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Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Boy Hit By Cab In Monsey
A 12-year-old boy was hit by a cab in Monsey, injuring his leg, according to Ramapo Police. The boy was struck around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday by a livery cab at the intersection of Suzanne Drive and Maple Avenue, police said. The child, who complained of pain in his right leg was treated and transported by Hatzoloh EMS to Nyack Hospital, police said. No summonses or charges have been filed against the driver.
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Highland Medical Explains What You Need To Know About Living With Epilepsy
NYACK, N.Y. -- Today, people with epilepsy have more treatment options available than ever before. “Generally speaking, people whose epilepsy is well controlled on medication can lead healthy and active lives,” said Dr. Ellen Kotwas-Song, a neurologist at Highland Medical, P.C., Rockland Neurological Associates and a consulting neurologist at Nyack Hospital. “The key is to find a neurologist you feel comfortable with, go regularly to your medical appointments and take your medication as directed.” Epilepsy Basics Epilepsy can start at any age, but most commonly appears in childhood or in o…
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit By Car On Route 303 In Serious Condition
A 28-year-old man is in serious condition after being hit by a car on Route 303 while crossing the street in West Nyack. The incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday near the West Nyack Motor Lodge when the Spring Valley man was hit by a car driven by a 34-year-old man from Garnerville, said Clarkstown Officer Peter Walker. Responding patrol units found the man lying in the roadway needing medical attention. Nyack Volunteer Ambulance and RPS Paramedics responded to the scene and transported the victim to Nyack Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, Walker said. Due to the nature of …
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Don't Get Caught Blindsided By Glaucoma Development
NYACK, N.Y. -- Glaucoma, a disease that damages the eye’s optic nerve, is a leading cause of blindness for people over age 60. Fortunately, blindness from glaucoma can often be prevented with early diagnosis and treatment, according to Dr. Andrew Spinak of Spinak Medical Eye Center and a staff member at Nyack Hospital. Below, he answers several common questions regarding glaucoma development, diagnosis and treatment: What is glaucoma and what causes it? No one knows what causes most glaucoma. The risk of the disease increases with age, and generally appears after age 40. It usually happens…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
Man In Critical Condition After Tappan Construction Accident ID'd
This story has been updated. A 49-year-old man is in critical condition after being crushed in a construction accident in Tappan. The man, identified as Arian Hila of Dumont was working at a construction site at 120 Western Highway when he crushed around 1:45 p.m. Friday when a garbage chute collapsed and landed on top of him near a dumpster, said Orangetown Police Capt. Donald Butterworth. He was rushed to Nyack Hospital for treatment where he is listed in critical condition, Butterworth said. The man works for Atria Consulting who was performing work on the site. Efforts to reach the co…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
Man In Critical Condition After Tappan Construction Accident ID'd
This story has been updated. A 49-year-old man is in critical condition after being crushed in a construction accident in Tappan. The man, identified as Arian Hila of Dumont was working at a construction site at 120 Western Highway when he crushed around 1:45 p.m. Friday when a garbage chute collapsed and landed on top of him near a dumpster, said Orangetown Police Capt. Donald Butterworth. He was rushed to Nyack Hospital for treatment where he is listed in critical condition, Butterworth said. The man works for Atria Consulting who was performing work on the site. Efforts to reach the co…
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Show Your Heart The Love With Simple Prevention Tips
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- For most of its history, the treatment of heart disease has largely been reactionary. Doctors were often only able to treat patients after a cardiac episode had taken place, usually after considerable damage had already occurred. However, thanks to new technology, doctors are now able to identify potential problems in patients years before symptoms present themselves. Identifying atherosclerosis, the hardening and narrowing of the arteries, has been the focus of much recent cardiac research. “The problem with finding people with early atherosclerosis is that it is c…
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Highland Medical Debunks Common Heart Health Myths
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- There's a lot of myths and misconception surrounding heart attacks and cardiac health. "Chest pain is the only indicator of a heart attack," "Cardiac issues are for those over 50 and don't affect young people," and "There's nothing I can do, my genes have already determined my overall hearth health," are just a few commonly held beliefs about heart conditions. While there's an element of truth to each of these myths, Dr. Jared Corriel, director of Echocardiography at Nyack Hospital and a cardiologist with Highland Medical PC, Advanced Ca…
New City, NY
Lifestyle
New Social Media Challenge Encourages Risky Behavior Among Teens
NYACK, N.Y. -- The "Tide Pod Challenge" is the latest risky behavior landing teens in emergency rooms across the country. Teens who bite into laundry pods and post the videos online as part of the "challenge" can end up with permanent damage to their esophagus, warns Sandhya Katz, M.D., an attending physician in the Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Nyack Hospital. The ingredients in laundry pods can also cause seizures, fluid in the lungs, respiratory arrest, coma or death, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. This is just the ne…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Tappan Woman, 34, Charged With Driving Drunk With Child In Her Car
A 34-year-old woman from Tappan found passed out next to the driver's side of her car on Wednesday, Jan. 31, was drunk and had a child in the car, Orangetown Police said. Emily M. Bell of Main Street in Tappan was found next to her car on Stevens Way in Orangeburg about 5:45 p.m., police said. She was charged with felony DWI under Leandra's Law for having a child under the age of 16 in her vehicle, police said. Orangetown Police officers responded to the Stop and Shop parking lot in Orangeburg on a report of a person in need of medical assistance. Officers found Bell passed out on the grou…
New City, NY
News
Congers Woman Charged In Hit-Run Death Of New City Man
A 48-year-old Congers woman has been charged in the hit-and-run death of a New City man late last month, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Jodi Sarf, turned herself into the police Monday after a warrant was issued for her arrest following a lengthy investigation into the Dec. 19 incident that resulted in the death of Manuel Aguaiza, 40, said Clarkstown Officer Peter Walker. Aguaiza was hit around 10:30 p.m. while crossing Route 304 at Third Street by a dark-colored SUV, Walker said. Sarf fled the area, and Aguaiza later died from his injuries at Nyack Hospital. A day later, …
Armonk, NY
News
Court Nixes Review Of Lacey Spears Murder Conviction
A former Rockland County woman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing her son lost a bid on Friday in the New York State Court of Appeals to have her murder conviction reviewed, according to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. Lacey Spears, who lived in Chestnut Ridge, was convicted in March 2015 of killing her 5-year-old son Garnett-Paul Spears while he was a patient at Westchester Medical Center by injecting large amounts of salt into his feeding tube, according to the DA's office. “I am extremely pleased that the State’s highest court has declined…
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