Kingsborough Community College (KCC) is a

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in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn,

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. It is part of the

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(CUNY) system and the only community college in Brooklyn.

History

Founded in 1963, Kingsborough Community College serves a widely diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. The college has been identified as an Aspen Prize Top Community College seven consecutive times by the

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College Excellence Program, finishing in the top 10 three times, most recently in 2023. In 2019 Leonard Riggio, the founder and chairman of

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book stores, donated $1 million toward scholarships for Kingsborough students.

Academics

KCC offers over 50 programs of study, including the only New York State license-approved polysomnographic technology degree program in New York City and NYC’s first and only accredited A.A.S. degree in surgical technology. It is the first college in Brooklyn with a New York State Department of Health–Bureau of Emergency Medical Services-approved

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curriculum. Its maritime program, replete with its own boats and dock, offers training for various careers at sea.

Campus

Located in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, the campus overlooks Sheepshead Bay,

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, and the

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. It is located on the site of the old Sheepshead Bay Maritime Training Center for Merchant Marines, Coast Guard and Navy and the Manhattan Beach Air Force Station. A working lighthouse, # 34360, sits atop the Marine Academic Center (MAC). Designed by Gruzen Samton Architects, it has flashed a white light every 4 seconds since 1990. The library at Kingsborough Community College is named after former

Chancellor Robert Kibbee. The 743-seat Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center at Kingsborough was named in honor of Leon M. Goldstein, who was president at the college from 1971 to 1999. Kingsborough is the only college in New York City with its own private beach, which is open for swimming during the summer.

Athletics

Kingsborough Community College teams participate as a member of the

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(NJCAA). The Wave is a member of the

section of the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, tennis, and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

Notable alumni

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* Tessa Bailey, romance novelist *

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(born 1967), world champion heavyweight boxer *

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(1950–1991), multi-instrumentalist and musician * Mauriel Carty (born 1997), Anguillan sprinter *

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(born Andrew Clay Silverstein; 1957), standup comedian and actor * Tashni-Ann Dubroy (née Coote; born c. 1981), Jamaican academic and university administrator, president of

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* Pete Falcone (born 1953),

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* Jeff Koinange (born 1966), former

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Africa correspondent * Phillipe Nover (born 1984), TUF 8 finalist and UFC fighter * Rey Palacios (born 1962),

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Major League baseball catcher * Barbara Patton (born 1944), lawyer and politician * Sid Rosenberg (born 1967), radio personality * Larry Seabrook, former New York City Councilman * Peter Steele (né Ratajczyk; 1962–2010), bassist and lead vocalist for Type O Negative, Carnivore, and Fallout * Aesha Waks, actress * Andrew D. Weyman, television director and producer

Notable faculty

* Katasha Artis (born 1973), basketball player and coach * Stanley G. Cohen, president of Five Towns College * Eleanor Cory (born 1943), composer * Craig Drennen (born 1966), artist * Paul Goldberg, geologist * Leon M. Goldstein (died 1999), President of Kingsborough Community College, and acting Chancellor of the

* Victor Gorelick (1941–2020), comic book editor and executive *

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'' * Sharad Karkhanis (1935–2013), library faculty member who co-founded the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association * Seymour P. Lachman (born 1933), professor, political historian, book author, and politician * Ronny Lee (born Ronald Leventhal; 1927–2015), guitarist and author of music instruction publications * Ursula Mamlok (born Ursula Meyer; 1923–2016), composer * David Maslanka (1943–2017), composer * Fred Mitchell (1923–2013), New York School

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artist * Ari Nagel (born c. 1975), mathematician, prolific sperm donor *

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References

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* {{Authority control Colleges of the City University of New York Universities and colleges established in 1963 Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn Two-year colleges in the United States Universities and colleges in Brooklyn Community colleges in New York City 1963 establishments in New York City NJCAA schools