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These Westchester Hospitals Get 'A' Grade For Patient Safety: New Report These Westchester Hospitals Get 'A' Grade For Patient Safety: New Report
These Westchester Hospitals Get 'A' Grade For Patient Safety: New Report Several hospitals in the Hudson Valley have earned top marks for keeping patients safe, according to a new report.  Five hospitals in Putnam and Westchester counties were given an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Fall 2024 report released on Friday, Nov. 15 by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals. These included:  White Plains Hospital, White Plains; Phelps Hospital, Sleepy Hollow; New York-Presbyterian Westchester, Bronxville; Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco; Putnam Hospital, Carmel. The new …
$41M To Go Toward Expanding, Modernizing Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital $41M To Go Toward Expanding, Modernizing Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital
$41M To Go Toward Expanding, Modernizing Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital New York State officials have dedicated tens of millions of dollars toward expanding and transforming facilities and equipment at a Westchester County hospital.  In an announcement on Monday, Sept. 30, Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard revealed a $41 million capital investment from New York State that will go towards Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital.  The secured funding will pay for a "comprehensive revitalization strategy" focusing on expanding and modernizing key areas of the hospital, officials said. This will include:  Redesigning the emergency department so …
13-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Stabbing In Mount Vernon: Young Suspect At Large 13-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Stabbing In Mount Vernon: Young Suspect At Large
13-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Stabbing In Mount Vernon: Young Suspect At Large Authorities are searching for a 14-year-old suspect believed to have been involved in a stabbing that left a young boy hospitalized in Westchester. The incident happened on Tuesday, May 9, just before 4:40 p.m. in Mount Vernon, when a 13-year-old boy was stabbed in his left hip at 210 Gramatan Ave., city officials announced on Friday, May 10. The boy was soon taken to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities are now looking for the boy who they believe injured the victim. He has not yet been caught, city officials said. The incident comes…
2 Killed In Early Morning Shooting Near School In Westchester 2 Killed In Early Morning Shooting Near School In Westchester
2 Killed In Early Morning Shooting Near School In Westchester Two people died following an early-morning shooting in Westchester, officials said. New, updated report - Seen Him? Man Wanted In Connection To Double-Fatal Shooting In Mount Vernon: FBI The incident happened on Tuesday, March 19 at around 12:15 a.m., when shots were fired in the area of 137 South Fifth Ave. near the Denzel Washington School of the Arts in Mount Vernon, according to city officials.  Arriving police soon found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One of these victims was pronounced dead at the scene.  The other victim was taken to Montefiore Mount Ve…
Vigil To Be Held For 14-Year-Old On 1-Year Anniversary Of Shooting Death In Westchester Vigil To Be Held For 14-Year-Old On 1-Year Anniversary Of Shooting Death In Westchester
Vigil To Be Held For 14-Year-Old On 1-Year Anniversary Of Shooting Death In Westchester A year after a 14-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in Westchester, his family will be holding a vigil and celebration of life to honor his memory.  A vigil honoring the life of Zyaire Fernandez will be held on Saturday, March 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mout Vernon Doles Center at 250 South 6th Ave., according to a spokesperson for Fernandez's family.  Fernandez was killed in an incident on Thursday, March 9, 2023, when he was shot in the back with a 9mm semi-automatic pistol in Mount Vernon on South 7th Avenue. He was later pronounced dead at Montefior…
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Woman Found Screaming For Help In Westchester: Police Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Woman Found Screaming For Help In Westchester: Police
