#women-of-distinction

#women-of-distinction

Coney Island civic leader Connie Jones was honored as the 2025 Woman of Distinction for her decades of service and significant contributions to the community.

"A lot of my work is about increasing access to healthy food, in New York City and in upstate New York," Leak said. "I mostly work with adolescents, who are change agents in low-resource households. Often these adolescents are 'adultified' and drive household food choices."