Thursday, 15 May 2008 – 11:41 am
I was bit by a stray dog last night; it was one of those things. I was walking my dog down the alley between our house and the building next door, and there he was: a big, red lug of a mastiff mutt, about 100 lbs and suddenly interested in us.
I spun my dog—who [...]
Saturday, 26 April 2008 – 8:11 pm
Evidently, Newark had the most centralized downtown in the nation, making it extremely fragile and debilitating. The businesses, however, held a firm belief that people would always bring prosperity to Downtown, no matter where they lived, as long as accessibility was provided. In the above short period of ten years, as the figures indicate, American people’s understanding of “accessibility” shifted drastically from mass transit (e.g., trolley cars) to their beloved private motor cars. This meant not only could they drive to Downtown Newark, but also they had to find a place to park. As Miller McClintock of Harvard told the National Association of Building Owners in 1926, it would not profit a central business district with even the most convenient arteries of travel if there was not sufficient parking. After Raymond Boulevard was created above the old Morris Cannel in 1930, the corner near Military Park turned into the most congested spot and, a few years later, came the corner of Broad, Orange, and Bridge Streets. After the 1970s, the deadly congestion moved to Penn Station.
Wednesday, 26 March 2008 – 1:05 pm
Star Ledger: Influx of patients stretch thin centers for underserved
In keeping with the healthcare meme, Sunday’s Ledger had an excellent article on the state of healthcare facilities in New Jersey and how that’s having an impact on health centers.
Consider this: In the past 18 months, five acute-care hospitals have closed their doors in New Jersey, [...]
Thursday, 20 March 2008 – 12:30 am
From the Ledger, picked up by the Ironbound Blog: Despite bitter protests, Newark’s Saint James Hospital quietly closes
Despite months of angry protests by local residents, Newark’s Saint James Hospital closed today with more of a whimper than a bang.
This morning, moving trucks sat parked near the hospital entrance in the city’s Ironbound neighborhood. Flyers posted [...]
Wednesday, 19 March 2008 – 10:20 pm
Bicycle Mark at Citizen Reporter was kind enough to get in touch a few days back and get my thoughts on the closure (or, it seems, loss of services) at Saint James Hospital.
Citizen Reporter: The Threat of Hospital Closings in Newark
Why are two very needed hospitals in the city of Newark, NJ under threat of [...]
Wednesday, 27 February 2008 – 4:25 pm
City Hall: CITY OF NEWARK AND CATHOLIC HEALTH EAST ANNOUNCE CONTINUING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT SAINT JAMES CAMPUS
Mayor Cory A. Booker announced today that when the Saint James Hospital closes its acute-care services on March 15, 24-hour emergency care and non-acute health care services will continue to be offered at the campus. This move follows [...]
Sunday, 20 January 2008 – 8:50 pm
The story is still developing, so it’s hard to make out facts from talk. The NY Times story we linked to earlier in the week indicates that the Cathedral Healthcare System spokesman left the door open to keep St James open:
Mr. Middletown would not comment on allegations that word of the closings was kept [...]
Saturday, 19 January 2008 – 8:16 am
Star Ledger: Hundreds expected at rally to protest closing of Newark’s Saint James Hospital
About 1,000 hospital employees and residents are expected to congregate at a Newark church this morning to protest the impending closing of Saint James Hospital.
The protest begins at 10 a.m. at Saint James Roman Catholic Church on Madison Street and will be [...]
Monday, 14 January 2008 – 3:56 pm
New York Times: Dismay at Plan to Shut 2 Newark Hospitals
Mayor Cory A. Booker and other city officials described the closings as a betrayal and said the loss of medical services and jobs — an estimated 1,200 positions are at stake — would have a dire effect on a city already struggling to keep its [...]