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing Woman Found Screaming For Help In Westchester: Police A man has been apprehended following a stabbing that resulted in a woman being found bloodied on a public street in Westchester, officials announced.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, Dec. 2 just before 5:30 p.m., when the woman was heard screaming for help in Mount Vernon in the area of South 8th Avenue and West Sandford Boulevard, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  Mount Vernon Police officers soon found the victim walking east on West Sandford Boulevard while wearing a bloodied shirt and bleeding from the head. She appeared to h…
Man Caught With Unserialized Ghost Gun In Westchester: Will Spend Over Decade In Prison Man Caught With Unserialized Ghost Gun In Westchester: Will Spend Over Decade In Prison
Man Caught With Unserialized Ghost Gun In Westchester: Will Spend Over Decade In Prison  A 43-year-old Westchester man will spend more than 10 years in prison after authorities caught him in possession of a loaded unserialized ghost gun following a shots fired incident, officials announced. Mount Vernon resident Robert Culton was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for his illegal possession of a ghost gun, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Nov. 17.  According to the DA's Office, on Aug. 15, 2021, around 5:15 p.m., Culton was found to be in possession of an un-serialized loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol on South 1…
Man Gets Decades In Prison For Chasing, Fatally Shooting Defenseless Victim In Westchester Man Gets Decades In Prison For Chasing, Fatally Shooting Defenseless Victim In Westchester
Man Gets Decades In Prison For Chasing, Fatally Shooting Defenseless Victim In Westchester A man will spend a quarter of a century in prison for chasing down a defenseless victim and fatally shooting him outside a bodega in Westchester.  Mount Vernon resident Heyward Bradshaw was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting 41-year-old Mount Vernon resident Kwasi Kirton in March 2022, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Thursday, Aug. 10.  Earlier Report - Mount Vernon Man Arrested For City's First Homicide Of 2022 According to DA officials, on the day of the shooting, March 4, 2022, around 11:30 p.m., Bradshaw had been…
Suspect At Large After Shooting At Train Station In Westchester Suspect At Large After Shooting At Train Station In Westchester
Suspect At Large After Shooting At Train Station In Westchester Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a man in the parking lot of a train station in Westchester, leaving him hospitalized.  The incident happened on Saturday, May 20 around 11:45 p.m., when MTA Police responded to the south parking lot at the Metro-North Mount Vernon East Station after they received a report of shots fired, according to MTA Police Department spokesperson Aaron Donovan.  Once at the scene, an investigation revealed that a man with multiple gunshot wounds had been taken to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital. No weapons were found at the scene, b…
Man Gets Prison Time For Killing City Councilman's Nephew In Westchester Man Gets Prison Time For Killing City Councilman's Nephew In Westchester
Man Gets Prison Time For Killing City Councilman's Nephew In Westchester A man will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting the 28-year-old nephew of a city councilman in Westchester.  Mount Vernon resident John Bobbitt, age 45, was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for killing 28-year-old Kashawn Smith, the nephew of Mount Vernon City Councilman Derrick Thompson, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, May 19.  Earlier Report - Fugitive Arraigned On Murder Charge For Fatal Shooting In Westchester According to the DA's Office, on April 28, 2020, around 10 p.m., Bobbitt used …
Yonkers Man Charged In Shooting Death Of 14-Year-Old In Westchester: DA Yonkers Man Charged In Shooting Death Of 14-Year-Old In Westchester: DA
Yonkers Man Charged In Shooting Death Of 14-Year-Old In Westchester: DA Two men face charges in the broad daylight shooting death of a 14-year-old boy in Westchester, officials said. Both Mount Vernon resident Tyrese Coghiel, age 21, and Yonkers resident Phillip Ferrell, age 46, have been arraigned on an indictment charging them in connection with the shooting death of 14-year-old Zyaire Fernandez in Mount Vernon, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Friday, May 12.  Earlier Report - Arrest Made After Teenager Shot Dead In Mount Vernon: ID Of Victim Released On the day of the shooting, Thursday, March 9 a…
