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Today, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will be kicking off another year of "Lighten Up Brooklyn" with a walk around Brooklyn Heights. "Lighten Up Brooklyn" was started a few years ago to encourage Brooklynites to lose weight and make their lifestyles healthier. And since he had stents put into his arteries last year, Lighten Up Brooklyn is a big deal to Markowitz. From his office's press release:

Markowitz, who underwent a stent procedure last summer, vowed to transform and lengthen his life through healthy eating and a committed fitness regimen. The borough president’s frequent energetic strolls through Prospect Park have helped him lose 26 pounds since last summer, and he kicks off the Lighten Up Brooklyn 2007 not only talking the talk, but also walking the walk!

Markowitz will apparently show off his newly "svelte" look (though we think he showed it off at the opening of the Floating Pool the other week) at Columbus Park (Borough Hall Plaza - Court & Remsen Streets) at noon today to lead a walk to the Promenade. The other events include a Saturday walk along the Bay Ridge waterfront, a tour of Victorian Flatbush, a tour of Crown Heights and a Sunday walk from the Parachute Jump to Brighton Beach and back with Al Puma, a 77-year-old triathlete (earlier this year he participated in the Empire State Building run-up).

The city's best known borough president, Brooklyn's Marty Markowitz, had stent surgery yesterday after pain and discomfort on Saturday. Stent surgery is also known as "pre-heart attack" surgery, and the AP reported that the stents were put in two arteries. And if we venture to guess what was in them, we'd have to say a combination of Junior's cheesecake, Coney Island hot dogs, and pizza from Totonno. Marty, though, wanted to let his people know he's okay:

"I want all Brooklynites and New Yorkers to know that I'm doing great and feeling fine, and can't wait to get back to work for Brooklyn. I guess I'm now a member of one of the largest 60-plus groups in America - the stent club."

Stent surgery is pretty common, so Marty should be back on his feet in no time. But will he bring back Lighten Up Brooklyn?