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Columbia Memorial Hospital

Catskill, NY
Police & Fire
Beloved Postal Worker Killed In Crash With Lexus In Ashland Beloved Postal Worker Killed In Crash With Lexus In Ashland
Beloved Postal Worker Killed In Crash With Lexus In Ashland A beloved US Postal Worker who had worked for the service for some 20 years was killed during a crash with a Lexus in the Capital Region after colliding near the center lane.  The collision occurred in Greene County around 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, on Route 10 near Sutton Hollow Road in the town of Ashland. According to Capt. Joel Rowell of the Greene County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a US postal vehicle driven by 62-year-old Gina H. Hernandez of East Durham was heading eastbound on Route 10 while a 2008 Lexus RX 350, operated by a 17-year-old m…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Update: EMTs Resign Over Alleged Mistreatment Of NY Patient Caught On Video Update: EMTs Resign Over Alleged Mistreatment Of NY Patient Caught On Video
Update: EMTs Resign Over Alleged Mistreatment Of NY Patient Caught On Video Two paramedics in upstate New York who were seen on a viral video mistreating and berating a developmentally disabled patient have resigned. The Greene County incident happened Friday evening, May 17, in the Village of Catskill. Emergency crews were called to a residence on Main Street for reports of a 63-year-old man who was unable to get up and was having difficulty breathing, Greene County newspaper Porcupine Soup reports. Nest home video footage posted on YouTube shows a male and female EMT responding to the residence in an ambulance. The female EMT appears agitated right off the bat w…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
7 Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash In Region 7 Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash In Region
7 Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash In Region Seven people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in the region. It happened in Columbia County at about 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 30 on Route 9 in the town of Kinderhook, just north of Maple Lane South. A 2011 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 28-year-old man from the village of Valatie in Columbia County, was traveling southbound when a 2004 Honda Accord, driven by an 18-year-old Bronx woman, exited a parking lot and made a left-hand turn in front of the Silverado, causing the collision, New York State Police said. The driver of the Accord was taken out of her car by the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Hudson, NY
News
Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On Capital Region Highway Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On Capital Region Highway
Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On Capital Region Highway A 59-year-old man has died following a single-car crash on a highway in the region, authorities said. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called at around 2:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, with reports of a crash in the town of Livingston, at the intersection of State Route 9 and County Route 8, according to State Police. When troopers arrived, they found a Nissan Titan driven by Thomas Jahoda, of Germantown, off the roadway. Investigators determined he had struck a gravel pile before crashing into a tree. Jahoda was taken by ambulance to Columbia Memorial Hospital, where he later died from h…

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by Michael Mashburn
White Plains, NY
News
White Plains Hospital Receives 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says White Plains Hospital Receives 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says
White Plains Hospital Receives 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says One hospital in the Hudson Valley is at the top of its class for keeping patients safe, according to a new report.  Westchester County's White Plains Hospital, located at 41 East Post Rd, has been assigned an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Fall 2022 report by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals.  The report gives letter grades to nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country based on how well they protect patients from preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, according to the gr…

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by Ben Crnic
Hudson, NY
News
59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway 59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway
59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway A 59-year-old man has died following a crash involving a motorcycle and a school vehicle on a highway in the region. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, with reports of a crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Taghkanic, near Post Hill Road. New York State Police said Craig McNulty, of Troy, was traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway on a BMW motorcycle when he was struck by an eastbound Chevrolet Traverse driven by 60-year-old Christine Costa, of Claverack. The vehicle belongs to the Taconic Hills Central School Distri…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hudson, NY
Obituaries
24-Year-Old From Region Dies In Crash Months After Sister Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver 24-Year-Old From Region Dies In Crash Months After Sister Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver
24-Year-Old From Region Dies In Crash Months After Sister Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver Just months after losing their daughter to a suspected drunk driver, a Capital District family is again in mourning, this time over the loss of their 24-year-old son. Greene County resident Luke Niosi, of Coxsackie, was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the town of Hunter on Sunday, Aug. 28, according to police. Earlier Report: 24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Hunter Investigators determined that Niosi had been riding a 2022 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle westbound on State Route 23A when he crossed the center line and struck a guardrail. Paramedics transported him to Columbia M…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hudson, NY
News
24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Capital District 24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Capital District
24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Capital District A 24-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Capital District. The wreck happened in Greene County at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, in the town of Hunter, State police said. Investigators determined that Luke Niosi, of Coxsackie, was riding a 2022 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle westbound on State Route 23A when he crossed the center line and struck a guardrail. Paramedics transported Niosi to Columbia Memorial Hospital, but he was pronounced dead in the ambulance, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the wreck and there were no other injuries reported. Ac…