Man Slashes Victim's Throat In Westchester, Officials Say Man Slashes Victim's Throat In Westchester, Officials Say
Man Slashes Victim's Throat In Westchester, Officials Say A man is in custody after slashing a victim's throat in Westchester, authorities announced. The incident happened in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, April 4 around 8 p.m., when two men from the city were involved in an altercation.  During this fight, a victim, identified as 52-year-old Louis Kirkland, was cut across his neck, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen. Kirkland was then rushed to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital by an acquaintance, where he was stabilized. After this, Kirkland was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla for further …
Arrest Made After Teenager Shot Dead In Westchester: ID Of Victim Released Arrest Made After Teenager Shot Dead In Westchester: ID Of Victim Released
Arrest Made After Teenager Shot Dead In Westchester: ID Of Victim Released Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting in broad daylight that left a teenager dead in Westchester.  Earlier Report - Teen Killed In Broad Daylight Was Ninth-Grade Student In Mount Vernon The shooting, which happened in Mount Vernon on Thursday, March 9 around 10:35 a.m., occurred in the courtyard of the Levister Towers complex at 215 South 9th Avenue and left 14-year-old Zyaire Fernandez dead, according to Mount Vernon Police.  Days later, on Tuesday, March 14, around 1 a.m., authorities found the suspect in the shooting, 21-year-old Tyrese Coghiel…
Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help
Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help A police department in Westchester County is asking for help from any members of the public who may have information related to the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old man.  Earlier Report - ID Released For 19-Year-Old Stabbing Victim From Mount Vernon The stabbing happened on Saturday, Feb. 11, when Mount Vernon resident Sergey Tonkovid was found lying on the ground in Mount Vernon in the area of North Columbus Avenue (Route 22) and East Lincoln Avenue around 4 p.m.  Tonkovid later succumbed to a single stab wound in his chest at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, according…
Duo Charged With Fatally Shooting 17-Year-Old In Westchester, Police Say Duo Charged With Fatally Shooting 17-Year-Old In Westchester, Police Say
Duo Charged With Fatally Shooting 17-Year-Old In Westchester, Police Say Two men have been charged with fatally shooting a 17-year-old in Westchester County nearly two years ago, police said.  The shooting happened in Mount Vernon on May 6, 2021, around 10:40 a.m., when police found 17-year-old Anthony Boyd Jr. with gunshot wounds to his chest at 34 South 8th Ave. Boyd was then taken to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, where he later died.  After a long, arduous investigation into the killing, authorities have now indicted two suspects, identified as Mount Vernon residents Tyrese White, age 20, and Christopher Mills, also age 20, Mount Verno…
Man Indicted In Cold Case Hit-Run Death Of Westchester Man Man Indicted In Cold Case Hit-Run Death Of Westchester Man
Man Indicted In Cold Case Hit-Run Death Of Westchester Man Nearly five years after a Westchester man was killed by a hit-and-run driver, prosecutors have announced criminal charges in his death. A grand jury indicted Bronx resident Edmund Pennil, age 45, on felony manslaughter charges Friday, Aug. 19, in connection with the death of Tremayne Williams in Mount Vernon. Emergency crews found Williams, who was 41 at the time, just before 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, lying unresponsive on East Third Street in Mount Vernon. He later died at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital. Nearly two months went by before Mount Vernon Police arrested Pennil …
Former Westchester Police Officer Sentenced For Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate Former Westchester Police Officer Sentenced For Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate
Former Westchester Police Officer Sentenced For Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate A former police officer in Westchester will avoid jail time after admitting that he assaulted a handcuffed inmate in his custody. James Ready, age 27, of Putnam Valley, was sentenced to three years of probation Tuesday, June 14, according to the Westchester County DA’s office. It followed his guilty plea to a misdemeanor assault charge in August 2021. Earlier report: Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner Ready was working as a probation officer with the Mount Vernon Police Department on Nov. 23, 2019 when he was placed in charge of an inmate receiv…
