Category Archives: Health
Another hot weekend
We’re heading into another hot weekend. Remember to wear light clothing, drink a lot of water, avoid strenuous activity and check in with your elderly neighbors to make sure they’re all right. You can find your local cooling centers by … Continue reading
Supporting Paid Sick Leave
Today the Daily News ran an editorial I wrote in support of the Paid Sick Leave bill being considered by the City Council. Here’s the text: Recently Carl Hum, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, wrote on … Continue reading
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Filed under Budget, Businesses, Finance, Health
Sodium levels in school food
This is the text of a letter I sent to Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein, about the sodium levels present in the food at our public schools. After reading the report in the Daily News about the high amount of … Continue reading
Happy Holidays!
I just sent this letter out, and wanted to share it here as well. Dear Friends, With the holiday season comes an opportunity for reflection, and as another year draws to a close, I look back on what we’ve accomplished … Continue reading
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Filed under Brooklyn, Budget, Coney Island, Cultural Affairs, Education, Green, Health, Jobs, Public safety, Web site
Support for first responders passes
Today the City Council passed a resolution in support of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, which is currently before Congress and would protect our first responders who have suffered health problems related to their recovery … Continue reading
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Asbestos at Lafayette High School
Today I sent the following letter to Schools Chancellor Joel Klein. Last week it was discovered that a contractor removing piping at Lafayette High School in my district exposed the school to asbestos. As a result, an SAT class scheduled … Continue reading
Health insurance options
Today we tackled an important subject in the Cultural Affairs Committee: The difficulty artists and other freelancers face in attaining health insurance. The Human Resources Administration and the Department of Social Services have teamed up to create the Office of … Continue reading
Filed under Cultural Affairs, Health
