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White Plains, NY
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3.3 Percent Property Tax Increase Included In Proposed $2.7B 2027 Westchester Budget 3.3 Percent Property Tax Increase Included In Proposed $2.7B 2027 Westchester Budget 3.3 Percent Property Tax Increase Included In Proposed $2.7B 2027 Westchester Budget
3.3 Percent Property Tax Increase Included In Proposed $2.7B 2027 Westchester Budget Westchester County homeowners could see their property taxes increase next year under a proposed $2.7 billion budget that includes a 3.3 percent tax hike — despite efforts to cut more than $100 million in spending. On Monday, Nov. 9, County Executive Ken Jenkins submitted his proposed 2027 Operating Budget, which would raise the county property tax levy by 3.3 percent, an increase that officials say remains within New York State's property tax cap.   For a homeowner with a property valued at $500,000, the increase would mean paying approximately $34 more per year in county propert…

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by Ben Crnic
New Haven, CT
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CT’s Biggest Children’s Hospitals End Gender-Affirming Meds For Minors Amid Federal Pressure CT’s Biggest Children’s Hospitals End Gender-Affirming Meds For Minors Amid Federal Pressure CT’s Biggest Children’s Hospitals End Gender-Affirming Meds For Minors Amid Federal Pressure
CT’s Biggest Children’s Hospitals End Gender-Affirming Meds For Minors Amid Federal Pressure Two of Connecticut’s leading pediatric hospitals are no longer offering gender-affirming medication treatments for patients under 19, a decision already sparking concern across the state. Yale New Haven Health confirmed it will stop prescribing medication as part of its gender-affirming care for minors. The announcement came shortly after Connecticut Children’s Medical Center revealed it would also be “winding down” its youth gender care program. However, the hospitals will continue to offer behavioral health services.  A Yale New Haven spokesperson said in a statement that the decisi…

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by Josh Lanier
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At Westchester Medical Center, AG Says Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At Westchester Medical Center, AG Says Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At Westchester Medical Center, AG Says
Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At Westchester Medical Center, AG Says Three major hospitals in the Hudson Valley have been slammed for putting psychiatric patients at risk by prematurely discharging them or denying them care altogether, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced in a landmark settlement that aims to bring major reforms to the region’s mental health services.   In an announcement on Monday, April 21, Attorney General Letitia James said that Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, and HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston will face sweeping changes after a state investigation f…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Unresponsive Man Pulled From Hudson River, Hospitalized In Poughkeepsie Unresponsive Man Pulled From Hudson River, Hospitalized In Poughkeepsie Unresponsive Man Pulled From Hudson River, Hospitalized In Poughkeepsie
Unresponsive Man Pulled From Hudson River, Hospitalized In Poughkeepsie A man was pulled from the Hudson River and saved by first responders after jumping off a dock in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened around 4:13 p.m. on Monday, March 24, when City of Poughkeepsie 911 received a report of a suicidal man who had jumped into the river from the dock at Waryas Park, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department reported on Tuesday, March 25. Patrol units responded and found the man unresponsive and partially submerged in the water near the Mid-Hudson Bridge. City firefighters arrived in Marine One and were able to bring the man to shore, according…

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by Ben Crnic
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Philly Psychiatrist Billed Medicaid For Phantom Visits—Now Owes $900K: Feds Philly Psychiatrist Billed Medicaid For Phantom Visits—Now Owes $900K: Feds Philly Psychiatrist Billed Medicaid For Phantom Visits—Now Owes $900K: Feds
Philly Psychiatrist Billed Medicaid For Phantom Visits—Now Owes $900K: Feds A Philadelphia psychiatrist and his mental health clinic must cough up $900,000 after allegedly billing Medicaid for thousands of bogus patient visits, federal authorities announced Monday, Jan. 27. Dr. Ghodrat Pirooz Sholevar and Nueva Vida Multicultural/Multilingual Behavioral Health, Inc. allegedly orchestrated a years-long scheme, charging Medicaid for full 15-minute medication management appointments that often lasted mere minutes—or never happened at all—according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Sholevar and Nueva Vida ran three mental health cl…

