By: Keith S. Shikowitz At approximately 6:30 pm on Jan 6, two vehicles collided head on at Route 202 and Grandview Avenue in the Town of Ramapo. Both drivers were trapped in their respective vehicles with one aflame. Ambulances and medics were in route to the scene. EMS reported that one of […]
By County Executive Ed Day Rockland is ready. Hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities in Rockland and around New York have already begun vaccinating their staff and residents. And we in County Government stand ready to augment these efforts. We have already successfully advocated returning EMS personnel to Phase One of […]
It looks like scammers are already finding a way to cash in on the biggest medical breakthrough of 2020. On Monday New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert to warn New Yorkers about potential scams offering early access to a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. While New York has begun the process of […]
By Kathy Kahn Crystal Run Healthcare CEO Hal Teitelbaum on Monday announced that the multi-specialty practice he founded on the eve of the 21st Century has been approved to administer Covid-19 vaccinations. “2020 has certainly been unforgettable—even though we may like to forget it,” wrote Teitelbaum. “The current health pandemic has presented challenges we’ve never […]
By: Kathy Kahn Love, luck and a wonderful team of doctors and nurses helped give Dominican College student Lauren Shields a renewed lease on life. We first introduced Lauren to readers back in June, 2018. At that time, the Stony Point high-schooler was celebrating the 10th anniversary of her heart transplant at the age of […]
Rockland commuters anxious about the fate of the Pascack Valley Line can rest easy. On Sunday night, Senator Chuck Schumer announced via Twitter that the latest Covid-19 relief bill will provide funds for the cash-strapped agency and allow the MTA to avoid the “devastating” budget cuts forecasted during their November board meeting. The MTA […]