Archive for September, 2008
LICH: Is an Amputation Necessary? Are Yuppies to Blame?
Yesterday evening’s meeting on the future of Long Island College Hospital, sponsored by Community Board Six, drew an audience that filled to capacity two adjoining large conference rooms at LICH. Those present included members of C.B. 6, many residents of the communities served by LICH, and several local political figures. Among the latter [...]
Posted: September 23rd, 2008 under News.
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On Cable Tonight: T.K. Small on LICH
This evening, Brooklyn Independent Television’s “Brooklyn Review” will feature an interview, conducted by BHB/CHB staffer Claude Scales, with T.K. Small, a lawyer and Heights resident whose practice is focused on issues affecting disabled persons. T.K. will discuss the planned closure of portions of Long Island College Hospital and sale of some of its buildings. [...]
Posted: September 22nd, 2008 under Events, News.
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Reminder: LICH Community Meeting Tomorrow Evening.
As previously reported here, the CEO of Continuum Health Partners, the private sector entity that owns and manages Long Island College Hospital (”LICH”), Stanley Brezenoff, and the recently appointed interim CEO of LICH, Dominick Stanzione, will meet with members of the public (all are invited) on Monday evening, September 22, at 6:30, in conference rooms [...]
Posted: September 20th, 2008 under Events.
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BPL to Screen Historic Brooklyn Films
There will be a screening of historic 16mm short films made in and about Brooklyn this coming Wednesday, September 24, starting at 7:00 P.M., at the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, in the Brooklyn Collection Reserve Room. According to the Library’s press release:
[f]ilm researcher Brett Dion will present [...]
Posted: September 19th, 2008 under Arts and Entertainment, Events.
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Trader Joe’s Opens Next Friday 9/26
Breaking news from The Brooklyn Paper: the long-awaited Trader Joe’s at Court and Atlantic will open for business one week from this coming Friday, at 9:00 A.M.
Update: Reader “Stephanie” sent us a photo of the new sign!
Posted: September 16th, 2008 under News.
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Remembering Zander at P.S. 29
The NY Daily News reports today on how teachers and students at P.S. 29 are coping with the death of student Alexander (Zander) Toulouse. Zander, 8, was struck and killed by a U.S. Postal Service truck while biking with his father along Livingston Street on September 6.
Posted: September 16th, 2008 under News.
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LICH Forum Next Week
From the Cobble Hill Association:
Are you concerned about the news coming out of LICH? Now is your chance to be heard. Community Board 6 has organized a public forum with the CEO of LICH and the CEO of Continuum Health Partners, the company that owns LICH.
What: discussion with Stanley Brezenoff, President & CEO of Continuum [...]
Posted: September 15th, 2008 under Events, News.
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