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by Jillian Pikora
White Plains, NY
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$2.5B 2025 Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Would Go $2.5B 2025 Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Would Go $2.5B 2025 Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Would Go
$2.5B 2025 Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Would Go If you're worried about tax increases, the proposed 2025 Westchester County budget may come as some relief.  The $2.5 billion proposed 2025 Westchester County operating budget was unveiled by County Executive George Latimer in a presentation given on Thursday, Nov. 7.  According to Latimer, the budget proposal maintains the same tax levy as the 2024 budget, making it the sixth consecutive year without an increase if it is passed. The proposal "prioritizes key areas such as public safety, emergency preparedness, housing, health and mental health services, as well as environmental …

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by Ben Crnic
Central Islip, NY
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Halloween-Masked Stabber Sought After Random Attack On Central Islip Victim Halloween-Masked Stabber Sought After Random Attack On Central Islip Victim Halloween-Masked Stabber Sought After Random Attack On Central Islip Victim
Halloween-Masked Stabber Sought After Random Attack On Central Islip Victim A suspect is on the loose after a random, Halloween day stabbing attack on Long Island. The incident happened in Central Islip, outside a business on Brightside Avenue near Islip Avenue, shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. Suffolk County Police said a man was sitting in the driver’s seat while parked in a lot outside the Hands Across Long Island mental health services building when a man opened his door and stabbed him with a knife. The suspect, who was wearing a Halloween mask, then fled the scene. The victim was taken to a hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No…

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by Michael Mashburn
Newtown, CT
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Newtown Psychologist Admits To $79K Medicaid Fraud Newtown Psychologist Admits To $79K Medicaid Fraud Newtown Psychologist Admits To $79K Medicaid Fraud
Newtown Psychologist Admits To $79K Medicaid Fraud A Newtown psychologist and advanced registered nurse pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid by billing the government health insurance program for thousands of dollars. Jeannie Pasacreta, age 66, of Newtown, pleaded guilty Wednesday, March 29, to one count of health insurance fraud. In addition, she was ordered to pay $79,418.77 in restitution. An investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney determined that over a two-year period beginning in 2016, Pasacreta, through her firm Mental Health Services, billed Medicaid for hundreds of claims for se…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
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White Plains Officials Help Find Permanent Housing For Homeless Woman White Plains Officials Help Find Permanent Housing For Homeless Woman White Plains Officials Help Find Permanent Housing For Homeless Woman
White Plains Officials Help Find Permanent Housing For Homeless Woman After reaching out to her for several months, city officials in Westchester County were able to find a new residence for a homeless woman just in time for the chilly holiday season.  In early March of 2022, city officials in White Plains learned of a woman living on the streets, leading to the city's mental health outreach team meeting with her in an attempt to help her, according to White Plains Public Safety.  Through repeated meetings with her to gain her trust and assist her, city officials learned that she already had negative experiences with shelters and the Westchester Gui…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown, NJ
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Central Jersey School District To Hire Armed Retired Officers Following Uvalde Massacre Central Jersey School District To Hire Armed Retired Officers Following Uvalde Massacre Central Jersey School District To Hire Armed Retired Officers Following Uvalde Massacre
Central Jersey School District To Hire Armed Retired Officers Following Uvalde Massacre One New Jersey school district will be hiring armed retired police at all of its buildings for the rest of the school year and next, following the horrific Uvalde, TX massacre, NJ Advance Media reported.  The Middletown Board of Education unanimously OK'd the move this week following the mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers, the outlet said.  Middletown, with 9,200 students, will have an armed Class III special officer in each of its 16 schools. “This action, along with increased funding for mental health services, is a commitment from our adminis…

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by Jon Craig
Albany, NY
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Capital District City Approves Funding For More Officers In Schools Capital District City Approves Funding For More Officers In Schools Capital District City Approves Funding For More Officers In Schools
Capital District City Approves Funding For More Officers In Schools Students will soon see more police officers on campus in Schenectady public schools. The city council approved a controversial agreement between the Schenectady Police Department and the school district Monday, May 9, that will provide up to six officers in schools over the next three years, according to the resolution.  The officers, dubbed community engagement officers, will “enhance the safety and welfare of the students and the overall school community,” reads the resolution. As part of the expanded program, two officers will be placed at Schenectady High School and three others w…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hyde Park, NY
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2021 Dutchess Budget Proposal Reduces Spending With No Layoffs Or Tax Increase 2021 Dutchess Budget Proposal Reduces Spending With No Layoffs Or Tax Increase 2021 Dutchess Budget Proposal Reduces Spending With No Layoffs Or Tax Increase
2021 Dutchess Budget Proposal Reduces Spending With No Layoffs Or Tax Increase Dutchess County's proposed 2021 budget reduced spending by 3.6 percent, or $18.6 million, with no employee layoffs or tax increases, according to County Executive Marc Molinaro.  The $501,832,097 budget, said the release, maintains county services and programs, includes new initiatives to address homelessness and housing, and includes funding for senior services, infrastructure improvements, county parks, mental health services and even police reform measures.  The government's savings were reportedly achieved by reducing the county property tax levy for the seventh consecutive ye…