Westchester Man Arrested For Murder Westchester Man Arrested For Murder
Westchester Man Arrested For Murder A man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting in Westchester, police said. Mount Vernon resident Hayward Bradshaw III, age 33, was arrested on Sunday, March 6 outside a Bronx apartment building following the investigation into the shooting of 41-year-old city resident Kwasi Kirton. It is alleged that Bradshaw shot Kirton several times following an altercation on Friday, March 4 near the intersection of Third Street and Third Avenue in Mount Vernon, investigators said. According to police, Bradshaw shot Kirton with a semi-automatic handgun. Kirton was rushe…
Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner
Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner A former police officer in Westchester is expected to avoid jail time after reaching a plea agreement for his role in beating a suspect in custody who was handcuffed and shackled, authorities announced. James Ready, age 27, of Putnam Valley, pleaded guilty this week to falsifying business records, a felony, and reckless assault, a misdemeanor, following an incident with a prisoner in 2019 in Mount Vernon. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that on Nov. 23, 2019, Ready, who was a probationary officer with the Mount Vernon Police Department, was in charge of a susp…
Westchester Parents Plead Guilty To Roles In Infant's Death Westchester Parents Plead Guilty To Roles In Infant's Death
Westchester Parents Plead Guilty To Roles In Infant's Death A Westchester couple has admitted to their roles in the death of a six-week-old baby, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon residents Henry Lantigua, age 41, and Shannelle Straker, age 39, pleaded guilty this week to criminally negligent homicide following the death of their child in 2018. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that on May 31, 2018, first responders received multiple calls from a South 5th Avenue apartment, where Straker lived with her mother and two children, including Jessamine Lantigua, who was born on April 16 last year. Rocah said that…
COVID-19: Two-Day Walk-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled In Westchester COVID-19: Two-Day Walk-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled In Westchester
Covid-19: Two-Day Walk-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled In Westchester A walk-up vaccination site with limited appointments available has been scheduled at a Westchester hospital. Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital announced that it will be offering the vaccine between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25. First doses of the Moderna vaccine will be available to all community members 18 years and older. Each day, there will be 200 doses available that will be administered on a first-come-first-serve basis in the parking lot of the hospital at 12 N. 7th Ave. in Mount Vernon. Vaccinations will be spread throughout the day, with the las…
COVID-19: New Vaccine Allocation Outlined For Westchester COVID-19: New Vaccine Allocation Outlined For Westchester
Covid-19: New Vaccine Allocation Outlined For Westchester Seven thousand new allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine are being distributed to locations throughout Westchester during the 11th week of the state’s vaccination program. Each week, the federal government supplies New York with between upwards of 300,000 doses of the vaccine - with more on the way - which are then distributed to different regions based on population. This week, Westchester was set to receive 7,000 more doses, up slightly from the past two weeks, which will be distributed across the county based on need and risk.  Those vaccines are then administered to those eligible, …
COVID-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says COVID-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says Healthcare workers in New York are being vaccinated for COVID-19 at a quicker rate statewide as officials continue to prioritize controlling hospital capacity during the latest wave of the virus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state’s top priority when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine is to ensure that healthcare workers receive their shots first to ensure hospitals can maintain necessary staff during the pandemic. 
