New York City's efforts offer example in fighting obesity

By Ira Zunin

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 01, 2012

~~<p>As I was growing up, I had often heard New York City associated with gangs, drugs and violent crime. Today, by most standards, the city is rated one of the safest in the country. Improving trends are the result of a sustained commitment by New York's mayors, daily efforts of a dedicated police force and meaningful engagement by concerned citizens.</p>
<p>The devastation of the World Trade Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, left not only the skyline, but also the inhabitants of Manhattan forever changed as they again came together to rescue, salvage and heal their broken lives and damaged property. Today the people of New York City shine once more with courage and resolve as they emerge from power outages and widespread damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy just assessed to be as high as $70 billion. New York City has, time and again, proven to be an inspiring model for all Americans.</p>
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As I was growing up, I had often heard New York City associated with gangs, drugs and violent crime. Today, by most standards, the city is rated one of the safest in the country. Improving trends are the result of a sustained commitment by New York's mayors, daily efforts of a dedicated police force and meaningful engagement by concerned citizens.

The devastation of the World Trade Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, left not only the skyline, but also the inhabitants of Manhattan forever changed as they again came together to rescue, salvage and heal their broken lives and damaged property. Today the people of New York City shine once more with courage and resolve as they emerge from power outages and widespread damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy just assessed to be as high as $70 billion. New York City has, time and again, proven to be an inspiring model for all Americans. Login for more...