Abuse in a Westchester nursing unit prompts state report
A state Health Department report accuses residents at the Ruth Taylor Geriatric and Rehabilitation Institute in Valhalla of physical and sexual abuse over seven months. The 42-page deficiency statement covers a 33-bed unit for Alzheimer's and memory disorders, noting 129 incidents including fighting and sexual acts between residents.
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Valhalla
Long Island
Westchester County
the Chronicle
Rifkin pleads guilty to two Southampton murders on eve of trial
Rifkin, 35, admitted killing Evens, 26, of Brooklyn, and Lauren Marquez, 28, of Queens, whose bodies were found in Southampton in 1993. Prosecutor Ahearn seeks 50 years to life. trial was about to begin after he had earlier claimed insanity in Nassau County.
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Lead testing gap in New York state children
A NYPIRG report finds 70 percent of children under six in New York have not been tested for lead poisoning despite a state law requiring universal screening for 1 and 2 year olds. The group urges health officials to boost test uptake, warning many kids may have dangerous lead levels undetected.
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Public Interest Research Group
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Freed murderer convicted of rape in New York
Reginald McFadden, freed by Pennsylvania governor, was found guilty on nine counts including rape robbery and assault against a New York woman less than three months after his release. Sentencing tentatively set for Sept. 7 with potential 50 year maximum.
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Jeremy Brown
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Robert Casey
Mark Singer
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