Phelps Hospital Is A Regional Leader In Stroke Care Phelps Hospital Is A Regional Leader In Stroke Care
Phelps Hospital Is A Regional Leader In Stroke Care Seconds matter when it comes to a stroke. Think about it. You have some 86 billion brain cells. When you have a stroke, a brain injury that damages blood flow to the brain, you can lose up to 1.9 million brain cells per minute. Restoring blood flow as quickly as possible can make the difference between a full recovery and catastrophic results, including death. Additionally, doctors talk about a “golden hour” with strokes—the hour from onset of symptoms to treatment for best outcomes. Phelps Hospital aims to treat eligible stroke patients with clot-busting medication within 30 minutes of…
New Poll Shows How Hochul-Zeldin Race For Governor Looks As Election Day Gets Closer New Poll Shows How Hochul-Zeldin Race For Governor Looks As Election Day Gets Closer
New Poll Shows How Hochul-Zeldin Race For Governor Looks As Election Day Gets Closer With just over a week until New Yorkers choose their next governor, incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is maintaining her lead over Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin, new polling shows. Hochul garnered 50 percent support to Zeldin’s 44 percent in an Emerson College poll released Friday, Oct. 28. Earlier Report: New Poll Reveals Who NYers Favor In Governor's Race Based On Inflation, Crime, Abortion Four percent of respondents were undecided, while 2 percent said they plan to vote for someone else, pollsters said. Zeldin, who represents the state’s 1st Congressional District covering east…
New Poll Reveals Who NYers Favor In Governor's Race Based On Inflation, Crime, Abortion New Poll Reveals Who NYers Favor In Governor's Race Based On Inflation, Crime, Abortion
New Poll Reveals Who NYers Favor In Governor's Race Based On Inflation, Crime, Abortion As Election Day draws nearer, new polling is highlighting the issues that are top of mind for New York voters when choosing their next governor. Overall, incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul leads her Republican opponent, Rep. Lee Zeldin, by six points, 47 to 41 percent, according to a SurveyUSA poll released Thursday, Oct. 20. Earlier Report: Zeldin Holds Edge Over Hochul In NY's Suburbs, Among Independents In Brand-New Poll Four percent of likely voters said they plan to vote for another candidate, while 8 percent were undecided. Hochul’s lead has shrunk dramatically from August …
Poll Sheds Light On Highly Contested Race In New NY Congressional District Poll Sheds Light On Highly Contested Race In New NY Congressional District
Poll Sheds Light On Highly Contested Race In New NY Congressional District With just weeks left until Election Day, new polling shows that Democrat Josh Riley is leading his Republican opponent, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, in the highly contested race for New York’s new 19th Congressional District. The district covers several counties in the central portion of the state, including Sullivan, Greene, and Columbia counties. Riley holds a five-point lead there over Molinaro, 46 to 41 percent, according to a new Spectrum News/Siena College poll of likely voters. Among their parties, Riley garnered support from 83 percent of Democrats while 78 percent of …
Find Care And Convenience In One Place With Northwell Health Physicians Find Care And Convenience In One Place With Northwell Health Physicians
Find Care And Convenience In One Place With Northwell Health Physicians It seems like a quaint memory to think of one doctor caring for a patient their entire lifetime. In fact, it would be awfully hard to find such a physician these days. What you can find, however, is Northwell Health Physician Partners in White Plains, which brings together basic health care and specialized medicine in one location. Northwell Health Physician Partners at White PlainsNorthwell Health/John Vecchiola From colonoscopies to EKGs to phlebotomy to on-site testing and vaccinations and more, the facility at 244 Westchester Avenue offers the state-of-the-art, patient-centered care …
Career Healthcare Worker From Westchester Dies At Age 64 Career Healthcare Worker From Westchester Dies At Age 64
Career Healthcare Worker From Westchester Dies At Age 64 A lifelong Hudson Valley resident who spent his career working in healthcare has died at age 64. Dutchess County resident Gregg Ralph Felice, of Pawling, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, at his home in Pawling, according to his obituary. He was born in Mount Kisco and grew up in Cross River. During his time as a student at John Jay High School, he played football and baseball, his obituary said. Felice also attended Dean Junior College and earned an undergraduate degree from SUNY New Paltz and a master's degree from Adelphi University, his obituary said.  "He spent his career in …
Maloney Faces Primary Challenger In Newly Redrawn District Representing Much Of Westchester Maloney Faces Primary Challenger In Newly Redrawn District Representing Much Of Westchester
