PALM’s Focus: Housing and Health Insurance
By Penny Mintz Now that the primary elections are over, Progressive Action of Lower Manhattan (PALM), a chapter of the statewide New York Progressive Action […]
A Great Victory—Beth Israel to Stay Open
By Penny Mintz In a closed Zoom meeting on Tuesday morning, June 15, 2021, representatives from Mount Sinai informed Community Board #3 that Beth Israel […]
RAD = B-A-A-A-D: NYCHA Developments
By Penny Mintz NYCHA buildings all over the city, including the Fulton Houses in West Chelsea, are in dire need of repairs. That’s a well-known […]
A Tale of Three Small Businesses
By Penny Mintz We locals feel at home in our neighborhoods when we sit on a stoop and see a familiar face; when we connect […]
Mount Sinai on Beth Israel: Damn the Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead
By Penny Mintz According to Mount Sinai’s Brad Korn, Mount Sinai has been “taking a pause” in its plan to close Beth Israel Hospital. “The […]
David v. Goliath: Schwartz Sues to Stop Election Petitioning
By Penny Mintz Arthur Schwartz is running hard for city council in Council District 3. Running for office is a time-consuming endeavor, to say the […]
What’s With This Vaccine Rollout?
VACCINE ROLLOUT CONCERNS MUST BE ADDRESSED: City Council Member Mark Levine (left), who is chair of the council’s Health Committee, Dr. Cherisse Berry, of Bellevue […]
It’s Just Politics
By Penny Mintz A retraction is in order. Contrary to what was reported here last month, the Downtown Independent Democrats had never declined to endorse […]
Candidates Debate for Corey Johnson’s Seat
By Penny Mintz “All politics is local,” Tip O’Neill once said. That was one thing he got right. The impact of government on our daily […]
“Time is on the Side of Change” —RBG
By Penny Mintz With the COVID pandemic still raging, the need for universal health care has became obvious. Your COVID illness is, after all, a […]
The State of Our Health Care and Hospitals: Carlina Rivera Calls for Change
By Penny Mintz These days the security of our health care should be a top priority. In light of the present economy it is also […]
Feel the Power: Vote on June 23
By Penny Mintz There is a primary election coming up on June 23rd. For a while, it looked like the presidential primary was off—canceled by […]
What’s the Future of Our Health Care?
By Penny Mintz In this country people are responsible for the cost of their health care. Generally, if you have a catastrophic medical condition you […]
Ghost Hospital to Rise from the Dead?
By Penny Mintz Beth Israel is warehousing 600 commissioned hospital beds that can quickly be brought into use to treat COVID-19 victims. Right now, Beth […]
PHHPC Imposes Conditions on Beth Israel Closure
By Penny Mintz On Thursday, February 6th, 2020, the full Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) met to vote on the recommendation of its […]
Mount Sinai’s Plan Comes Up for State Review
By Penny Mintz Mount Sinai is in the final stages of its application to the State Department of Heath for authorization to replace Beth Israel […]
Your immediate action is needed to save Beth Israel
I have written to you in the past about PHHPC, the state board that advises the Department of Health on plans to enlarge or diminish […]
Mount Sinai’s ER Is a War Zone
By Penny Mintz Not too long ago, a nurse came into the emergency room of Beth Israel Hospital as a patient seeking emergency care. This […]