By Adam Stone Michael Farruggia displays emotion in this brief video from July 18, 2023, the day of his most recent massive flood. One lesson I’ve learned as both the husband of a teacher and the publisher of local civic
Read MoreOn Anniversary of Slaying, Community Still Seeks Justice Family Member Identifies Possible Wood Bat Hidden in Fireplace By Adam Stone On a haunting, snow-draped winter morning, on Jan. 8, 1996, Pleasantville Fire Department volunteers went searching for Tom Dorr
Read MoreBy Adam Stone Over the course of the next year, many of the country’s fervent political observers will direct their eyes on the 17th Congressional District, knowing we have one of the nation’s few purple swing districts drawn right here
Read MoreOutrage Mounts Over Broken Care Coordination, Fractured Call Centers By Adam Stone This is the 11th installment in an investigative series about CareMount/Optum, broader local healthcare issues and corporate medicine. Within the last year or so, legacy CareMount physicians and
Read MoreSame-Day Care Denied Urgent Need for Reform Inside this week’s Stone’s Throw investigation: Insider confirms significant exodus of CareMount providers Doctor shortage detailed Access denied for same-day appointments Local leadership shakeup Noncompete ban gains governor’s attention More documents from Attorney
Read MoreCONSERVATION CRISIS Concerns Linger Over Granite Pointe Project; Preservation on the Table Unveiling the Complex Past and Future of Granite Pointe This week’s Stone’s Throw column examines and investigates: Decades-Long Battle: Disputes, political intrigue since 1988. Environmental Risks: NYC DEP
Read MoreNorthwell Facility Blends Best of West, East for Holistic Wellness By Adam Stone Before examining today’s local world, let’s take a quick time machine visit back a century, to the tranquil foothills of Kyoto, Japan, in March 1922. A modest
Read MoreSPECIAL INVESTIGATION PRIVACY BREACH CareMount/Optum Patient Details Disturbing Saga of Cologuard Test Kits Patient Data Exposed: Understanding How Optum Compromises Privacy The Fallout: Legal Ramifications and the Urgent Need for Accountability Deceptive Marketing or Genuine Oversight? Examining the Tactics at Play Regulatory Scrutiny: Is
Read MoreState Assemblyman Burdick Champions Reform Effort Ability to Achieve Positive Change in Government on Display Long Road Ahead for ACCES-VR in Path Toward Progress This is the fifth installment in a series exploring issues impacting people with disabilities. By Adam Stone First off,
Read MoreBy Adam Stone As I write these words, we’re in the homestretch of piecing together this week’s monster local election preview edition, a gigantic undertaking led over the past 16 years by Examiner Editor-in-Chief Martin Wilbur, and also fueled for
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