MetroPlusHealth, New York City’s
fi ve-star health plan and a whollyowned
subsidiary of New York City
Health + Hospitals, joined Lincoln
Hospital for a turkey giveaway and to
promote Guns Down, Life Up (GDLU),
a response to inner-city gun violence
on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Lincoln Hospital,
located at 234 E. 149 St.
MetroPlusHealth gave away 100
turkeys in honor of Thanksgiving and
erected tents to educate and enroll
New York City residents into a health
insurance plan. MetroPlusHealth also
runs a central hub, located under the
escalator at Lincoln Hospital, Monday
through Friday, from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., for
residents to learn about their services
and enroll in a plan.
-Bronx Times
From left, Bronx Borough President-elect Vanessa Gibson and Valerie St. Louis, chief of staff
at Lincoln Hospital. Photo Aracelis Batista
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Coquerel’s Sifaka baby
debuts at Bronx Zoo
The baby sifaka hangs from a tree with its
mother. Photo Julie Larsen Maher
A Coquerel’s sifaka (propithecus
coquereli) born at the Bronx Zoo
over the summer has made its public
debut. The birth will be featured on
this week’s episode of Animal Planet’s
“THE ZOO.” The story follows the
adult sifakas as they are introduced
for the fi rst time in hopes that they
will eventually mate.
The Bronx Zoo breeds sifakas as
part of the Species Survival Plan program,
a cooperative breeding program
administered by the Association of
Zoos and Aquariums to maintain genetic
diversity and demographic stability
in zoo populations.
Six species of lemurs, including
Coquerel’s sifakas, can be seen in the
zoo’s Madagascar! exhibit. Exhibit
times for the baby may vary as it continues
to acclimate and bond with its
mother.
Like all lemur species, Coquerel’s
sifakas are found only on the island
nation of Madagascar. The species is
classifi ed as critically endangered by
the International Union for Conservation
of Nature. Numbers in the wild
are decreasing due to deforestation
and other human activities.
“THE ZOO,” now in its fi fth season
is the fi rst series to go behind the
scenes at the Bronx Zoo. The powerful
stories focus on the animals, their
keepers, and the zoo’s contribution to
conserving wildlife around the globe.
-Bronx Times
Woodlawn Cemetery held a completion ceremony on Nov. 18 for its Bridge to
Crafts Careers Landscape Restoration Program. The program offers career and
workforce development for students with a 10-week paid internship that offers
hands-on and classroom learning.
From left, Meg Vantrudo, executive director of Woodlawn Conservancy; Woodlawn Conservancy
Chairwoman Aramina Vega Ferrer, who is also a Woodlawn Cemetery trustee; and
Herb Landmann, of Davey Tree Expert Company pose with honoree Jae’Lynn Leocadio.
Photo Jewel Webber
Participiants at a Nov. 23 MetroPlusHealth turkey giveaway at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx.
Photo Aracelis Batista
Landscape restoration
program honors students
MetroPlusHealth joins Lincoln
Hospital for turkey giveaway