Go Red for Women by Victoria Schneps-Yunis
VICTORIA SCHNEPS-YUNIS
OPED: by Clark Pena Construction industry’s shift to open shop
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, F 12 EBRUARY 1-7, 2019 BTR
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PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
CEO AND CO-PUBLISHER
Joshua Schneps
BRONX TIMES PUBLISHER
Laura Guerriero
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John Collazzi
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
So much
competition
It’s no secret that the Bronx
is in the midst of a building
boom that is driving economic
growth across the borough.
But the biggest question on
the minds of many stakeholders
is about how this new activity
can translate into more
good jobs and career opportunities
for Bronx residents.
We believe that when new
buildings go up in the Bronx,
a signifi cant number of the
construction jobs should go
to local residents – not just to
workers from outside the city.
That is because real estate development
is only truly productive
when it also provides
new opportunities for those
who are already living and
raising families in the surrounding
neighborhoods.
The good news here is that
the construction industry’s
shift to the open shop model is
opening new doors for Bronxites
to secure jobs, earn good
wages and benefi ts, and get on
a path to the middle class. It’s
time for our elected offi cials
at the city and state level to do
more to support that progress
and ensure it continues over
the years to come.
Let’s recall some context
around this shift to the open
shop, especially because it
has much to do with addressing
a problem that’s been articulated
by Bronx community
leaders for many years.
Dear editor,
There are still unresolved
issues ‘Metro North RR Settled’
(Patrick Rocchio -- January
24) concerning Governor
Cuomo’s announcement of
new Metro North service from
Westchester and East Bronx
via the Hell Gate Bridge and
Sunnyside Queens to Penn
Station.
There is only $695 million
currently available toward
the $1.5 billion needed to fully
fund this project. The MTA
will have to fi nd $805 million
under the next Five Year
2020 - 2024 Capital Program
for completion of work. Service
implementation is dependent
upon the LIRR giving up
Penn Station rush hour track
space. What about the need for
mid day storage at either the
LIRR West Side or Amtrak/
NJ Transit Sunnyside Yards?
Currently no such agreements
exist for either arrangement.
Cuomo has promised
many other new commuter
rail services besides the Metro
North Penn Station Access
project that are competing for
the same non existent Penn
Station capacity.
Larry Penner
Bronxites
are generous
Dear editor,
I am writing to thank
Bronx residents for sharing
the true meaning of Christmas
with children in need this
past holiday season.
Because of the generosity
of donors in Bronx and across
the United States, Operation
Christmas Child, a project of
Samaritan’s Purse, collected
more than 8.8 million shoeboxes
in 2018. Combined with
those collected from partnering
countries in 2018, the ministry
is now sending more
than 10.6 million shoebox gifts
to children suffering from
poverty, natural disasters,
war, disease and famine.
These simple gifts bring
smiles to the faces of children
around the world. Packed
with fun toys, school supplies
and hygiene items, these gifts
bring joy and are a tangible
expression of God’s love. Since
1993, Operation Christmas
Child has collected and delivered
more than 157 million
gift-fi lled shoeboxes to children
in more than 160 countries
and territories.
It’s not too late for people
to make a difference. Though
drop-off locations serving
Bronx shoebox packers are
closed until November 2019,
anyone can still pack a personalized
shoebox gift online
at samaritanspurse.org/buildonline.
Information about
year-round volunteer opportunities
can also be found at
samaritanspurse.org/volunteerwithOCC.
Thank you again to everyone
who participated in this
global project—many who do
so year after year. These simple
gifts send a message to
children worldwide that they
are loved and not forgotten.
Dana Williams
Continued on page 69
We are proud to present a
unique way to call attention to
what is known as the “silent
killer.”
One in three deaths among
women in the United States
each year is a direct result of
heart disease. This killer delivers
a fatal blow to more women
in this country than all cancers
combined, according to
the American Heart Association.
The situation calls for everyone
to be alert, which is
why the American Heart Association
designated the fi rst
Friday of February as “Go Red
For Women Day.” It’s also why
we’re “going red” — as we seek
to make everyone aware of the
dangers of heart disease, and
the importance of paying attention
to our bodies.
Why red? It’s not just because
our blood is red. The
color is often associated with
power, passion, determination,
strength, love — all qualities
that we need in order to protect
ourselves and our loved ones
from the “silent killer.”
Heart disease should be a
personal issue for us all. We all
know someone in our lives who
lives with the complications
day in and day out. But many
others have the symptoms of
heart disease and do not know
it.
Last year, Jennifer Goodstein,
former publisher of this
paper, wrote about her diagnosis
with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(HCM), a genetic disease
that causes the thickening
and scarring of heart muscle.
She had to undergo open heart
surgery to have it treated.
Like so many others, Jennifer
lived a very healthy life before
her diagnosis — exercised
regularly, never smoked, no
major illnesses.
Jennifer sought help from a
cardiologist at NYU Langone,
Dr. Mark Sherrid, who reassured
her that the condition is
“highly treatable” as long as
it’s “recognized and treated appropriately.”
Awareness is so critical toward
stopping the “silent killer”
from striking you or someone
you love. Heart disease has
many symptoms — shortness
of breath, sudden fatigue, dizziness
upon standing, even indigestion.
If you or a loved one
experiences any of these symptoms
frequently, seek medical
help immediately!
Make sure you visit your
doctor at least once a year for
a physical. If your doctor refers
you to a cardiologist for additional
tests, follow through
and get checked out. If you’re
prescribed medication to treat
your ailments, take your doses
as required.
Above all, take care of yourself.
Eat right. Exercise regularly.
Don’t sit at your desk or
on your couch all day; every
so often, get up and move your
legs and feet. Avoid smoking —
and if you’re a smoker, fi nd a
way to kick the habit.
You only have one life — live
it to the fullest and the healthiest!
Victoria Schneps-Yunis is
the publisher/president of Schneps
Media, which includes
the Bronx Times Reporter, as
well as publications in Queens,
Brooklyn, Manhattan, and
Long Island.
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