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Health committee reappoints chair, plans October events and health fair outreach
Summary
The Bronx Health and Social Services Committee reappointed Sandra Unger as chair and appointed a co-chair, discussed an October 14 presentation on scams targeting seniors, and reviewed venues and guest speakers for a planned health fair.
Sandra Unger, chair of the Health and Social Services Committee, was reappointed chair and said she will appoint a co-chair as the committee planned outreach events, including a health fair and an October presentation on scams affecting seniors.
The committee met Sept. 9, 2025, and reappointed Unger after a nomination from David Levitt, a committee member. Unger told the committee she would like Therese (last name not specified) to serve as co-chair; committee members acknowledged the appointment. The meeting included discussion of possible speakers and venues for a fall health fair and a scheduled Oct. 14 presentation on scams targeting seniors.
The reappointment and co-chair appointment were procedural actions taken at the start of the committee meeting. David Levitt nominated Unger to continue as chair. The transcript does not record a formal second or a roll-call vote; Unger and members acknowledged the nomination and accepted the appointments during the meeting.
Committee members discussed plans for a health fair and guest speakers. Unger said she has a speaker lined up for October from Live New York, an organization that speaks about organ donation. Members also mentioned a representative who offers cancer-screening services, including mammographies and colonoscopies, who had planned to speak in a prior year but was delayed by medical issues.
The committee discussed potential venues and scheduling for the health fair. Members considered Bronx House as a primary site and discussed whether to hold the event on a Sunday or move it to a Saturday to avoid conflicts with church services. David Levitt and other members suggested Centerlight (address given in the meeting as “2401 White Plains [street name unclear]”) as an alternative site; a gallery speaker, Kate (last name not specified), noted Centerlight has a parking lot but cautioned space could be limited if attendance is high.
Committee members also discussed inviting organizations that provide services related to domestic and interpersonal violence. A committee member recommended Safe Horizons and the District Attorney’s Office as possible participants; another mentioned RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network). Members stressed that agencies that address domestic violence, elder abuse and mental-health consequences have participated in past fairs and could be invited again.
The committee announced a flyer and in-person presentation scheduled for Oct. 14 on scams affecting seniors; Unger said flyers will be circulated and posted in the committee office and at local banks. Committee business closed with a brief acknowledgement of a departing member, and the meeting was adjourned at the time recorded in the transcript.
The meeting record shows the committee focused on planning and outreach rather than making new policy decisions. No formal motions tied to program funding or contracts were discussed or recorded during this session.
