After a Bay Shore woman was arrested for petit larceny on Feb. 6, police say she assaulted ambulance technicians who were escorting her to a hospital.
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By David Weingrad
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2/9/15
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As the snow falls and the wind speeds pick up the pace, local hospitals will continue with their routine, along with preparation for the possibility that more patients than usual could be brought in from the storm.
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By Vanessa Parker
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1/27/15
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All Nassau County parks and outdoor ice rinks would close at 4 p.m. on Monday and re-open when the weather allows, announced County Executive Ed Mangano. All regularly scheduled county events on Monday evening and throughout Tuesday are cancelled, according to a county news release. The county aquatic center in East Meadow and rifle range in Uniondale are also slated to close at 4 p.m. The Nassau County Correctional Center will stop visiting hours from noon on Monday and to Thursday morning.
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1/26/15
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Those who have been experiencing a cough, runny nose or high fever in recent weeks certainly are not alone, as Nassau County is currently in the thick of a severe flu season, according to Dr. Janice Verley, the director of infectious diseases at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow.
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By David Weingrad
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1/7/15
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide Ebola plan on Oct. 16 that called for the coordination of health care, Port Authority and Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers to combat a potential spread of the Ebola virus should it cross New York’s borders. He also designated eight hospitals, including Long Island’s North Shore-LIJ, in Nassau County, and Stony Brook University Hospital, in Suffolk, to act as regional centers for treating patients with Ebola.
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By David Weingrad
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10/22/14
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One person was seriously injured in a collision that caused a car to flip on its side on Sunrise Highway in Bellmore last weekend, officials said.Members of the Nassau County Police and the Bellmore …
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By Julie Mansmann
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10/15/14
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Nassau University Medical Center officials said their staff is prepared to respond to an Ebola outbreak should the virus make its way to Long Island.
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By David Weingrad
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10/15/14
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The Nassau University Medical Center immortalized longtime East Meadow firefighter Nelson Finkelman on Sept. 28, hanging a plaque in his memory inside of the hospital’s Burn Center, a facility he helped make possible through years of fundraising.
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By David Weingrad
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10/8/14
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Residents who live near the Nassau University Medical Center say they have experienced a dramatic increase in their quality of life since parking restrictions were put in place on May 1 to alleviate traffic congestion caused by hospital workers and visitors who frequently parked on their streets.
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By David Weingrad
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10/1/14
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The Nassau University Medical Center cut the ribbon for its Reach Out and Read Program on Aug. 13, an extension of a national program that promotes early literacy among children as young as six months of age.
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By David Weingrad
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8/20/14
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