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New York’s Generosity COVID19

New York's Generosity COVID19
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We wanted to take the time to share some of the many who have displayed generosity and kindness during this pandemic. From celebrity hairstylists Patrick Kyle, Iron Chef Marc Forgione, Elisabeth Holder of Laudrèe USA, Harry’s Italian, and Da Claudio Restaurant, to Howard Hughes Seaport. You will read their words and see their photos as we salute their selfless acts.

Last Thursday was a day Patrick Kyle will never forget.

My buddy, Jordan @jordanehni (Infectious Disease Director @mountsinai_bethisrael ) was looking for barbers and hairstylists to volunteer to give health care workers much-needed haircuts. After discussing protective measures, I agreed to participate. Over 400 people entered a raffle for the cuts. Six were chosen to meet me in the “Wellness Room” for haircuts. I had full PPE (scrubs, mask, gloves and face shield). Clients were given a fresh mask and robe as they walked into the room. I felt completely safe. The love and appreciation I received will stay with me forever. Little did they know I felt normal for the first time in weeks getting to do something I love — servicing my clients

Celebrity hairstylist Patrick Kyle @patrickkyle_ generously donated six haircuts to front line employees at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. Patrick is a freelance hairstylist whose credits include Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, and New York Fashion Week.

Employees entered a raffle, and six lucky winners received a haircut and styling, snacks, music, and aromatherapy treatment as a part of a larger wellness plan to help keep COVID-19 frontline workers rejuvenated for the long journey ahead. We are all missing access to basic services, and we are grateful to Patrick for volunteering his time and truly connecting with our healthcare heroes.

Winners: Millie Rosario, emergency department tech; Dr. Arielle Sasson, first-year resident; Marco Makkar, emergency department registrar; Dr. Anthoney Lim, medical director of the pediatrics ER. #selfcare #frontlines #COVID19 #msbibettertogether #wellnesswednesday

New York's Generosity COVID19
Patrick Kyle at Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
New York's Generosity COVID19
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
New York's Generosity COVID19
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
New York's Generosity COVID19
Mount Sinai Beth Israel

 

So grateful for the true heroes that work tirelessly behind the front lines!

“After delivering 100 more dinners (thanks to YOUR generosity) it was so heartwarming to hear the #clapforourcarers for all essential workers risking their lives to keep us safe! THANK YOU! We are especially proud of our small but mighty team that is currently working together to ensure we bring our entire team back when this is over! It is a reminder that we are collectively #strongertogether #spiritofsolidarity is alive and well!” #DaClaudioNYC https://www.instagram.com/nyphospital/

 

New York's Generosity COVID19
Da Claudio delivering to New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

 

One of our favorite sweet spots in New York, was right there front and center, taking the time to give. “We keep sharing the love with all the health workers who are doing an amazing job taking care of our families, friends, and communities.”

Merci! Thank you! Ladurée

 

New York's Generosity COVID19
Laduree US feeding our healthcare workers

 

Mar Forgione and his partners at Khe-Yo showed their support.

“Another hospital delivery today with @tasteoftribeca at @nyulangone. Thank you to everyone who has donated to the fund to feed hospital workers and @snowdancefarm @la_boite @gargiuloproduce for the delicious ingredients!”

 

New York's Generosity COVID19
Marc Forgione

 

New York's Generosity COVID19
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When New York City shut down, brothers Frank and Salvatore Buglione decided with their co-owners at the restaurant group HPH NYC  –

‘WE JUST PULL UP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND DROP OFF FOOD’: WHY HARRY’S ITALIAN DECIDED TO STAY OPEN

to keep both their Harry’s Italian locations open. “You always hate to see any restaurant go completely dark,” HPH partner Paul Lamas told the Downtown Alliance. “We wanted to try and keep some of our key employees, key staff working. Everybody wanted to work. We really wanted to do something to help the community.”

Beyond their neighborhood regulars, HPH and the Bugliones identified plenty of other mouths to feed in Manhattan. They tapped a number of their food purveyors and liquor vendors to see who’d be willing to chip in — the restaurant would match any donation — to serve first responders (e.g. NYPD’s 1st Precinct, Engine 4 and Ladder 15 on South Street, NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital). “We’re not here looking to make money or make this any publicity stunt,” Salvatore told the Alliance. “We do our best work when people are not looking. We just keep dropping off food — we don’t even ask any questions. We just pull up to the emergency room and drop off food.

“I always feel we do the easy part,” Salvatore added. “Okay, we’re dropping off some food. It’s more about what these hospital workers are going through. They’re dealing with patients every day.”

The Bugliones work 18- and 19-hour days to do what they’re doing. At around 7 or 8 each morning, they turn on the ovens and wait for the orders to come in. Before they know it, Salvatore said, “we turn around and it’s 11 o’clock at night.” They’re not even tired, he said. “It’s unbelievable: You don’t realize 15 hours went by and you’re still strong.”

 

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Harry’s Italian by Downtown Alliance

 

Lower Manhattan property owners came together on the evening of March 19, 2020, to offer a symbol of hope and strength in the midst of the global health and financial crisis.

