Death of Bronx Cyclist Reactions
NYC Councilman Vacca, Transportation Alternatives issue statements on death of Bronx cyclist calling for NYPD to step up traffic enforcement, thoroughly investigate crashes.
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IMMIGRATION AND HEALTH FAIR
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BRONX CLERGY TASK FORCE & NYPD INVITE YOU TO AN
IMMIGRATION AND HEALTH FAIR
DATE: APRIL 18, 2012
TIME: 6:00 PM TO 8:30PM
Hutchinson Metro Center 1200 Waters Place, Bx, NY
The guest speaker is Andrea J. Quarantillo,
District Director for NYC US Citizenship & Immigration Services
US Homeland Security
They will speaking on the Dream Act and offer valuable information on Immigration issues.
Please bring members of your congregation and community that will benefit from this information.
SUPREME COURT ON HEALTH CARE
This week, the Supreme Court held three days of oral arguments on the multi-state lawsuit challenging the 2010 health care law. Justices sat for a combined six hours to determine the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The case is officially known as Florida v. Department of Health & Human Services.
Anti-Injunction Act
New Director of Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School Professor of Medicine Russell S. Phillips has been appointed inaugural Director of the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care by Jeffrey S. Flier, dean of the faculty of medicine. Andrew L. Ellner, instructor in medicine, will assume the position of co-director. Both Phillips and Ellner, along with Professor of Medicine David Bates, co-led the Center on an interim basis. Bates will continue to work with the Center closely as an advisor.
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WE MUST STOP USING PLASTIC BAGS NOW
Most anyone who decides to enjoy a long walk through an area park, or perhaps walks barefoot on the sand at a nearby beach will undoubtedly find a few plastic bags before too long. This is a growing problem which has to be addressed on a global level.
Why can't shoppers stop using plastic bags? But the problem does not stop if everyone begins using other kinds of bags. Stronger, heavier bags, whether made of fabric or plastic, have a bigger environmental impact than standard supermarket shopping bags.
Single-use bags, both paper and plastic, represent a huge threat to the environment. This threat is not only related to the sheer volume of them ending up in landfill, but also to the resources needed to produce, transport and (occasionally) recycle them, and the emissions resulting from these processes. Single-use plastic bags are also well known for their interference in ecosystems and the part they play in flood events, where they clog pipes and drains.
According to published statistics, about 380 billion plastic bags are used in the United States every year alone. That’s more than 1,200 bags per US resident every year. An estimated 12 million barrels of oil is required to make that many plastic bags and only 1 to 2% of plastic bags in the USA end up getting recycled. Thousands of marine animals and more than 1 million birds die each year as a result of plastic pollution.
Pathways to Health Care Careers
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On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at 11 a.m. Pacific, 2 p.m. Eastern, the Apollo Research Institute will present Pathways to Health Care Careers: From Two-Year to Four-Year Colleges and Beyond.
In this complimentary webinar, higher education leaders join employers and researchers to discuss educational pathways and career options for current and future health care professionals. Audience members may submit questions in real time.
At this webinar you will learn:
Best practices for transitioning from community college to a four-year
degree in a health care-related field
The Lincoln Arts Exchange - TALENT FOR HEALTH CARE
The Bronx Council on the Arts is proud to be a partnering organization with Lincoln Hospital in the launching of the Lincoln Art Exchange Program, an artist-specific healthcare program at Lincoln Hospital offering a unique option for eligible NYC-based artists who do not have health insurance to exchange their creative services for comprehensive healthcare. See Lincoln Hospital’s press release below.
HHS KUDOS
A recent decision by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ requiring insurance coverage for a range of women’s preventive health services, including birth control, at no cost is welcomed by millions.
“The new rule is a victory for millions of women who will now have access to contraception and other preventive health services and supplies, without expensive cost-sharing,” said Kathy Lim Ko, APIAHF president and CEO. “We commend HHS for recognizing the essential role these services play in promoting women’s health.”
BUDGET ADDRESS
Governor Andrew Cuomo's Budget Address
Presented by
Commissioner Ben Lawsky
Department of Financial Services
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Villa Barone Manor
737 Throgs Neck Expressway
Bronx, NY 10465
5:30PM-6:30PM
RSVP to jennifer.rivera@exec.ny.gov
Immigration Legislation Support
US Representative Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), who is an advocate for comprehensive immigration reform, voted in favor of the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (H.R. 3012), which eases the current burdens on employment-based and family-based visas. Rep. Crowley says there is a need for further bipartisan action to truly address our nation’s broken immigration system.