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by Christina Coulter
Hyde Park, NY
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Police Reform Moves Forward In Dutchess County Police Reform Moves Forward In Dutchess County Police Reform Moves Forward In Dutchess County
Police Reform Moves Forward In Dutchess County Emergency mental health services will be expanded in Dutchess County, while Sheriff's Deputies will be assigned and mandated to use body cameras and take mandated implicit bias and procedural justice training per County Executive Mark Molinaro's 2021 executive budget. “We have a duty here in our community to strengthen what works, fix what is broken, and come together to build a safer and freer home for all," said Molinaro of the measures toward police reform in the 2021 budget.  "Despite the challenges 2020 has presented us, my Executive Budget enhances our County’s mental health…

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by Christina Coulter
Fairfield, CT
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Healthcare Provider In Fairfield County Ordered To Pay $354K For Improper Billing Healthcare Provider In Fairfield County Ordered To Pay $354K For Improper Billing Healthcare Provider In Fairfield County Ordered To Pay $354K For Improper Billing
Healthcare Provider In Fairfield County Ordered To Pay $354K For Improper Billing A healthcare organization that provides substance abuse and mental health services in Fairfield County, has agreed to pay more than $350,000 in restitution for overcharging for certain services. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Recovery Network of Programs Inc. (RNP) has entered into a civil settlement with the government to pay $354,367 to resolve allegations that it caused overpayments for urine drug testing services to be paid by the Connecticut Medicaid Program. RNP provides behavioral health and substance use disorder services to Medicaid beneficiaries. An audit by the State of Co…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: These Steps Are Needed To Safely Reopen Schools, NY State Teachers Union Says COVID-19: These Steps Are Needed To Safely Reopen Schools, NY State Teachers Union Says COVID-19: These Steps Are Needed To Safely Reopen Schools, NY State Teachers Union Says
Covid-19: These Steps Are Needed To Safely Reopen Schools, NY State Teachers Union Says With the state set to announce in less than a month plans for reopening schools in the fall, the New York State Teachers Union has offered guidance on how to best get students back in the classroom. NYSUT President Andy Pallotta released a statement following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announcing an official timeline for when a decision will be made on school reopening. COVID-19: NY State Sets Timeline For Making Decision On Reopening Schools The state will provide public guidelines from the New York State Education Department to districts on Monday, July 13, and school districts will have…

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by Zak Failla
Darien, CT
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Newest Stats On Connecticut Behavioral Health Newest Stats On Connecticut Behavioral Health Newest Stats On Connecticut Behavioral Health
Newest Stats On Connecticut Behavioral Health Like the rest of the country, Connecticut has faced a sharp increase in the need for adolescent mental healthcare over the past decade. But the most recent statistics on Connecticut behavioral health also reveal some good news. According to Mental Health America (MHA)’s annual state rankings for 2020, Connecticut ranks at number two for youth access to care. Hence, more than half (56.1 percent) of young people with major depression received mental health services. However, that means that 43.9 percent did not receive care for depression. Moreover, only 35.4 percent of youth in Connecticut w…

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New City, NY
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Phelps Explores How To Deal With A Stubborn Teen Phelps Explores How To Deal With A Stubborn Teen Phelps Explores How To Deal With A Stubborn Teen
Phelps Explores How To Deal With A Stubborn Teen So your 16-year-old is driving you crazy! Everything you ask him/her to do turns into a fight. You were raised to respect your parents and do what they say, but your child continues to fight you every step of the way. It’s common for parents to use their own experience with their family as a roadmap for navigating tricky situations with their teen. However, parenting is very different today than it was 25 or 30 years ago, so the roadmaps have changed. How your parents raised you may not necessarily work with your child. Because of this, the first thing I always recommend when dealing with a…

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