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Nassau University Medical Center leaders coordinated a special event for World AIDS Day.

Nassau University Medical Center officials marked World AIDS Day with a conference focused on the illness. World AIDS Day, which is held on Dec. 1 annually, is an opportunity for people all over … more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/10/15

A van transporting five disabled passengers ran off the road in North Merrick on Tuesday.

Van carrying disabled passengers crashes on Southern State Parkway

A van carrying five disabled passengers careered off the Southern State Parkway in North Merrick around 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 and crashed into a tree, according to James Rogers, the North Merrick Fire Department chief. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/12/15

Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow is fully prepared for a possible hurricane.

Preparing for Joaquin

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano joins Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) President and Chief Executive Officer Victor F. Politi in announcing the hospital is in full preparation for a possible hurricane heading toward the East Coast. more

By Vanessa Parker | 10/1/15

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, with State Sen. Michael Venditto, second from right, and Assemblyman Ed Ra, second from left, and other health and local officials outside the Nassau University Medical Center on Aug. 25.

Supervisor: laws against ‘K2’ not strong enough

State and local officials gathered at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow on Aug. 25 to call for harsher criminalization laws for the sale and use of K2, a street name for a type of synthetic marijuana that has become a popular recreational drug among young adults in recent years. more

By David Weingrad | 9/9/15

With the help of a walker, Nico Fiorello walked unassisted into the 19th floor conference room at Nassau University Medical Center on Sept. 2, to speak about his recovery from a swimming accident in May. His surgeon, Dr. Elizabeth Fontana, followed him in.

Hospital takes pride in Nico’s recovery

Nico Fiorello’s journey from suffering a broken neck and damaged spine to being able to walk within a few months has amazed the doctors and nurses who have cared for him. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/9/15

Merokean arrested in fatal hit-and-run

A Merrick motorist did not stop after hitting and killing a pedestrian on the night of July 4 on Sunrise Highway in Freeport, the Nassau County Police Department reported. more

7/8/15

An incentive program overseen by the state Department of Health will offer up to $8 billion to hospitals that can effectively lower the number of low-income patients who frequently visit emergency rooms by treating them earlier. State Sen. Kemp Hannon, left, and NUMC president Dr. Victor Politi explained the program.

A plan to reform health care statewide

Nassau University Medical Center President Dr. Victor Politi and State Sen. Kemp Hannon announced on June 29 the hospital’s participation in an ambitious statewide incentive plan that aims to reform the health care system by focusing on greater care for at-risk, low-income patients to reduce “avoidable hospitalizations,” thereby lowering state Medicaid costs. If successful, the program could net hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding for Long Island and Queens hospitals over the next five years, portions of which would go the NUMC. more

By David Weingrad | 7/8/15

Hospital officials and local elected leaders introduced the new intensive care unit on Feb. 26.

NUMC introduces new ICU

The Nassau University Medical Center unveiled a new intensive care unit on Feb. 26, which houses a coronary care unit for cardiac and heart attack patients, a surgical intensive care unit and a medical intensive care unit for patients to receive the most up to date technology in a privat more

By David Weingrad | 3/4/15

Camren Bicondova, who plays a young Catwoman in the FOX show ‘Gotham,” will be at the E.M. Kiwanis pancake breakfast at East Meadow High School on Sunday.

What to do in East Meadow this weekend?

Though it may seem hard to believe given recent temperatures, spring is right around the corner, and with the change in season comes a plethora of activity among local East Meadow institutions and organizations. But even before the season officially begins on March 20, residents looking to enjoy fun-filled, family-oriented activities have plenty to choose from this weekend. more

By David Weingrad | 3/4/15

The driver of this car suffered a “substantial” head injury when he crashed into a tree on Merrick Road in front of Levy-Lakeside Elementary School on Feb. 2, according to Ron Luparello, a Merrick Fire Department spokesman.

Man injured in crash by Lakeside

A red sedan slid off Merrick Road at 9:10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, as it traveled east between Babylon Road and Lindenmere Drive, clipping one tree and slamming into another in front of Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick. more

By Brian Racow | 2/13/15

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