places

New York Presbyterian Hospital

Recent Headlines

Upper East Side

May 10, 2013

Woman Critically Injured After Plunging Down UES Air Shaft, Officials Say

The woman fell down the open shaft inside an East 82nd Street building, FDNY said.

Lower East Side

December 26, 2012

Man Stabbed on Pike Street on Christmas Night

The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Washington Heights

December 12, 2012

Two People Shot on St. Nicholas Avenue

The man and woman were rushed to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

New York City

September 05, 2012

Former Mayor Ed Koch Hospitalized

Koch is expected to be released as soon as Wednesday following a blood transfusion.

East New York

September 03, 2012

Wheelchair-Bound Brooklyn Man Attacks Daughter with Acid

The 49-year-old woman suffered burns to her head and face, police say.

Upper West Side

July 11, 2012

MTA Worker Burned After Train Collides with Signal Box

The incident occurred after a train hit an open signal box near West 72nd Street and Broadway.

Washington Heights & Inwood

May 23, 2012

Cop Indicted After Allegedly Punching Inwood Clubgoer into Coma

NYPD Officer Ariel Frias was indicted on felony assault after allegedly punching Edwin Veloz.

Harlem

December 24, 2011

Miracle on Edgecombe Avenue for Ailing Homeless Dad

Octavio Estevez and his family got a new home on Edgecombe Avenue, making him eligible for a transplant.

Manhattan

October 23, 2011

Saudi Crown Prince Dies at New York Hospital

Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Oct. 22, 2011.

Upper East Side

July 19, 2011

New York-Presbyterian Hospital Ranked No. 1 in Metro Area

U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" report ranked New York-Presbyterian best in New York and sixth in the nation. 

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 10, 2011

Waiting Rooms Become Reading Rooms on World Read Aloud Day

NY-Presbyterian Hospital's clinics participated in World Read Aloud Day Tuesday, amid ongoing literacy work.

Manhattan

December 20, 2010

King Abdullah May Move ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ to St. Vincent’s Site, Report Says

A Saudi Arabian king is reportedly considering a plan to reopen St. Vincents hospital and build a mosque at the site.

Manhattan

November 30, 2010

Saudi King Abdullah Irks Hospital Patients By Taking Over VIP Wing, Report Says

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has taken over the entire VIP floor of New York Presbyterian while in town for surgery.

Washington Heights & Inwood

September 28, 2010

Columbia Presbyterian Hospital Accidentally Posts Patient Info Online

Staff at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital posted information about 6,800 patients online, according to a published report.

Washington Heights & Inwood

September 14, 2010

Inwood Residents Compete in 'Connect Four' Tournament for Charity

Inwood residents raised money for a domestic violence charity by playing the 80s classic Connect Four.