If all goes according to plan, by 2022 the Gowanus Canal will be a hub for waterfront recreation, clamming and fishing and a pristine spot in the middle of South Brooklyn for nature lovers. The plan is the EPA’s Record of Decision (ROD), a blueprint for the cleanup. In March, 2010, the Gowanus was named a Federal Superfund site, due […]
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Red Hook’s Homemade Parade
Started around 4:30 at the Good Fork on Sandy Anniversary Day, just look at the creative neighborhood folks who did this all by themselves. No corporate sponsorship!
New Issue is out!
click on this link to read the October Star-Revue
“A Legal and Moral Responsibility” to set LICH right, by George Fiala
August 20 – In a completely unexpected court ruling, the Judge who originally gave Long Island College Hospital to SUNY Downstate, today took it back. State Supreme Court Judge Carolyn DeMarest, appointed by governor Mario Cuomo in 1990, signed an eight page order detailing all the reasons that SUNY Downstate did not live up to their promises when she signed […]
Images from LICH
SUNY Downstate is trying everything they can think of to close LICH by Thursday’s court date. Their main tactic now is to rid LICH of patients. For a month now, they haven’t been admitting new patients, and they have transferred out hundreds. Fewer than 20 are now left, yet there is a full staff of doctors, nurses and ancillary personnel. […]
Proposed bill would mandate sale of LICH properties, by Kimberly Gail Price
On June 4, 2013, State Senator Eric Adams prodded the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (SUNY) about their submitted Sustainability Plan. In our last issue, the Star-Revue reported that Adams “hammered” SUNY about their plans for Long Island College Hospital (LICH). He pointed asked if SUNY would be able to “keep the lights” on at LICH. When […]
LICH RALLY TUESDAY!
Our governor who is trying any way possible to get LICH closed is hosting a $50,000 a plate fundraiser tomorrow night at the Plaza. There will be a LICH rally outside, and everybody reading this is invited. Here are the particulars: Dear Friends and Neighbors, You are invited to a Black Tie Rally to Save LICH this Tuesday! Governor Cuomo […]
Miccio Center to remain open
Good news re Miccio Center! The city budget was completed last night and we just got this from local Councilmember Sara Gonzalez: “Ten days ago, as we were readying our final budget, NYCHA dropped the bombshell announcement that due to sequestration, they faced a $203 million shortfall in their budget. Their stated position at that time was that they would […]
Linda Gibbs speaks at the Red Hook Houses.
The occasion being the first urban farm at a NYC housing project. This speech was given Tuesday afternoon, June 18th. The farm is next to 6 Wolcott Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Fundraiser for LICH doctors frantically trying to rescue the dying hospital.
Fundraiser for LICH doctors frantically trying to rescue the dying hospital.