A total of 15 women at NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island gave birth starting in April 2019. On Friday, 14 of the women who still work at the hospital celebrated together during a pre-Mother's Day brunch that also coincided with Nurses Appreciation Week.
Five new goats and two sheep have arrived at Norman J. Levy Park in Merrick. On Monday, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin said the park's newest residents will help to reduce weeds and overgrowth throughout the preserve.
Those who support warning students in advance of content that might be disturbing say doing so can help build trust. Critics argue such warnings may chill exchanges essential to a college education.
To cut infection risk and attract patients seeking privacy, hospitals are converting entire maternity, intensive care, pediatric units and more to all-private rooms.