"Laws and policies he championed directly led to the financial crisis, and the same laws and policies caused that crisis to kick off a global recession that we still have not crawled out of. He is more responsible than almostanyone else alive — it's him, Robert Rubin, Phil Gramm and Alan Greenspan, basically — for the severity of the crisis. I can't think of a better time to inexplicably reward Summers for his disastrous record than today, as news outlets everywhere revisit those miserable days of five years ago and sort through the aftermath. "
Friday, September 13, 2013
Pareene On Larry Summers
Another Court Victory For LICH: Rally At 1:00 PM At Henry and Pacific!
Another big win in court for supporters of LICH, community hospitals in general and Public Advocate Bill deBlasio. And kudos to CGNA, CHA, BHA and the other civic organizations for intervening in these lawsuits - it turns out our participation was vital. I know it's short notice but if you can make the rally at 1:00 please do. From the Brooklyn Eagle:
Supporters of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) celebrated in Cobble Hill on Thursday night after learning that state Supreme Court Justice Johnny Lee Baynes had issued a ruling that throws a wrench into the state Department of Health’s approval of SUNY Downstate’s closing plan for LICH.Justice Baynes wrote in his 20-page decision that the state’s regulations for closing hospitals were “unconstitutionally vague,” and that DOH did not take the needs of the community into consideration when it approved SUNY Downstate’s plan to close LICH.His ruling not only affects LICH’s closure plan, but has implications for future closures of hospitals including Interfaith Medical Center in Bedford-Stuyvesant."This court ruling changes the playing field in our fight to protect care for New York patients,” said Jill Furillo, executive director of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), a party to the court action along with 1199 SEIU United Health Care Workers, and Concerned Physicians of LICH, represented by lead attorney Richard Seltzer of Cohen, Weiss and Simon.“The Department of Health cannot rubber stamp hospital closures,” she said. “It must act under lawful regulations that take the health needs of the community into account. The court not only rejected the closure plan for Long Island College Hospital, it ruled that the state’s process for approving hospital closure plans is unconstitutionally vague. We now have stronger standing to keep other vital community hospitals like Interfaith open for care.”SUNY spokesperson David Doyle commented, “Our lawyers are reviewing the decision."Public Advocate Bill de Blasio will join nurses, doctors, healthcare workers and civic groups to celebrate the decision at 1 p.m. Friday.
"Bill Thompson Wants To See This Thing Through" - NY Magazine
There will be no runoff.
Bil Thompson Wants to See This Thing Through
"With 99 percent of precincts reporting, de Blasio finished Tuesday with 40.3 percent. He needs 40 percent to avoid a runoff. But as Politicker notes, "according to the latest Board of Election tally, there are nearly 80,000 paper ballots yet to be counted, including absentee, military and emergency ballots filled out by voters whose names could not be found on the rolls." With a margin of error that slim, Thompson understandably wants to see this all the way through. But de Blasio is already drawing in some heavy-hitting supporters. The Clintons "kindly both called to congratulate and I asked their advice and we'll see what happens going forward," he said."
Seaside Can't Catch A Break
"The Seaside Park boardwalk fire is now officially under control though "forty to 50 businesses have been destroyed.""
Emergency Drill At Barclays Tonight
This is a test. This is only a test. Keep calm and carry on. From CB6 (emphasis added):
Please be advised of the following notice from the Office of Emergency Management...
Notification issued 9/12/13 at 5:00 PM. From 8 PM Friday, 9/13/13 until 2 AM Saturday, 9/14/13, the FDNY and US Marine Corps are conducting an exercise at the Barclays Center, at Atlantic Ave and Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn. Expect to see military vehicles and personnel in hazardous materials suits near Dean Street, between Flatbush and 6th Aves, as well as volunteers in disaster simulation makeup. This is only a drill.
Best, Craig Hammerman
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Everybody Except Lew Fidler Is Now Backing Bill deBlasio for Mayor
Great rally at Borough Hall today. Can you find me in the picture? I'm in there.
"Democratic leaders and labor unions are making it very clear they do not want a runoff election. Standing before the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall, a mass of elected officials and unions, including the labor-backed Working Families Party, officially endorsed Public Advocate Bill de Blasio for mayor today."
The Worst People In The World
"So the next time you hear about how fabulous the Walton family's opulent new art museum is, or how much money the Walton family has given to land conservation, remember that all of that charity is part and parcel of a structure designed expressly to hoard billions of dollars within this one single family, and to avoid paying the normal tax rates that have been levied for the purpose of a tiny step towards equality. And also remember that all of the millions and millions of workers who made those billions and billions of dollars possible are trapped in a world of low wages, and are prevented from unionizing and bettering their own situation by the zealous efforts of Wal-Mart."
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