By Rick Pezzullo— Northwell’s Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow is expanding its community paramedicine program with two vital new services: dedicated street medicine outreach for unhoused individuals and in-home behavioral health services. The expansion will b... More »
Leading the fundraising pack of 525 registered participants in the annual Northwell Walk to Raise Health at Westchester, held on Sunday, May 17, was a team of radiology professionals who—all by themselves—raised $25,800 out of the nearly $90,000 in donations. ... More »
By Cooper Ho– I have severe tree nut and shellfish allergies. I’ve dealt with them my whole life, and for the most part I know how to manage them. At a restaurant, I can talk to my server, ask how a dish is prepared, and make sure the kitchen knows about my al... More »
When we think of cancer treatment, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation come to mind. Less thought of but no less important are the elements of care and healing, both physical and psychological, that are critical in restoring patients’ sense of wholeness and we... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Northwell’s Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow has earned Age-Friendly Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) from the American College of Surgeons (ACS), making it the first in the nation to earn this distinction. The ACS recognized Phelps’ comm... More »
By Barrett Seaman— With each new home sale, the rivertown villages are increasingly reflecting the migration of folks from the Big City to what realtors in the area refer to as “Brooklyn North” or more broadly as “Hipsturbia.” Expanding farmers markets, coffe... More »
By Elizabeth Tucker– Sleepy Hollow native Madeleine Dopico launched her psychotherapy practice, Two Point Oh Therapy, last month. With an office in Manhattan, she offers virtual appointments to clients in Westchester and throughout New York State. Her clients... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The SPCA of Westchester is asking for assistance from the public after 44 cats and kittens were rescued from what was described as “horrific conditions” in a Greenburgh home. Members of the SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit discovered the ho... More »
It’s dangerous out there, as anyone who has ventured out of the house in the last day–and it’s not going to get much safer soon, as ice and wind are likely to exacerbate the dangers of the snowfall that accumulated Sunday into Monday. Here’s some advice from m... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Health officials apparently didn’t look the other way when conducting an inspection of a movie theater in Dobbs Ferry. LOOK Dine-In Cinema in the Rivertowns Square Shopping Center was forced to temporarily close Jan. 6 after being issued viol... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Every winter brings a new flu season. This one is turning out to be a doozy. During Christmas week, New York State recorded the highest number of influenza hospitalizations ever recorded. That one week saw almost 1,000 more hospital admissio... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— With the open enrollment for health care deadline looming today (Dec. 15), a moderated panel forum with local advocates and policy experts who discussed the many legislative failures that have led to skyrocketing health care costs for New Yor... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Northwell’s Phelps Hospital was honored this week for 100 years of participation and leadership in the American Hospital Association (AHA), the nation’s leading advocate for hospitals. Michael Draine, regional executive for the AHA, presented... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– Phelps Hospital was one of 15 Northwell Health medical facilities that received a top rating for patient safety. Phelps was given an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for fall 2025 for its commitment to protecting patients fro... More »
By Barrett Seaman– In a small pocket of land nestled beneath Phelps Hospital’s main building is a small oasis with benches, a fountain, shelter provided by a pavilion, embraced by plantings arrayed so as to highlight each of the four seasons. On Tuesday, in th... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Northwell’s Phelps Hospital has appointed Keyur B. Thakar, MD, MPH, as medical director of hematology and medical oncology. A board-certified and fellowship-trained cancer specialist with a decade of clinical experience, Dr. Thakar was also n... More »
By Elizabeth Tucker– A Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) observed in the Hudson River in recent days has been expanding. Satellite images show it currently extends from Kingston to south of Croton Point on the Hudson’s eastern shore and to a point opposite Tarrytown ... More »
By Barrett Seaman– A handful of cases of West Nile Virus in New York City and Yonkers has sparked concern in the rivertowns. Last week, the New York City Health Department reports that two Queens residents were infected, with one of them briefly hospitalized. ... More »
By W.B. King– With more than 20 veterans and approximately five first responders taking their own life each day due to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and related contributing factors like depression, homelessness, addiction... More »
