Health Plus - Stars Shine Brightest in Brooklyn

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Stars Shine Brightest in Brooklyn
The 2008 Seaside Summer Concert Series Off to Huge Start

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Brooklyn, New York - July 14, 2008 — After 30 years of delighting crowds of Brooklynites, the Seaside Summer Concert Series is back with some of the greatest line-ups to date – once again presented by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and sponsored by managed care organization, Health Plus.

Thousands came out last Thursday night to Asser Levy Park at West 5th Street and Surf Avenue in Brooklyn’s famed Coney Island for opening night, as Health Plus and Marty Markowitz got the summer concert series off to a big start with “An Evening with Michael Bolton”. Concertgoers enjoyed a VIP reception and then danced the night away beneath Brooklyn skies.

“This concert series is always one of the summer’s biggest highlights for us,” said Tom Early, Executive Director for Health Plus. “It’s a pleasure to work with Borough President Markowitz’s office and be able to offer free music to so many of our friends and neighbors, but I think everyone here enjoys participating just as much as we do sponsoring this event.”

The Seaside Summer Concert Series will continue throughout the summer every Thursday night at Asser Levy Park in Coney Island with some big names, including, Liza Minnelli, Smokey Robinson, legendary founder of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, and many more. For more information visit http://www.brooklynconcerts.com/seaside.html.

Michael Bolton croons from center stage in his signature style during opening night of the 2008 Seaside Summer Concert Series this past week at Asser Levy Park in Brooklyn’s Coney Island.

Dan Phillips, Marty Markowitz, Ada Rodriguez, Barry Volin and Angel Rivera stand together as they cut a specially designed cake celebrating 30 years of the Seaside Concert Series.

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Health Plus, a not-for-profit, multi-cultural organization, is one of the fastest growing managed care organizations in New York City. It was established in 1984 with a commitment to provide coordinated quality health care and improving access to health care for uninsured and underserved families. In its annual review of managed care plans, the New York State Department of Health ranked Health Plus as the top plan for quality in its 2002 and 2003 "Consumer's Guide to Medicaid Managed Care in New York City." Health Plus is New York City's leading provider of Child Health Plus, a New York State Department of Health program that offers parents FREE or low-cost health insurance for children under the age of 19. "CRAIN'S New York Business" magazine ranked Health Plus fifth among the largest health maintenance organizations in the New York area.