“Our top priority on the vaccination was healthcare workers to make sure we have hospital capacity. We want to make sure hospitals don’t reach their capacity limits as…
COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot
Covid-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot The lowest percentage of hospital employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine in New York reside in the Hudson Valley. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 57.9 percent of hospital workers in the Hudson Valley have received the COVID-19 vaccine, while statewide, a total of 60.8 percent of medical professionals have been vaccinated. The percentage in the Hudson Valley is the lowest in the state, behind New York City (59 percent), Long Island (60 percent), Mohawk Valley (60.1 percent), and Western New York (63 percent).  Cuomo also made note that vaccination performance is uneven b…
Police Investigate Shooting Near Local Park That Left Man Hospitalized In Westchester Police Investigate Shooting Near Local Park That Left Man Hospitalized In Westchester
Police Investigate Shooting Near Local Park That Left Man Hospitalized In Westchester Police in Westchester are attempting to identify a shooter who hospitalized a man following an incident near a local park. Investigators from the Mount Vernon Police Department were dispatched near Hartley Park shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, where there was a report of shots fire. Police said that upon arrival, officers were informed that a victim had been transported to the Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Emergency Room with a gunshot wound. Further investigation at Hartley Park confirmed that there had been a shooting there, police said. Officers were able to locate the sho…
COVID-19: Nurse In Westchester, 43, With Two Daughters Dies From Virus COVID-19: Nurse In Westchester, 43, With Two Daughters Dies From Virus
Covid-19: Nurse In Westchester, 43, With Two Daughters Dies From Virus A 43-year-old nurse and mother of two young children died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A Rockland County resident and a nurse manager at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, Kelly Mazzarella, died on Friday, May 8, from complications from COVID-19. Mazzarella, of Pearl River, leaves behind her husband Ronnie Mazzarella, and the two daughters, Hailey and Kristina, according to a GoFundMe page. The fund was organized by a close friend, Nicole Maursky, in an effort to help the family cover funeral and medical expenses, as well as money for living expenses. "I cannot believe that I am …
Former Police Officer In Westchester Indicted On Assault Charges Former Police Officer In Westchester Indicted On Assault Charges
Former Police Officer In Westchester Indicted On Assault Charges A former police officer in Westchester is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a suspect in his custody who was handcuffed and shackled, authorities announced. James Ready, 27, of Putnam Valley, was arraigned this week following an indictment by a grand jury for allegedly assaulting a defendant in his custody and attempting to falsify the record of it, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said.  At the time of the alleged assault, Ready was a probationary officer with the Mount Vernon Police Department. It is alleged that on Nov. 23 last year, Ready was in ch…
Father Sentenced For Beating Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester Father Sentenced For Beating Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester
Father Sentenced For Beating Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester A 35-year-old father of a toddler who was found beaten and unresponsive in a Westchester apartment last year has been sentenced for his role in the death of his 2-year-old son. Mount Vernon resident Lloyd Scott has been sentenced to 21 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter earlier this year following the death of his toddler. Scott was arrested in May last year following an investigation into his dead son, who was found unresponsive in their Esplanade Gardens apartment by his mother, who rushed him to Mo…
Westchester Parents Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide In Infant Death Westchester Parents Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide In Infant Death
Westchester Parents Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide In Infant Death Two parents in Westchester are facing charges for their roles in the death of their 6-week-old infant child. Shanelle Straker, 37, and Henry Lantigua, 40, have been arraigned and charged for their role in the death of the infant in the mother’s Mount Vernon home, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. Both parents were charged by a Westchester County Grand Jury with criminally negligent homicide and endangering the welfare of a child. Bail has been set at $5,000 cash bail or bond. On May 31 last year, first responders received multiple calls from a South 5th…
Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester
Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester The 35-year-old father of a toddler who was found beaten and unresponsive in a Westchester apartment last year has admitted to his role in the death of his 2-year-old son. Mount Vernon resident Lloyd Scott pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and is expected to be sentenced to 21 years in prison followed by five years post-release supervision when he is sentenced in December. Scott was arrested in May last year following an investigation into his dead son, who was found unresponsive in their Esplanade Gardens apartment by his mother, who rushed him to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital…
Westchester Man Sentenced For Beating 2-Year-Old To Death During Assault On Twins Westchester Man Sentenced For Beating 2-Year-Old To Death During Assault On Twins
Westchester Man Sentenced For Beating 2-Year-Old To Death During Assault On Twins A 24-year-old Westchester man will spend decades behind bars after being found guilty of murder and other offenses when he beat his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter to death and seriously injured her twin. Derran Morris, of Mount Vernon, has been sentenced to 48 years in state prison after he was convicted by a jury after less than three days of deliberation on charges that include second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and two counts of assault. Morris had faced life in prison for his conviction. On July 5, 2017, the mother of the twins, Monique Turner and Morris walked into Mont…