Who is Senator Kirsten Gillibrand?
Kirsten Gillibrand is a U.S. Senator from New York, serving since 2009 after being appointed to fill Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat and subsequently elected in 2010, 2012, 2018, and 2024 crainsnewyork.com+14en.wikipedia.org+14newyorker.com+14. A lifelong New Yorker, she graduated from Dartmouth College and UCLA Law, and previously represented upstate New York’s 20th congressional district in the House from 2007–2009 .
In New York City, she:
Represents NYC (alongside Chuck Schumer), with a local constituent office at 780 Third Ave in Manhattan gillibrand.senate.gov+1gillibrand.senate.gov+1.
Advocates for working families, seniors, and veterans: champions paid family leave, Social Security, prescription drug affordability, and protections for 9/11 first responders and toxic-exposed veterans newyorker.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4gillibrand.senate.gov+4.
Plays a key role on major Senate committees: Appropriations, Armed Services, Intelligence, and serving as Ranking Member on the Senate Aging Committee gillibrand.senate.gov+2en.wikipedia.org+2cnycentral.com+2.
Spearheads transparency and ethics reforms: authored the STOCK Act to ban insider trading by members of Congress and posts daily disclosures of meetings and finances gillibrand.senate.gov+4gillibrand.senate.gov+4emilyslist.org+4.
A leading advocate for gender equality and military justice: pushed for repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” reform in how the military handles sexual assault, and supports women’s political engagement via her “Off the Sidelines” initiative heavy.com+5kirstengillibrand.com+5newyorker.com+5.
In short, Kirsten Gillibrand is a progressive, transparency-driven senator who works from her Manhattan office to support NYC constituents, with priorities including families, seniors, national security, and ethics reform.
Resource of the Month: Einstein Community Health Outreach (ECHO)
https://echo-clinic.org/
Einstein Community Health Outreach (ECHO) is a student-run free clinic affiliated with the Albert Einstein College
of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. It provides free, high-quality medical care to underserved and uninsured communities.
ECHO offers services such as general medical exams, preventive care, health education, and referrals, while also giving
medical students hands-on experience in community healthcare.
What ECHO helps with:
● Primary Care - They offer adult routine medical exams, physicals, vaccinations, prescriptions, reproductive health visits (including gynecology exams and Pap smears), social services and counseling by appointment.
● Referrals - Healthcare that cannot be provided by the clinic is provided mainly by referral to a nearby hospital. ECHO then refers patients to many specialties, including dental, nutrition, and mental health services.
● Nutrition - Their partnership with the Mott Haven Community Fridge offers free produce to-go on Saturdays during clinic. ECHO can also connect you with the New York Common Pantry for assistance with food insecurity.
● Social Work - ECHO staff can also help you apply for Medicaid and other insurance programs. Staff can also help with food services, domestic violence screening and counseling, transportation, and medications, equipment ordering, and more.
● Spanish Speaking Services - Each week they have Spanish-speaking interpreters at the clinic. Many of the students and clinicians are also Spanish-speaking.
● Health Education - Students and clinicians will focus on your health concerns and share with you about important health issues during the visit.
● Immigration Medical Examinations - The ECHO team includes civil surgeons that perform immigration medical examinations. This includes necessary lab tests, vaccines, and paperwork. This process could take up to 1 month to complete.
* REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT *
https://echo-clinic.org/request-an-appointment
CALL 347-854-0170
* SATURDAYS * 8am - 12pm
Address: 1894 Walton Avenue
Bronx, NY 10453
