By Phil on February 13, 2009
We have obtained a copy of the order that has removed Helen Sieger from Kingsbridge Heights Rehabilitation and Care Center. The main statement on the order “Without opposition petition granted! Order Signed.”
It is amazing that the order was signed the morning of February 11, 2009 and by the afternoon of the same date Helen was [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Helen Sieger, Nursing Home
By Phil on February 11, 2009
We have been told by the union members and workers of Kingsbridge Heights that Helen Sieger has been removed from the nursing home and has been replaced with a receiver. We are told that it is our old friend William Pascocello.
We will post more soon as we know more…
Posted in Front Page News, Helen Sieger, Nursing Home
By Phil on January 26, 2009
[Reprinted from www.philmcdonnell.com]
Governor Paterson has proposed cuts to the Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquariums in NY state. This funding (ZBGA) has been in place for over 30 years and was created to make sure that our zoos, gardens, aquariums all have funding in hard economic times. Now Governor Paterson wants to cut this funding by [...]
Posted in Causes, Front Page News
By Phil on January 24, 2009
Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to get the word out that we are now on Facebook. We are not leaving the blog/website to languish but we are extending our reach by adding a profile page to Facebook. If you are a Facebook member, please stop by and add yourself as a fan of our page.
For those [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Website Updates
By Phil on January 10, 2009
10am – 2pm
Saturday January 10 & Sunday January 11th
Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing the tree to a Mulchfest site. You are encouraged to bring bags to take advantage of the [...]
Posted in Alerts, Causes
By Phil on September 29, 2008
I found an interesting article in today’s NY Times:
Violations Reported at 94% of Nursing Homes
More than 90 percent of nursing homes were cited for violations of federal health and safety standards last year, and for-profit homes were more likely to have problems than other types of nursing homes, federal investigators say in a report issued [...]
Posted in Nursing Home
By Phil on September 18, 2008
*** UPDATED 12/9/2008 ***
Many of you followed Hendrix’s story via the blog and website over at NorCalGSPRescue, I am happy to be able to say that Hendrix has found a forever home! He is now living a real dog’s life on a ranch in Arizona where he gets to run around in his wheeled cart [...]
Posted in Alerts, Causes
By Phil on August 23, 2008
Day 184 – Since the striking members were still on strike after midnight I will consider this day 184.
Around 4:30am, The new administrator, Bruce Zarret, whom I officially have not met yet arrived at Kingsbridge, we all were hoping this was a good sign that things were going to go smoothly. With the judges [...]
Posted in Strike 2008
By Phil on August 23, 2008
On August 15, 2008 the NYC Health Department issued a press release that stated Two New Yorkers have been infected with the West Nile Virus. You can read it here: Two New Yorkers Test Positive for West Nile
What does this have to do with the Reservoir you ask?
Simple, for the last several months the DEP [...]
Posted in Alerts, Reservoir
By Phil on August 21, 2008
10:00am – The workers have been let into the building at this time. Helen arrived around 7am and the workers were slowly let in starting around 7:30am. They were allowed to enter in small groups. It seems like the new administrator has his hands full, I hope that Helen has prepared him for all of [...]
Posted in Strike 2008
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