Tonight's GOP debate will allow each Republican candidate to utilize their hidden persuaders and say whatever is necessary to bait and possibly switch their promises, just the same as Democrats and all politicians have done in the past.
This Friday, August 7 between 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Bartow Pell Mansion Museum and the Bronx Music Heritage Center join forces once again to present the Ray Martinez Legacy.
Known for his melodic and percussive style, Martinez is one of the most gifted bassist composer/arrangers in contemporary Latin and Salsa music. He is joined by Adan Perez, piano; Peter Brainin, sax and flute; Diego Lopez, trap drum; Antonio Guzman, guitar; and Chembo Corniel, conga and minor percussion.
Thanks a lot, Mr. Mayor. Public health professionals say this is the largest outbreak in the history of NYC, and you've been serving as our public advocate for years. Legionnaires’ disease has been around for four decades, while city water-cooling towers are the prime culprit for this deadly disease.
NYC reacts to outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease - Eau Claire Leader-Telegram: http://www.leadertelegram.com/News/Daily-Updates/2015/08/05/NYC-reacts-…
What is Legionnaires' disease? http://usat.ly/1SJBst4 via @usatoday
Happy anniversary to our friends at USCG. You are looking mighty fine for 225 years old. #CG225th #SemperParatus @USCG. The US Coast Guard is one of our nation's five military services. USCG exists to defend and preserve US.
Their members protect the personal safety and security of our people; the marine transportation system and infrastructure; our natural and economic resources; and the territorial integrity of our nation–from both internal and external threats, natural and man-made.
The Republican candidates who participated in the New Hampshire debate-style faceoff are waiting to learn if they will make the cut.
The Fox News debate this Thursday is using national polls to sift a top 10 from the 17-strong GOP field. However, national polls aren’t necessarily the best barometer of the primary’s eventual outcome.
NY State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman says his office’s Special Investigations and New York's Prosecutions Unit will investigate the death of Raynette Turner, consistent with Executive Order No. 147. View Executive Order No. 147 here.
Schneiderman says his office started a probe into Turner’s death while in a holding cell at the Mount Vernon police department, to determine whether a full investigation into the death is necessary.
This is the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. For 50 years, Medicare and Medicaid have provided more than just a safety net – they have provided a lifeline to millions of Americans. These programs serve those who are most in need, and they have made a tremendous difference in the lives of so many, but also a difference in how we think about our social responsibility in this country.
US Congressman Joe Crowley says “We have moved so far from the days when seniors were going without health care because they couldn’t afford insurance, and from the days when working families worried about how to get health care for their children. Now we must keep that going for the next generation.
With Medicare and Medicaid, the US government made a promise to take care of those who need health care the most – a promise we continued with the Affordable Care Act, but that work is far from done.
CITY IMAGES salutes all who will fight to ensure that the next 50 years are marked by the same kind of progress and commitment to strengthening health care in this country as the past 50 years. Stand up to those who would do away with the guarantee of Medicare, ot would undermine Medicaid, and shred our nation’s social safety net into threads.
There are 2 main ways to get your Medicare coverage — Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C). Use these steps to help you decide which way you want to get your coverage. Before you make a decision, you can get local, personalized Medicare counseling from the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new set of outreach and educational materials (called Living Well) to help Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies and partners emphasize the importance of the preventive services Medicaid and CHIP offer, like checkups, vaccines and screenings. The materials feature ready-to-use, posters, fact sheets, and social media posts, as well as tips for implementation.
The Health Insurance Marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act allows consumers to compare health insurance plans based on key factors, such as covered services, providers, and importantly, price. According to a report released today, choice and competition increased in the 2015 Marketplace and consumers benefitted as new issuers entered and price competition intensified. In 2015, 86 percent of Marketplace-eligible consumers could choose from at least three issuers, up from 70 percent in 2014.
The Bronx Town Hall meeting will be held to inform area residents about Legionnaires' Disease. The event is being held at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, at 6 p.m.
NYC public health officials report a fourth person has died in The Bronx with the disease. The outbreak that has resulted in dozens of cases. There have been a total of 65 reported cases of people with the disease and 55 have been hospitalized. 20 people have been reportedly discharged.
