Bahar Ostadan
Reporter at Newsday
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Bahar Ostadan
Updated May 30, 2025 5:19 pmThe president and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Meg Ryan announced resignation effective July , as state officials are expected to take control of the troubled hospital board this weekend. Ryan submitted her resignation effective July 20 in a letter to the hospital’s newly appointed chairwoman.
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Bahar Ostadan
Nassau County Democrats and community health leaders criticized extensive budget cuts to Medicaid they say will leave millions of New Yorkers without health insurance. The cuts are part President Donald Trump's so-called "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" that passed Congress last week. The 1,000-plus-page bill details the list of tax breaks, budget cuts and increased border security measures that have been top of mind for Trump.
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Bahar Ostadan
The parent company that runs Nassau University Medical Center reported a deficit of $1.4 billion at the end of last year, prompting auditors to cast "substantial doubt about the corporation’s ability to continue" for the seventh year in a row.
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Bahar Ostadan
A far cry from Long Island’s boat clubs with sky-high membership fees, the Freeport Yacht Club on Sunday had high winds, low tides and a very busy deacon. Board members and commodores celebrated the Blessing of the Fleet, a ceremony dating back more than 90 years in Freeport where local clergy say a prayer over each boat to mark the start of boating and fishing season. Deacon Ralph Muscente of the Church of St. Christopher sprinkled holy water on Angelo Vescio and his wife Michele.
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2 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Bahar Ostadan
Between crowds of sweaty tourists and passionate airport staff, it was a regular Sunday evening at Kennedy Airport. But in a sunny corner of the international terminal, 104-year-old World War II veteran Dominick Critelli played "Save The Last Dance For Me" on his saxophone, capturing the attention of nearby security officers.
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