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Man Boating With Family Dies After Possible Drowning In Hudson River Man Boating With Family Dies After Possible Drowning In Hudson River
Man Boating With Family Dies After Possible Drowning In Hudson River New York State Police are investigating a possible drowning in the Hudson River involving a Connecticut man. Troopers in southern Warren County responded to the area of Davern Drive, in the town of Lake Luzerne, at around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11. A preliminary investigation determined that Wilfredo Arizmendi, age 48, of Hartford, was boating with family members when he entered the water to swim, according to New York State Police.  Arizmendi began to exhibit distress shortly after, said police.  He was thrown a floatation device but continued to struggle to stay above wate…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Elective Surgeries To Be Halted At 32 NY Hospitals COVID-19: Elective Surgeries To Be Halted At 32 NY Hospitals
Covid-19: Elective Surgeries To Be Halted At 32 NY Hospitals With the number of new COVID-19 infections continuing to surge, and the number of unvaccinated patients being treated for the virus occupying hospital beds, some parts of New York are being forced to cancel or postpone certain elective procedures. As the Omicron variant of the virus spreads, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 32 New York hospitals will be blocked from performing non-essential surgeries to prevent a shortage of beds or staff. The emergency order from Hochul goes into effect on Thursday, Dec. 9. The Omicron variant was confirmed to be in New York by the Department of …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Some NY Hospitals 'Past Capacity' Due To Staffing Shortages, Rise In Cases COVID-19: Some NY Hospitals 'Past Capacity' Due To Staffing Shortages, Rise In Cases
Covid-19: Some NY Hospitals 'Past Capacity' Due To Staffing Shortages, Rise In Cases Health officials across the state are making a fresh call for New Yorkers to get the COVID-19 vaccine as some hospitals risk going “past capacity” amid staffing shortage and the recent spike in newly reported infections. In upstate New York, several hospital systems are sounding alarm bells warning that many medical providers are beginning to become underwhelmed due to the number of COVID-19 patients coming through their doors and a lack of staff to treat them. Since the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers took effect over the fall, some hospitals have lost staffers en masse, wh…

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by Zak Failla