CRYSTAL RUN RESPONDS: Medical firm says doctors suing to halt its merger with Montefiore are waging ‘misinformation campaign’

CRYSTAL RUN RESPONDS: Medical firm says doctors suing to halt its merger with Montefiore are waging ‘misinformation campaign’

Official statement issued by Crystal Run spokeswoman Lynn Haskin regarding lawsuit against medical firm: “Unfortunately, we have been forced into a legal matter, as seven of our 133 partners have filed suit over Crystal Run’s transaction with Montefiore Health System. As a result of the legal action, a blatant misinformation campaign has been purposefully launched […]

Rockland County Prevails in Legal Challenge to Sewer Salaries

Rockland County Prevails in Legal Challenge to Sewer Salaries

COUNTY PRESS RELEASE Rockland County has won a court case involving $70,000 in improper payments to elected officials serving as Commissioners on the board of Rockland Sewer District No. 1. In a decision handed down this week by Rockland Supreme Court Judge Thomas E. Walsh II, the court agreed with the County that supervisors and […]

Crystal Run-Montefiore Merger moves forward despite doctors’ lawsuits, mudslinging

Crystal Run-Montefiore Merger moves forward despite doctors’ lawsuits, mudslinging

BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Crystal Run Healthcare and Montefiore Health System finalized their partnership last week despite two recent lawsuits by Crystal Run doctors protesting the merger and one suit alleged self-dealing by “illegal payoff” to Gov. Andrew Cuomo by senior executives as well as “draconian” work environments. Montefiore is a multi-billion dollar network that includes […]

Weather This Week: January 5-11

Weather This Week:  January 5-11

Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you have had a great week and a great New Year’s. We have been dealing with bitter cold and snow, but is there a warm-up in sight? Let’s take a look, but first my prediction on the snow event. As of Wednesday evening, […]

Fire in Monsey, NY

Fire in Monsey, NY

The Ramapo Police Department responded to active fire at a vacant house on Carlton Rd. in Monsey, NY around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30. According to police, Carlton Rd. was shut down for over 6 hours while members of Monsey. Hillcrest, Tallman and Spring Valley Fire Departments battled the fire. Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corp […]