 

 

New York's Generosity COVID19
#NYCLightsofHope Downtown Alliance

One World Trade Center, Pier 17 at the Seaport District, Brookfield Place, 111 and 115 Broadway, 55 Water Street and 20 Exchange Place will be participating in this effort, while other Downtown buildings are working to join them over the next several days. Buildings throughout the entire city are encouraged to follow suit and add their own “lights of hope.”

“This is a moment to band together, show pride in a tough time, and light up the Lower Manhattan skyline with hope,” said Jessica Lappin, President of the Alliance for Downtown New York.  “Whether it’s red, white and blue or with a single white beacon, buildings across Lower Manhattan will light themselves in honor of our determination to endure and recover.”

“In this time of need, we as New Yorkers and Americans are looking for symbols of hope—both in our communities and across the country,” said Saul Scherl, President of the New York Tri-State Region of The Howard Hughes Corporation. “We wanted to unite our community and light up the buildings of Lower Manhattan together to show our solidarity, our resiliency, and our persistent hope for the future.”

Stay tuned for more generosity from New Yorkers taking the time to give back during this unprecedented time.

The Downtown Team

 

 

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Three NYC Restaurants Helping to Feed Essential Workers In The Wake of COVID-19

Courtesy MRSC

Our essential workers need fuel for their long, grueling shifts in NYC’s hospitals. We recognize three restaurants donating their time and efforts to help those who help us. 

 
Brooklyn Chop House (150 Nassau St.) in FiDi is making food deliveries to their neighborhooding hospital, New York Presbyterian, nightly for as long as the restaurant’s doors are open. They’re offering their most popular dishes to the staff that is working tirelessly to ensure NYC citizens safety, including nurses, doctors, surgeons and more for being the true heroes during this pandemic. 
Since word of their generosity has spread, almost a dozen other hospitals have reached out to Brooklyn Chop House for help, including Sloan Kettering, NY Presbyterian, Cornell Weill, and Lenox Hill. Without hesitation, the owners said they’d make meals for their workers too, as well as Elmhurst Hospital. They are also offering 20% off for all first responders picking up meals at the downtown hotspot.
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Courtesy Brooklyn Chop House
 
Loulou, the newly opened French bistro in Chelsea, began delivery to ICU doctors and nurses two weekends ago and plans to continue their efforts during the coming weeks. When the world changed, co-owner Loulou Mathias Van Leyden had to decide whether or not to close his less than a month old restaurant completely. He and his partners ultimately decided to fight and began delivery and takeout. He went a step further by delivering meals to New York Presbyterian/Columbia University ICU staff members on Sunday, March 22nd because of a fundraiser set up by Seven Rooms and now he’s continuing this endeavor.
Loulou is asking for help through donations where 100% of the proceeds will go to preparing and delivering meals to doctors during this time. The restaurant made additional deliveries to Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and Mount Sinai. To donate you can visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/meals-for-hardworking-icu-doctors-during-covid19

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The vegan, plant-based and kosher chain Beyond Sushi in NYC delivered their first set of hospital meals to 42 health care workers at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens this past Wednesday (April 1st) as the result of a community fundraiser that was organized on the hospital’s behalf. The restaurant’s owners, Guy and Tali Vaknin, will now start a fundraiser of their own where for every $200 raised, they’ll send another care package of individual meals to a local hospital and are kicking things off with a donated delivery of their own at Metropolitan Hospital later this week.

Thank you for all your generous support and care for our essential New Yorkers. Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay indoors.

 

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Fifth Annual Fundraiser Kicked It In Heels

Kicked It In Heel’s Fifth Annual Fundraiser that took place at Beautique in New York City on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

(Honorees Dr. Laura Forese and Keisha Sutton-James)

(Center: DJ D-Nice | Left and Right: Guests of the event)

On Wednesday night, a diverse group of powerful New York City professionals joined together to raise awareness about breast cancer and address health care disparities among minorities and younger women facing the disease at Kicked It In Heels’ Fifth Annual Fundraiser at Beautique.

Hosted by CNN Commentator Angela Rye, the event served to garner support for the overall mission of Kicked It In Heels: to ensure that young women and women of color have the same access to care as their peers, and therefore the same success rates. This year’s event honored two survivors: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of NewYork-Presbyterian and Downtown Magazine’s board member Dr. Laura Forese, and Media Executive and Community Activist Keisha Sutton-James.Halfway through the event, Dr. Janna Andrews, an Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiation Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell where she specializes in Breast and Gynecological Cancers and the founder of Kicked It In Heels, gave a speech addressing healthcare disparities among women of color diagnosed with breast cancer and the importance of early detection. After Dr. Andrews’ speech, honorees Dr. Laura Forese and Keisha Sutton-James shared their own breast cancer stories and reiterated why nonprofits like Kicked It In Heels are so important.Guests of the event sipped on cocktails and enjoyed delicious hors d’oeuvres while dancing the night away to a mix of today’s hottest tunes and throwbacks spun by DJ D-Nice. The fundraiser also included a silent auction with a wide range of prizes from a private box at a New York Giants game toroundtrip airfare on JetBlue.Kicked It In Heels’ mission is to eradicate health care disparities in breast cancer and to promote health in survivorship. KIH focus on breast cancer survivors, specifically young women and women of color. They provide basic information on screening and highlighting survivors’ experiences as they reclaim their normal lives. After diagnosis, KIH encourages lifestyle adjustments and dialogue by offering workshops focused on fitness, beauty, and wellness, such as Ride for Survivors with SoulCycle, Rent the Runway Day of Beauty and the Kicked It In Heels Exhale Yoga Workshop with Exhale Spa.