Maloney Faces Primary Challenger In Newly Redrawn District Representing Much Of Westchester It’s going to be a crowded field vying for their spot in the newly redrawn 17th Congressional District, which includes much of the Hudson Valley. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman Sean Patrick Maloney is expected to be challenged by Democratic State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi and possibly others as he looks to retain his seat. The district includes parts of Rockland, Putnam, Northern Westchester, and Dutchess counties. Republican Assemblyman Mike Lawler, a lifelong Rockland County conservative, announced on Monday, May 23 that he plans to challenge for the seat, stating he …
COVID-19: Mom, Kids Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards To Work In Westchester COVID-19: Mom, Kids Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards To Work In Westchester
Covid-19: Mom, Kids Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards To Work In Westchester A Dutchess County mother and her two daughters are facing charges for allegedly using fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards to maintain and obtain employment at a Northern Westchester nursing home, the District Attorney announced. Poughkeepsie residents Antoinette Clarke, age 48, Dzjara Clarke, age 27, and Jajvia Clarke, age 22, were arraigned on Monday, Jan. 31 in Cortlandt Town Court, where they were charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, for attempting to dupe a Croton-on-Hudson nursing home in Northern Westchester. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Ro…
COVID-19: Here's When Fourth Shot May Be Needed, Moderna CEO Says COVID-19: Here's When Fourth Shot May Be Needed, Moderna CEO Says
Covid-19: Here's When Fourth Shot May Be Needed, Moderna CEO Says The chief executive officer of Moderna has gone on record saying when another round of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots could be required. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said this week that due to the efficacy of the vaccine potentially waning over time, a fourth booster could be required before the fall of 2022. Bancel made the proclamation at a Goldman-Sachs-organized healthcare conference, noting that his company is working on a booster shot dedicated to combating the Omicron variant of the virus, which will likely be made available within the next two months. According to recent studies, bo…
Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In Westchester Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In Westchester
Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In Westchester Workers in downstate New York are all getting a holiday bonus this year, as minimum wage rates get bumped for the third straight year. As of Friday, Dec. 31, minimum wage workers in Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties will see a bump in their paychecks as their hourly wages will rise to a minimum of $15, putting them on par with employees at large firms in New York City, which has been at that benchmark for three years. Minimum wage employees in those counties had previously been getting $14 an hour. Fast-food workers across New York also make $15 an hour, regardless of location, wh…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Climbs Past 5 Percent With New Increase In Cases COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Climbs Past 5 Percent With New Increase In Cases
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Climbs Past 5 Percent With New Increase In Cases The Hudson Valley continues to see its COVID-19 numbers trending in the wrong direction, as the positive infection rate spiked above 5 percent for the first time in months. According to health officials, the Hudson Valley's seven-day average percentage of positive test results rose from 4.59 percent on Monday, Dec. 13, up to 4.65 percent the following day, rising to 5.02 percent of those tested on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Statewide, the infection rate statewide also rose, up above 5 percent to 5.11 percent according to the latest update. Each of the state's 10 regions now have positive infectio…
COVID-19: Hospitalizations In New York Up 70 Percent Since Thanksgiving COVID-19: Hospitalizations In New York Up 70 Percent Since Thanksgiving
Covid-19: Hospitalizations In New York Up 70 Percent Since Thanksgiving The post-Thanksgiving surge of new COVID-19 infections in New York has led to a fresh spike of holiday hospitalizations as part of what Gov. Kathy Hochul called “a war against the unvaccinated.” Since Thanksgiving, there has been a 70 percent rise in the number of new hospitalizations, while the seven-day average number of cases per 100,000 New Yorkers has spiked 58 percent during the same timeframe. Eighty-nine new COVID-19 patients were administered to New York hospitals, according to the latest update from the Department of Health on Tuesday, Dec. 14, as the total rose to 3,772 being t…