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STANDING Brooklyn’s Biggest Booster
REHABILITATED
Elected offi cials cut the ribbon on a newly enhanced
nursing facility following yearlong renovation project
BY CHANDLER KIDD
Local elected offi cials and healthcare
gurus cut the ribbon on a newly renovated
Sheepshead Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center on Sept. 18.
The state-of-the-art facility shutdown
for a roughly yearlong renovation, but
the new and improved facilities were
well worth the wait, according to one administrator,
who said patients can now
rely on the center as a one-stop-shop for
all their therapeutic needs.
“There is a reason why so many patients
upon discharge from a hospital after
having surgery choose us; they know
they can get all their therapies in one
spot and this is benefi cial for their recovery,”
Kahan said.
The Knapp Street nursing home now features
modernized living spaces tricked
out with custom-made furniture, fl atscreen
TV’s, and electronic beds that
can be adjusted for the perfect night’s
sleep.
The nursing home even features a mock
supermarket, giving patients the opportunity
to practice their shopping for dinner
— without the fear of injury.
“There is a lot of pain involved with
therapy, and we anted to make it a fun
place to relieve some of that pain,” Kahan
said.
And the upgrades weren’t just practical,
but cosmetic too, according to another
executive, who said clients can expect to
be rehabilitated in style.
“It doesn’t look like a health care facility,
it looks like home,” Mishiyeva said.
by Joanna DelBuono
BY JOE HITI
Brooklyn’s hitting the books!
A whopping 41 Kings County students
made the prestigious President’s
List at Berkeley College during
the spring 2019 semester.
The President’s List at the college
— which has campuses in Manhattan,
New Jersey, White Plains,
and Downtown Brooklyn — honors
scholars who achieved an impressive
4.00 grade-point average with
a course-load that included 12 credits
or more, and demonstrates not
only intelligence, but an outstanding
work ethic, according to the college’s
actual president.
“I am proud of our students and
their academic accomplishments,”
said Michael J. Smith, President of
Berkeley College. “Their work ethic
and talent will serve them well as
they prepare to graduate and progress
toward their future successes.”
Below the President’s List is the
still admirable Dean’s List, which
featured 124 Brooklyn students who
earned a 3.5 grade point average.
Berkeley, originally founded in
1931, has 7,000 students, 350 of which
are international students, in their
masters, bachelors, associates and
certifi cate programs across their
seven campuses in New York and
New Jersey. Students can study in
20 different career fi elds including
degrees in business, health studies
and liberal arts.
US News and World Report have
honored Berkeley for providing an
exceptional online bachelor’s program
and online program for veterans
for fi ve years running.
Sadly, Berkeley is closing their
Brooklyn school at 255 Duffi eld St.
following the end of the current semester
on Dec. 31, and will be transitioning
students and faculty to the
university’s Midtown and White
Plains campuses.
BY ELISSA ESHER
Building Skills New York announced
Bushwick electrician
Trevain Hillaire as their September
Brooklyn Worker of the Month
this Friday, honoring his excellent
work at Top Shelf Electric, an
electrical and telecommunications
contracting fi rm.
Building Skills, a nonprofi t
that provides training and fi nds
jobs for underemployed and underserved
New Yorkers pursuing careers
in the construction industry,
connected him to the position in
July, just four days after he began
seeking employment through the
organization.
“Building Skills connected
me with a job when I needed it
the most,” said Hillaire. “Finding
steady employment in construction
has allowed me to start building
a long-lasting career. I am
thankful for Building Skills for
helping me get here.”
According to the organization’s
executive director David Meade,
Building Skills’ Workers of the
Month are chosen for exceptional
feedback from their employers.
Folks at Top Shelf Electric told
Building Skills that Hillaire is
“doing a great job on the site” and
that he was selected for a company
skills training program where he
can further advance his knowledge
and abilities.
“Building Skills New York
has placed some 600 workers
to date, so being honored as a
standout Worker of the Month
is a huge accomplishment,” said
Meade.
Last year, Building Skills’ free
job training and placement services
helped fi ll 235 constructionrelated
jobs in New York City, with
Brooklyn residents taking more
than a quarter of those. The Manhattan
based nonprofi t recently
announced that they will be hosting
free training sessions to help
workers reach Local Law 196 construction
requirements, which
hold that all New York City construction
workers must have 30
hours of Site Safety Training completed
by December 1st, 2019.
A whopping 41 Kings County scholars made the prestigious President’s List at Berkeley
College. Photo by Joe Hiti
Brooklyn scholars score top marks
Councilmen Chaim Deutsch and Alan Maisel,
Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, and Public
Advocate Jumaane Williams were on hand
for the ribbon cutting.
Photo by Derrick Waterson