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by Michael Mashburn
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Drowns While Rafting In Region 22-Year-Old Drowns While Rafting In Region
22-Year-Old Drowns While Rafting In Region A 22-year-old man from the region drowned while rafting over the weekend. The incident took. place Sullivan County around 3:10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, in the town of Barryville. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers responded to Indian Head Campgrounds in the town of Barryville for a report of a drowning.  A preliminary investigation revealed that New York City resident Brian J. Ordenia-Flores, age 22, from Richmond Hill, Queens, was rafting on the Delaware River with family and friends, Nevel said. Around 1 p.m. the family tied up the raft and began swimming in the river. Flo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed After Exposing Himself, Groping Women On Street In Capital District, Police Say Man Nabbed After Exposing Himself, Groping Women On Street In Capital District, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Exposing Himself, Groping Women On Street In Capital District, Police Say Police are investigating after a man allegedly exposed himself and groped at least two women in the region. The incidents began in Columbia County in the city of Hudson around 8:45 a.m., Monday, July 11. An investigation began after the Hudson Police received a report from a woman who said she was walking on Allen Street near St. Mary’s Church when she was confronted by a man wearing red boxer underwear shorts and no shirt, said Chief L. Edward Moore, of the city of Hudson Police. The victim told officers that the man exposed himself to her and proceeded to touch and grope h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges
Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges Police nabbed a Capital District man two days in a row for allegedly threatening people while wielding weapons. Greene County resident Garrett Dunbar Jr., age 31, of Catskill, first caught the attention of troopers at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, according to New York State Police. That’s when officers got a report of a man threatening several people with a knife at The Inn at Leeds restaurant on Main Street in Leeds, police said. Dunbar fled the scene before police arrived, but troopers later found him walking along Main Street and determined he was the man they were looking for, po…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say
Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say An investigation by state police into an armed assault in the Capital District led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man who was busted with crack cocaine and an illegal weapon, authorities announced. New York State Police troopers in Greene County were called to investigate a reported assault at a Catskill hotel involving suspects who allegedly assaulted a man. According to police, at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, troopers spoke with the victim, who stated that three men entered his room at the Catskill Inn on State Route 9W and began punching him and shooting him with a BB gun…

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by Zak Failla
Hudson, NY
News
Man Accused Of Beating, Robbing Victim At Hotel In Capital District Man Accused Of Beating, Robbing Victim At Hotel In Capital District
Man Accused Of Beating, Robbing Victim At Hotel In Capital District A resident from the region allegedly beat and robbed a man at a Catskill hotel before he was busted by police with cocaine, New York State Police said. Troopers in Greene County were called to the Catskill Inn on State Route 9W in Catskill at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, with reports of an assault with weapons, police said. The victim told troopers that three men broke into his room and punched him and shot him with a BB gun before fleeing, police said. He was taken by ambulance to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Catskill and treated for his injuries. A short time later, troopers spot…

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by Michael Mashburn
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed After Stealing, Crashing Three Vehicles In Area, State Police Say Man Nabbed After Stealing, Crashing Three Vehicles In Area, State Police Say
Man Nabbed After Stealing, Crashing Three Vehicles In Area, State Police Say A man who allegedly stole several vehicles in the area and crashed all three before attempting to unsuccessfully flee from a New York State Police canine was arrested during a late-night patrol in the area. New York State Police in Columbia County received a report from a County Route 6 resident at approximately 4:20 a.m. Sunday, July 28 for a suspicious man at a home in Clermont. While canvassing the area for the suspicious man, State Police troopers were informed by Columbia County Police of a nearby rollover crash involving a 2005 Honda Civic, which was found unattended. Police said a s…

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by Zak Failla