Albanian American Heritage Event at Jacobi Hospital

November 22, 2019 1:37 PM·

Nadire Sylva (left) and Fonda Shkreli (right). Fonda is wearing a qeleshe, a ceremonial hat in their community.

Mr. Mastromano and Jordana Baily CEO and COO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi. They are eating burek, an Albanian dish that similar to pizza.

Jacobi founded an Illyria family practice for the Albanian community in 1999.

Additionally, Jacobi is one of the few hospitals in this country which has signage throughout in three languages- English, Spanish and Albanian.

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Author: The Bronx Chronicle