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New York may soon become the first state to ban minors from tanning salons. Let’s hear it for the Empire State! With new research showing that even a single tanning booth session can increase the risk of melanoma by 75%, it’s high time that stricter regulations were placed on the salons.
WCBS Medical reporter Dr. Holly [...]
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Bloomie and Ray Tell Kids to Eat Yum-O Goodness at P.S. 29
Mayor Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Quinn and food celebrity Rachael Ray were at P.S. 29 today. Their mission – getting kids to eat better and to find out “where their food comes from”.
From the NYC press release:
The Mayor announced new efforts that will help address these obstacles including:
Launching a new mini-grant program (grants of $500-$1,000) [...]
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Cobble Hill Claims Last Baby Born at St. Vincent’s
Breaking news from the CHB Tip Jar! Cobble Hill resident Joetta Maue has informed CHB that she is the mother of the last baby born at Manhattan’s St. Vincent’s Hospital before its recent closure:
I am writing as the mother of the last baby born at St. Vincent’s Hospital. My son was born April 20, being [...]
More Nabe Hijinks: DPH Mustache-Net Crackdown in Cobble Hill
Oh noes! Our right to whimsical facial hair must be protected!
Quick! Someone call Daniel Squadron!!
Image and the following report from Chow.com:
The artisanal cocktail movement suffered heavy casualties last night, when New York City Department of Health officials cited several restaurants in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn for old-timey facial hair code violations. For people [...]
Breaking News: Gowanus Canal officially named Superfund site
This morning, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would declare the Gowanus Canal a federal Superfund site. Read NY Times coverage here.
The Brooklyn Paper: The controversial designation sets into motion a half-billion-dollar, decade-long federally overseen clean-up of the polluted waterway, which cuts a sclerotic artery through the gentrifying heart of Brownstone Brooklyn. But it also [...]
Rabid raccoon found in Boerum Hill
A rabid raccoon was caught last Friday in Boerum hill when officials noticed its strange interaction with a dog, Gothamist reports. The Department of Health is increasing raccoon surveillance in Brooklyn, looking out especially for animals that appear sick or dead.
LICH/Downstate merger approved
The plan for SUNY Downstate to take over the financially troubled Long Island College Hospital as a second campus that has been discussed since last year is almost finalized. The merger would transfer management of LICH from Continuum Health Partners to Downstate. Read more at Brooklyn Heights Blog.
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Denis Hamill Pans LICH/SUNY Deal
Denis Hamill, writing in today’s Daily News, detects something rotten about the proposed takeover of LICH by SUNY Downstate Medical Center:
NY Daily News: A smelly political back room merger of LICH with SUNY Downstate Medical Center is imminent, unless state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo steps in…”In September, the LICH medical staff submitted an alternative restructuring [...]
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Cobble Hill Bike Ride, this weekend
From the CHB inbox…
Come join the Cobble Hill Association and Brooklyn Greenway Initiative for the second annual…
COBBLE HILL BIKE RIDE
When: November 8th, 2009, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Verandah Place at Cobble Hill Park
Cost: FREE, simply rsvp to cobblehillbikeride@gmail.com.
Space is limited to 50 riders maximum. Preference will be given to those who register ahead [...]
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