Today, Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, joined by elected officials including State Senator Daniel Squadron and senior citizens, called on the City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to give New Yorkers a full explanation of why city senior centers have not been given seasonal flu vaccines two months past the start of flu season.
As Election Day nears next Tuesday, one race that hasn’t received much attention is Manhattan borough president.
Scott Stringer, a Democrat, is running for re-election, and we think he has done a fine job and set the bar high by bringing a professional attitude to everything about the office.
Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer is joined today by NYC Parks & Recreation Manhattan Borough Commissioner Bill Castro and noted Rosarian Stephen Scanniello, president of the Heritage Rose Foundation, to break ground on the nation’s first official “Heritage Rose District” in West Harlem and Southern Washington Heights.
Borough President Stringer said, “Today, we’re re-introducing some native New Yorkers with deep roots back into West Harlem and Washington Heights. Having this area become known as the nation’s first Heritage Rose District will bring a big dose of flower power to a place of rich cultural and historical significance.”
Students from PS 72 in East Harlem learned Friday that it's good for them to eat fresh food, while at the same time supporting local farmers. It's all part of Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer's Go Green East Harlem initiative.
scottstringerbp: http://twitpic.com/11jkvl - Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton and I at 2010 State of the Borough Address. (Credit: Andrew Schwartz)