Legionnaires' disease usually develops two to 10 days after exposure to legionella bacteria. It frequently begins with the following signs and symptoms:
Headache
Muscle pain
Chills
Fever that may be 104 F (40 C) or higher
By the second or third day, you'll develop other signs and symptoms that may include:
Cough, which may bring up mucus and sometimes blood
Shortness of breath
Chest pain
Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
Confusion or other mental changes
Although Legionnaires' disease primarily affects the lungs, it occasionally can cause infections in wounds and in other parts of the body, including the heart.
A mild form of Legionnaires' disease — known as Pontiac fever — may produce signs and symptoms including fever, chills, headache and muscle aches. Pontiac fever doesn't infect your lungs, and symptoms usually clear within two to five days.
When to see a doctor
See your doctor if you think you've been exposed to legionella bacteria. Diagnosing and treating Legionnaires' disease as soon as possible can help shorten the recovery period and prevent serious complications. For people at high risk, prompt treatment is critical.
What to know about Legionnaires' disease http://ti.me/1OKUDMB via @TIMEHealth
CNN: Four dead in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York http://cnn.it/1Djwg86
Officials Seek Source of Legionnaires’ Outbreak in the Bronx http://nyti.ms/1OJCEpP
My wife Yirong and I met up with friends, along the border of New York and Pennsylvania for a delightful weekend at a fellow journalist and long time colleague's country home. We visited Momoe Ban's Camp Braveman, where the ambiance, as well as the weather could not have turned out finer.
Photographed with yours truly are: Suzuka Shigehara and Deena Wang
One of the places we visited was Roebling Bridge, aka BOB is the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in US. It runs across the Delaware River, from Minisink Ford, New York, to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania.
This bridge opened in 1849 as an aqueduct connecting two parts of the Delaware & Hudson Canal, it has since been converted to carry automotive traffic and people.
This bridge was begun in 1847 as one of four suspension aqueducts on the D&H Canal, a system of transportation connecting the coal fields of northeastern Pennsylvania with markets on the Hudson River. The canal opened in 1828, was enlarged after the 1840s, and closed in 1898.
The bridge before restoration. The suspension cables are hidden in the restored aqueduct by the canal sides
Russell F. Lord and John A. Roebling designed the bridge and supervised its construction. Roebling designed the Brooklyn Bridge 20 years later.
Two important local industries with conflicting needs brought about construction of Roebling's Delaware and Lackawaxen Aqueducts: canal traffic and timber rafting. Since the mid-18th century, timber from the Delaware valley had been floated down the river to shipyards and industries in Trenton and Philadelphia. The D&H Canal's rope ferry crossing of the Delaware at Lackawaxen created a bottleneck, and there were numerous collisions with timber rafts headed downstream. In 1846, to alleviate both problems, the D&H Canal Company approved Russell F. Lord's plan to substitute two new aqueducts in place of the rope ferry.
After evaluating several options, Lord recommended designs submitted by John A. Roebling, who had already built a wire suspension aqueduct at Pittsburgh in 1845.[3] To raise the canal enough to allow the passage of ice floes and river traffic, Lord's plan called for three locks to be built on the eastern side.
An immediate success, the Delaware Aqueduct — which cost $41,750 – and the Lackawaxen Aqueduct — which cost $18,650, and of which only the abutments remain – reduced canal travel time by one full day, saving thousands of dollars annually.
After the canal closed in 1898, the aqueduct was drained and converted into a vehicular bridge. Eventually, the canal sides and towpaths (walkways for those pulling barges) were removed. It operated as a toll bridge for wagons and, later, motor vehicles until 1979.
Portions of the D&H Canal, including the Delaware Aqueduct, were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968. The Delaware Aqueduct is also designated a National Civil Engineering Landmark.
The National Park Service bought the bridge in 1980. The agency rebuilt the bridge's superstructure from Roebling's original plans and specification in 1986, and in 1995, the wooden icebreakers, towpaths and aqueduct walls were reconstructed, restoring the bridge's original appearance as an aqueduct. The bridge is now part of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River.
Hundreds of pigeons have mysteriously disappeared from NYC's Washington Square Park. Dozens have apparently been reported and lured with bird seeds, scooped up by a net, then loaded into a white van. The NYPD Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad is apparently investigating this case of the missing birds. http://www.washingtonsquareparkblog.com/
Pigeon trapping on private, commercial or public property without a permit is illegal in New York City, however the city does not accept complaints about netting, "the use of nets to collect large amounts of pigeons," according to NYC.gov.