Wednesday, June 08, 2005

FIELDS SAYS MANHATTANVILLE SHOULD REMAIN A CHILD

Manhattan Borough President
C. VIRGINIA FIELDS





Immediate Release: Contact: Charles Walker

Wednesday, June 8, 2005 (212) 669-2090

(917) 257-0190 (mobile)



PRESS ADVISORY/DAYBOOK ITEM




FIELDS SAYS MANHATTANVILLE SHOULD REMAIN A CHILD

HEALTH CARE CLINIC





WHO: Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields

Community organizations, unions and advocates






WHAT: Press Conference Concerning the City's Interest in
Permanently Closing the Manhattanville Child Health Clinic





WHEN: Thursday, June 9th

12:30 p.m.





WHERE: Manhattanville Child Health Care Center

21 Old Broadway at West 126th Street

(bt Amsterdam and Broadway
)







The Manhattanville Child Health Clinic at 21 Old Broadway has been closed for much-need renovations since 1999, and now that it is nearing completion, NYC Health Commissioner Thomas Freiden recently indicated that the facility might permanently be closed as a child health clinic and used for other purposes.

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Naumi Feldman
Manhattan Borough President's Office
1 Centre Street, 19th Floor South
New York, NY 10007
(212) 669-2029 [Tel]
(212) 669-3840 [Fax]
nfeldman@manhattanbp.org

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