THE MONTHLY NEWSMAGAZINE SERVING NEW YORK'S
50+ CROWD | Volume 1 • Issue 10 | February, 2006


NEWS BRIEFS

By Andy Humm
NYC Plus presents a monthly round-up of news and events that have the greatest impact our lives.


POLICY

“Medicaid and the Middle-Class”
By Robert Reich
“The little secret of Medicaid is that it's not just a poor-peoples' program. A significant portion of its beneficiaries are members of the middle class.”


POLICY

“AARP's Blueprint: No Doom, No Gloom”
By Jerry Tallmer
It's 41 densely packed pages touch on a host of simmering agendas including healthcare, pensions, and Social Security. But what it all adds up to is that things aren't as bad as you may think they are.


HEALTHCARE

“Cabrini Brings Doctoring Home”
By Julie Jacobs
For many homebound Manhattan residents, getting medical care is no longer a problem, thanks to a new Visiting Doctors Program.


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DANCE

“Radical Bodies in Motion: Elizabeth Streb”
By Brian McCornick
MacArthur “genius” grant recipient Elizabeth Streb has created a body of work that expands the traditional boundaries of the art form called dance.


In This Issue


PROFILE

“Johnny on the Spot”
By Jerry Tallmer
“Happy Faces? On a subway platform? At 4:30 in the morning? - Montone of 1010 WINS, from the Times Square station as the 2005 NYC transit strike came to an end.


SHORT STORY

“Fifty”
By Nan Goldberg
“It gets to the point sometimes when you can't not do it anymore, when you have to get started and get on with it or else shut up about it … Wait a minute. Let me try that again.”


HABITATS

“A Nest in the City”
By Judith Stiles
Five 50-plus New Yorkers who carved out of a gritty city dwelling quarters suited to their particular needs.



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MUSIC

“Remembering the Beatles”
By Ken Shane
It was 42 years ago this month that The Beatles came to America for the first time. It's been more than 30 years since they broke up. Still, each new year brings them more alive than ever.


BOOKS

“Teacher Man Can”
By Pat Olsen
A masterful author reflects on his 30-year teaching career in the New York City public schools, with an eye toward the future.


MEMORY

“How the FBI Proved My Father Wore Overalls”
By Paul Margolis
His troubles began when he was accused of being a Communist by co-workers who disliked him. He lost his job and was investigated by the FBI - a McCarthy-era story for our times.