Meeting: Wednesday October 28, 2015

First Fall 2015 Forum
Date: Wednesday October 28th, 2015
Time: 6:30 to 9:00 PM  
Place: Red Oak Apartments
           135 West 106th Street
           Between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues

           All Are Welcome.

Our Forums are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month. For further information: call 917-338-6415 or email PWPolicyForum@gmail.com

Is Progress Being Made in Our State
A Report on the Legislative Achievements of the 2015 State Assembly

State Senator and ranking Dem. State Senate Housing Committee, Adriano Espaillat

It is sometimes easy to miss the real and significant achievements of our legislators in Albany. The business of government in a democracy is slow and tedious and not as fast paced and dramatic and as our 24 hour news cycle finds attractive. Senator Espaillat will outline the many achievements that the State of New York has made in the last year on such diverse issues as rent stabilization, 421a property tax relief, NYCHA maintenance funding, criminal justice reform for incarcerated minors, imposition of legally required procedures at colleges and universities to prosecute sexual assaults, among many other issues. It is important to look back at the legislative year and take an honest assessment of what has been achieved and what waits to be completed.

Preserving Community Health Care Systems in Manhattan
An Assessment on the Progress Made by Presbyterian Hospital with Community Leaders

State Senator Adriano Espaillat & City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez

This year the PW Policy Forum will explore the policies concerning the changing landscape presented to local hospitals, clinics, and doctors in the provision of health care. The Affordable Care Act has introduced many challenges and opportunities to extend the quality and reach of health care services. Hospital consolidations and closures place pressures on the remaining providers to pick up many new patients. Presbyterian Hospital has been challenged by these local leaders to begin to address these issues aggressively to preserve and improve local health care services.

October 14, 2015 Event Date and Location Change

To accommodate Mayor De Blasio's first town hall meeting on his successful efforts to reduce increases for rents in rent stabilized apartments that will be held on Wed. Oct 14th at 6:30 PM at Gregorio Luperon H. S. in Washington Heights.  Senator Espaillat and Councilman Rodriguez have graciously agreed to reschedule their appearance at the Policy Forum for Wednesday Oct. 28th at 6:30 PM.  For additional information see the NY Times article regarding Mayor De Blasio's event.
 
We hope you will join us at the Park West Policy Forum on Wednesday, October 28th from 6:30 pm - 9 pm at the Red Oak Apartments,  135 West 106th Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues.
 
Our keynote speaker is NYS Senator Adriano Espaillat who will give us a candid assessment of the 2015 session of the NYS Legislature, the accomplishments and the many things that wait to be accomplished.

Our second topic is the first in PW Policy Forum's exploration of the changing landscape of health care in New York City.  Senator Adriano Espaillat and NYC Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez will address the state of the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital emergency room as outlined in Senator Espaillat's report on the inadequacies of that emergency room, and a report on the progress in reaching the goals set in that report. 

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday October 28th, please note the change in location for this event.  As always, please feel free to share this announcement with your friends and neighbors. 

First Fall 2015 Forum

First Fall 2015 Forum

Date Wednesday October 14th, 2015:
Time: 6:30 to 9:00 PM

Place: Saint Michael's Episcopal Church, 225 W 99 St., corner of 99th Street and Amsterdam Avenue (in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper West Side) All Are Welcome.  For further information: call (917) 338-6415 or email PWPolicyForum@gmail.com

Is Progress Being Made in Our State

A Report on the Legislative Achievements of the 2015 State Assembly

State Senator and ranking Dem. State Senate Housing Committee, Adriano Espaillat

It is sometimes easy to miss the real and significant achievements of our legislators in Albany. The business of government in a democracy is slow and tedious and not as fast paced and dramatic and as our 24 hour news cycle finds attractive. Senator Espaillat will outline the many achievements that the State of New York has made in the last year on such diverse issues as rent stabilization, 421a property tax relief, NYCHA maintenance funding, criminal justice reform for incarcerated minors, imposition of legally required procedures at colleges and universities to prosecute sexual assaults, among many other issues. It is important to look back at the legislative year and take an honest assessment of what has been achieved and what waits to be completed.

Preserving Community Health Care Systems in Manhattan

An Assessment on the Progress Made by Presbyterian Hospital with Community Leaders

State Senator AdrianoEspaillat & City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez

This year the PW Policy Forum will explore the policies concerning the changing landscape presented to local hospitals, clinics, and doctors in the provision of health care. The Affordable Care Act has introduced many challenges and opportunities to extend the quality and reach of health care services. Hospital consolidations and closures place pressures on the remaining providers to pick up many new patients. Presbyterian Hospital has been challenged by these local leaders to begin to address these issues aggressively to preserve and improve local health care services.