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THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

CITY HALL

NEW YORK,
NY 10007

(212) 788-7116

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY

Contact:  Shirley
Limongi

(212) 788-7125; (917)
359-4203

***MEDIA
ADVISORY***

Speaker Quinn and CUNY Welcome First Round of Nursing Students
Under City’s Innovative Nursing Initiative

Speaker Christine C. Quinn, CUNY and Hospital Officials will greet the
first round of nursing students who are part of a new nursing partnership with
the University and the Council. This is an initiative to create jobs and to help
address New York City’s
growing nursing shortage.

WHAT:           Press Conference

WHERE:        Bellevue Hospital Center

Saul Faber Auditorium (In
the Lobby to the Right)

                        462
First Ave

                        New York, NY

                        *Photo
Op to follow press conference at instruction facility

WHO:             Speaker
Christine C. Quinn

William Ebenstien, Director
and University Dean for Health and Human Services, CUNY

Miriam Carasa, Chief
Nursing Officer, St. Vincent’s Hospital

Jennifer Raab, President, Hunter College

Kristine Gebbie, Dean, School of Nursing Hunter
College

Keville Frederickson, Professor, Health Sciences
Programs, Lehman College

Leah Gonzalez, 1199 SEIU

Rebecca King, Hunter Nursing student

Hunter Nursing Faculty            

WHEN:           Monday,
July 27, 2009

TIME:            Noon

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