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Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Riverhead Fishing Site Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Riverhead Fishing Site
Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Riverhead Fishing Site A man is hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked by a man wielding a baseball bat at a popular Long Island fishing hole. The incident happened in Riverhead, at the Lower Peconic River Fishing Access Site near West Main Street, at around 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Riverhead Town Police said the 44-year-old victim told officers a man armed with a baseball bat struck him in the face before fleeing the scene on foot. Officers found the victim bleeding from his face with what appeared to be several injuries to his face and head. He was initially taken to Peconic Bay Medical Cen…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Autopsy Bae' Posted Graphic Morgue Images On Social Media, NY Lawsuit Alleges 'Autopsy Bae' Posted Graphic Morgue Images On Social Media, NY Lawsuit Alleges
'Autopsy Bae' Posted Graphic Morgue Images On Social Media, NY Lawsuit Alleges A New York hospital is suing a former morgue employee for allegedly sharing graphic and “disturbing” autopsy images on social media. In a lawsuit filed in Nassau County Supreme Court on Friday, April 28, Northwell Health claims that former morgue attendant Quantaise Sharpton was fired after 45 days for posting “macabre” photos and videos from the morgue of Long Island Jewish Medical Center. According to the hospital, the Brooklyn resident was hired in December 2022 and was tasked with receiving and releasing bodies of the deceased, transporting bodies through the morgue, and cleaning and or…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Northwell Sends Nurses To Assist Hospitals Struggling With Surge In Cases COVID-19: Northwell Sends Nurses To Assist Hospitals Struggling With Surge In Cases
Covid-19: Northwell Sends Nurses To Assist Hospitals Struggling With Surge In Cases The largest health system in New York State has dispatched a team of nurses to medical centers that need assistance with a new surge in COVID-19 cases. Northwell Health announced that a team of 16 clinical professionals and two team leads were sent to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo and the University of Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester on Saturday, Dec. 11. The nurses will spend two weeks assisting the hospitals due to a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. “Being a nurse, I know the importance of helping those in need,” said Brendan McDermott, a critic…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: First NY Vaccine Administered To Critical Care Nurse COVID-19: First NY Vaccine Administered To Critical Care Nurse
Covid-19: First NY Vaccine Administered To Critical Care Nurse History was made as one of the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States was administered to a nurse in New York. Sandra Lindsay, an ICU nurse at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 14 as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo watched on virtually. “This was a modern-day battlefield, and that’s why the word 'heroes' is so appropriate for what you did,” Cuomo said to Lindsay. “You put your fear aside and stepped up every day and you did it very well. “The vaccine is exciting. It’s the weapon to win…

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by Zak Failla
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Four Northwell Hospitals Rated Among Nation’s Best By US News & World Report Four Northwell Hospitals Rated Among Nation’s Best By US News & World Report
Four Northwell Hospitals Rated Among Nation’s Best By US News & World Report Some Long Island and New York City hospitals ranked among the nation’s best, according to a new report. Four Northwell Health hospitals made it in on the top 50 list of adult medical specialties according to the US News and World Report’s “Best Hospital” rankings. Of the four, three - North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park and Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan – rate among the top 10 hospitals in the New York metropolitan area. North Shore University Hospital was ranked fourth in the metro area and ranked as Long Island’s top hospita…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Off-Duty NYPD Officer Killed In Lynbrook Crash ID Released For Off-Duty NYPD Officer Killed In Lynbrook Crash
ID Released For Off-Duty Nypd Officer Killed In Lynbrook Crash An off-duty New York City police officer killed during a two-vehicle crash in Lynbrook has been identified. Vincent Persaud, 31, who was stationed at the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway, was killed around 6:49 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, during a two-vehicle crash near the Hempstead Avenue intersection, said officials with the Lynbrook Police. Persaud recently moved to Long Island from Queens and is survived by a pregnant wife, according to the New York Daily News. Members of the 101st Precinct posted on Twitter the loss of Persaud. "Saddened to hear of the passing of Police Officer Vincent Pe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Killed In Lynbrook Crash Identified Off-Duty NYPD Officer Killed In Lynbrook Crash Identified
Off-Duty Nypd Officer Killed In Lynbrook Crash Identified This story has been updated. An off-duty New York City police officer killed during a two-vehicle crash in Lynbrook has been identified. Vincent Persaud, 31, who was stationed at the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway, was killed around 6:49 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, during a two-vehicle crash near the Hempstead Avenue intersection, said officials with the Lynbrook Police Department. Persaud recently moved to Long Island from Queens and is survived by a pregnant wife, according to the New York Daily News. Members of the 101st Precinct posted on Twitter the loss of Persaud. "Saddened to hear of…

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by Kathy Reakes