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Mission

Reach Out and Read of Greater New York gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.

Our Impact

3-6 mo. vocabulary advantage

One million families served

Parents 4x more likely to read to kids

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Press + Social

Our Benefits

On June 5, 2018, Chelsea Clinton, Andrea Davis Pinkney and Eileen FitzPatrick joined us for our 20th Anniversary Benefit— helping us raise $300,000 so that we can deepen our impact across the region.

Featured Articles

Dr. Salcedo and Marty Martinez talk Early Literacy on Bronx Net

Nov 27, 2024

Kibin Alleyne is joined by Marty Martinez, CEO of Reach Out and Read; along with Dr. Vanessa Salcedo, Greater…

Pediatric Meltdown Podcast with Claudia Aristy & Dr. Lia Gaggino

Nov 21, 2024

Reach Out and Read:  How A Book Can Change A Life What happens when a pediatrician hands a free…

Reach Out and Read GNY at the 2024 Somos Conference: Building Literacy and Resilience in Latino Youth

Nov 21, 2024

At the 2024 Somos conference in Puerto Rico, Reach Out and Read of Greater New York was honored to…

Eva Mendes to Receive Children’s Literacy Award at the Reach Out and Read of Greater New York 25th Anniversary Gala 

Oct 08, 2024

A BOOK FOR EVERY CHILD: 25 YEARS & COUNTING!  October 9, 2024, at City Winery, NYC  New York, NY…

New York Family: Read to Your Babies and Toddlers for Lifelong Benefits, Says New Pediatric Update

Oct 08, 2024

Read to Your Babies and Toddlers for Lifelong Benefits, Says New Pediatric Update If you read to your babies…

Bellevue’s Claudia Aristy was a Featured Plenary Speaker at AAP National Conference with Dr. Perri Klass

Sep 30, 2024

Pediatricians play key role in early literacy, creating family bonds through reading. Editor’s note: The 2024 AAP National Conference &…

Staff + Leadership

Executive Director
Kari Kurjiaka
Director of Literacy and Public Policy

Board of Directors

Chairperson, Jack E. Pace III
White & Case


Vice ChairLeora Mogilner, MD
Mount Sinai Medical Center


Treasurer, Stephen Della Noce
Houlihan Lokey


SecretaryGoldie Alfasi-Siffert, PhD
Beth Israel Residency in Urban Family Medicine


Rita Brause
Fordham University


Susan Elbe
Macmillan Learning


Josh Green
S&P Global


Simon Hodgkinson


Adam Kaufman
Muzinich & Co.


Sergey Kraytman
Goldman Sachs


Bonnie Lieberman


Judith Levine


Bianca Mason


Gary Tannenbaum
Miltan Management Co.


Anjali Thadani
Deutsche Bank


Dorothy Weintraub
Scholastic, Inc.


Janicelynn Park, J.D.
Proskauer Rose, LLP


Taania Sheikh, CPA
TD Bank


Lisa Nelson
KWT Advisory