Kicked It In Heels is also a vehicle to conduct community-based studies that address healthcare disparities. www.kickeditinheels.com

If you are located in the UK and are considering reconstructive surgery or breast enlargement, take a look at www.consultantplasticsurgeon.co.uk and Guy Sterne – a leading cosmetic surgeon with over two decades of experience within the National Health Service who now runs a private clinic. Guy offers an initial consultation to discuss your needs.

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RX for Your Health- Choosing the Right Medical Services for Your Child

Photo: Courtesy of NYP/Lower Manhattan Hospital
Photo: Courtesy of NYP/Lower Manhattan Hospital

RX for Your Health is back! With help from our friends over at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, we will be bringing you different tips/advice from health experts right in your backyard! This week, we spoke to David Listman, MD, the Director of Pediatric Emergency Services, about finding the right care and services for your child; ranging from immunizations to choosing the right pediatrician. Check out his responses to our questions below:

David Listman, Director of Emergency Pediatric Services. Photo: Courtesy of NYP/Lower Manhattan hospital
David Listman, Director of Emergency Pediatric Services. Photo: Courtesy of NYP/Lower Manhattan hospital

Where is the best source of advice for medications for my child?

Despite the myriad of sources available on the Internet, it is important to discuss any new medications with your child’s pediatrician.  There are medications that are crucial to your child’s health and others that might simply relieve some symptoms.  Some medications can be taken just as needed for symptoms, while others need to be taken regularly even if symptoms are not present.  Your pediatrician can help you decide what is in your child’s best interest.  It is also important to talk to your child’s pediatrician if you are using any complementary supplements to make sure that they are safe and will not interact with other treatments.

What are the best guidelines for child immunizations?

Parents should follow the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics.  These vaccines begin at 2 months and continue through childhood and adolescence.  Vaccines are safe and effective against many childhood and lifelong infectious diseases.  Many people are worried about the side effects of vaccines, but the concern that vaccines are linked to Autistic Spectrum Disorder is without any scientific basis and indeed studies have ruled out any such link.

We are lucky to no longer see diseases such as polio, measles, rubella and tetanus, as well as haemophilus influenzae type b and much less disease from streptococcus pneumonia (pneumococcus).  When there are outbreaks of measles in unvaccinated populations, there are often terrible outcomes, including death, from these preventable illnesses.  Please speak to your pediatrician about the recommended vaccine schedule and any questions that you have about vaccinations.

Where can I go for early intervention advice on childhood disabilities?

​Your pediatrician screens your child regularly for normal development in the areas of fine motor, gross motor, language and social skills.  If you or your pediatrician have concerns about whether your child is achieving these developmental milestones appropriately, further evaluation can be done by a number of professionals including a pediatrician who specializes in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, a psychologist or psychiatrist specializing in the field.  Your child’s school can also refer you to a professional to do further testing if there are any concerns.  You can also formally request (in writing) an evaluation by the public school system and they are required to respond and address your concerns.

What are the best tips for picking a pediatrician?

You should choose a pediatrician who can provide high quality healthcare and meshes well with your personality and your overall approach to health.  Ask your friends and neighbors about their pediatricians.  If you are expecting your first child, call and ask if the pediatrician will do a pre-natal visit so you can meet them before your child is born and make sure it is a good match.  Ask about their attitudes and support for breast-feeding, or any other issues that are important to you.

All pediatricians should vaccinate on the same schedule.  If you are interested in complementary and alternative medical practices, ask about their approach to these issues.  Inquire about both routine office hours and sick visit hours and how the office handles after hours calls about illnesses and injuries.

Most practices are affiliated with a hospital system.  Find out if you have a preference about where they would refer your child should they need emergency or sub-specialty care, although there is no requirement to go to the hospital that your pediatrician is affiliated with.

Tell us about the NYP/LMH Pediatric ER and why it’s important to the neighborhood.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital opened a unique and separate area in the Emergency Department that specializes in pediatric care.  There are specialists in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine who staff this area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  This area provides all types of comprehensive emergency care to infants, children and adolescents.

The approach to care provided by pediatric specialists differs greatly from that provided by general (adult) emergency doctors in urgent care or other non-pediatric specific settings.  The Pediatric Emergency Department at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan is backed up by the full spectrum of pediatric specialists at the Komansky Center for Children’s Health at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, should the need arise. The Pediatric Emergency Department is an important asset to the residents of lower Manhattan, as well as the many visitors to the area to have this resource right in the neighborhood.

 

–by Jackie Hart