NYC Mayoral Candidate Forum on Important Public Health Issues


Issue Paper: Important Public Health Issues

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MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM ON PUBLIC HEALTH

Kumble Theater – LIU Brooklyn

PROGRAM – January 16th, 2013


  • Mr.Tom Robbins – The moderator.  Mr. Robbins is a former Daily News and Village Voice reporter.  He is currently Investigative Journalist in Residence at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
  • Welcoming Remarks – Kim Williams, Esq. – Dean of Institutional Advancement and Student Affairs – LIU, Brooklyn.
  • Mr. Robbins – will introduce each of the candidates as they arrive on the stage.  He will also introduce the panel members who will be asking questions.
  • Each candidate will give a short Opening Address and then will respond to four questions from the panelists.

All identified candidates for Mayor were contacted and invited to be part of this non-partisan forum.  The candidates, who accepted this invitation, in order of their appearance:

  • Tom Allon
  • William Thompson
  • Sal Albanese
  • John Catsimatidis
  • John Liu

Thanks to:

  • LIU Brooklyn for donation of the space for tonight's forum
  • Overall coordination – Commission on the Public's Health System, Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC, and LIU Brooklyn
  • Logistics and Food Coordination – Suki Ports, Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, Manhattan – Staten Island AHEC
  • Outreach Coordination – Commission on the Public's Health System and Coalition for Asian American Children and Families
  • Policy Coordination – Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, Childrens Defense Fund – New York, Commission on the Public's Health System, Brooklyn Partnership to Drive Down Diabetes
  • Media Coordination – Housing Works, Committee of Interns & Residents, New York Immigration Coalition, and Commission on the Public's Health System
  • Candidate Coordination – Committee of Interns & Residents and Childrens Defense Fund – New York
  • Flier and Publication Design – Public Health Association of New York City
  • Steering Committee Members:  Suki Ports, Commission on the Public's Health System, Committee of Interns & Residents, Greater Brooklyn Health Coalition – Brooklyn Partnership to Drive Down Diabetes , Manhattan-Staten Island Area Health Education Center, New York Immigration Coalition, Save Our Safety Net – Campaign, New York State Nurses Association


  • Financial Contributions:
    • LIU Brooklyn
    • Doctors Council SEIU
    • New York State Nurses Association
    • Committee of Interns & Residents
    • Manhattan-Staten Island Area Health Education Center
    • Greater Brooklyn Health Coalition
    • Planned Parenthood of New York City Action Fund
    • Public Health Association of New York City
    • New York Immigration Coalition
    • VOCAL – New York
    • Physicians for a National Health Program, New York Metro

      Event Sponsors:

Brooklyn Partnership to Drive Down Diabetes * Center for the Independence of the Disabled in New York * Children's Defense Fund – New York * Coalition for Asian American Children and Families * Commission on the Public's Health System * Committee of Interns & Residents * Doctors Council, SEIU * Greater Brooklyn Health Coalition *Housing Works *LIU Brooklyn *Manhattan-Staten Island Area Health Education Center *New Yorkers for Accessible Health Coverage *New York Immigration Coalition *New York Lawyers for the Public Interest *New York State Nurses Association *Occupy Open Space *Physicians for a National Health Program, New York Metro *Planned Parenthood of New York City Action Fund *Public Health Association of New York City *Save Our Safety Net – Campaign *Sex Workers Project at Urban Justice Center *VOCAL – New York *Women's City Club of New York