aziz and Father Luka Awad of Archangel Michael and St Mena Coptic Orthodox Church,
_NYPD Executive Director of Forensic Investigations Division, Nabil Hanna
-Richard Barsamian, Director of Community Affairs for Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny,
-NYC Patrol Benevolent Association, Manhattan North Trustee, Kevin Murphy
-Joseph Imperatrice, Founder & President, Blue Lives Matter NYC
-Society of Professional Investigators President, Paul Babakitis and Board Members
-Fraternal Order of Police lodge 100, President Rich Clifford
-Art and Thought Forum, Dr. Gamal Moussa and Dr. Walaa Fathi,
-Happiness Organization for Human Relief, Dr. Yasser Noureldin, Mrs. Nesrin Farouk, Mrs. Manal Amer, Mr. Ayman Hafez and Mr. Mohamed Mahgoub.
-Coalition of Egyptians Abroad, Mr. Essam Youssef, Mr. Samuel Elmaraghy, Eng. Adel Soliman, Mr. Jonny Soliman, Mr. Jan Soliman. -Dr. Magdy Yacoub Heart Foundation. Mrs. Sheri Luka In addition to
-Mr. Joseph Boutros and Dr. George Abdelsayed

During the event, Richard Barsamian, Director of Community Affairs for Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny Presented the Organization and its President/founder Lt. Mariana Zakhary with a citation from NY State Assembly in recognition of her service to the community and her leadership

The Organization’s Founder and President, Lieutenant Mariana Zakhary
and Board of Directors, Vice president, Police Officer Michael Said, Secretary, Sergeant Viviane Perrone and Treasurer, Auxiliary Sergeant Sameh Eskaroas and the many Coptic-American members of the Organization take great pride in their Egyptian and Coptic identity and one of the core missions of the Organization is to promote Egyptian heritage and build bridges of communication between Egyptians and Law Enforcement and City agencies to facilitate communication, collaboration and understanding. The Organization also highlights the achievements and contributions of the Egyptian community and supports recruitment efforts of the NYPD and provides scholarships, youth programs, and community service.