New York State

  • Dominican’s new Public Health Informatics program kicks off August 30th

    (ROCKLAND COUNTY) August 8, 2022 – This fall, Dominican University is offering undergraduate students, healthcare and IT professionals the opportunity to join an emerging field linking healthcare and technology, a sector that is forecast to experience major growth and generate high-paying careers. The new program focuses on public health informatics which is the science of […]

  • URGING IMMUNIZATION, STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON POLIO DETECTED IN NEW YORK STATE

    Following the Identification of a Paralytic Polio Case in Rockland County, More Virus Found in Environmental Samples in Rockland and Orange Counties – Evidence of Local Transmission To Keep New Yorkers and Children Polio-Free, Unvaccinated New Yorkers Should Get Immunized Right Away health.ny.gov/polio Albany, N.Y. (August 4, 2022) – The New York State Department of Health […]

  • Four WMCHealth Hospitals recognized for stroke care excellence

    American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Cite Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital and HealthAlliance Hospital   VALHALLA, NY (August 3, 2022) ― Four Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) hospitals have again been cited by national associations* for stroke care excellence. Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital and HealthAlliance […]

  • Senator Skoufis Commends Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Receiving National Accreditation 

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) presented Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois with a proclamation in recognition of the agency’s achievement in being awarded with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) accreditation.  CALEA was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority through the joint efforts of law enforcement’s major executive associations in the […]

  • Skoufis Presents Monroe Marathon Runner and Widow of First Responder with Senate Commendation

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) recently awarded a Senate Commendation to Monroe resident Irene Sullivan for her run in the 2021 NYC Marathon, raising almost $20,000 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in memory of her late husband, Brian.  Tunnel to Towers provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young […]

  • Reichlin-Melnick delivers $615,000 for projects in Orangetown communities

    ORANGETOWN, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) announced that he has secured $615,000 in state grants for Orangetown and the three incorporated villages within the town–Nyack, Piermont and Grandview-on-Hudson. The grant funds will be used to improve parks and provide public works vehicles. The grants come through the State and Municipal (SAM) Grants Program. “My team and I […]