The local paper for the Upper East Side
WEEK OF MAY
THE ART OF LIBERATION
9-15
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2019
INSIDE
PANCREATIC CANCER: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The disease is on the rise in the U.S. But for those at highest risk, screening is an option. P. 6 Estelle M. Horowitz on strike with fellow union activist Danny Gerzog at Long Island University. Photo courtesy of Janice M. Horowitz
MY MOTHER THE SOCIALIST HISTORY How a young girl from Yorkville became a force in the NYC labor movement BY JANICE M. HOROWITZ
On May Day, I had the thrill of seeing my mother, Estelle M. Horowitz, honored at an exhibit of labor leaders of New York at the Museum of the City of New York. Estelle had been an unabashed young socialist in the 1930s, a time when she and countless other New York City children of Jewish immigrants yearned for something better. I saw photos of my mother I had long forgotten, along
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A DEATH BY BICYCLE
East Side playground. Photo: Tzuhsun Hsu, via flickr
Another tragic accident highlights the need for safety regulations. P. 8
AN UES PLAYGROUND SHORTAGE KIDS Comptroller Scott Stringer’s new study shows construction hasn’t kept up with a growing population — and existing play spaces aren’t being well maintained BY JASON COHEN
A recent study by Comptroller Scott Stringer revealed that the Upper East Side does not have a sufficient number of playgrounds. The UES has eight total playgrounds, or 4.3 per 10,000 children, compared to the UWS, with
21 playgrounds and 9.8 per 10,000 kids. Stringer’s office released a report on April 27, “State of Play: A New Model for NYC Playgrounds,” which said playground construction is failing to keep up with the growing population of children in several neighborhoods and there is inadequate playground maintenance. Stringer also found that New York City ranks 48th in playgrounds per capita among the 100 largest American cities. “As a lifelong New Yorker who spent a lot of time in his neighborhood playground in Washington
Heights and as a proud father of two young boys, this issue hits close to home for Comptroller Stringer,” said spokesman Eugene Resnick. “There is nothing more important than the health and well-being of our children, and our city is defined by how we treat our kids. Access to playgrounds should not be defined by your zip code. And every neighborhood should be a place where children can live, play and grow. This proposal will make our playgrounds a priority for not only our children, but for future generations.”
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