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Mount Sinai

Beginnings: On June 10, 1664, agents of the new plantation at Setauket, bought all the Indian land east of Port Jefferson Harbor as far as Wading River. That included what was to become Mount Sinai. Much of this purchase was known by the peculiar name "Old Man's.'' Historians trace the name to a Capt. John Scott, a known scoundrel who in the mid-18th Century apparently had duped an elderly retired English Army officer, Maj. Daniel Gotherson, into giving him a large amount of money to buy land near Long Island Sound. The buy was not officially recognized, Scott fled and people would allude to the property Gotherson thought he owned as "the old man's.''
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Beginnings: On June 10, 1664, agents of the new plantation at Setauket, bought all the Indian land east of Port Jefferson Harbor as far as Wading River. That included what was to become Mount Sinai. Much of this purchase was known by the peculiar name "Old Man's.'' Historians trace the name to a Capt. John Scott, a known scoundrel who in the mid-18th Century apparently had duped an elderly retired English Army officer, Maj. Daniel Gotherson, into giving him a large amount of money to buy land near Long Island Sound. The buy was not officially recognized, Scott fled and people would allude to the property Gotherson thought he owned as "the old man's.''
Photo: A bit of Mt. Sinai Harbor (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)  « Show less

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    Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  1. Hoag honored as 'Great Hospital'

    Hoag Hospital has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's annual list of the "100 Great Hospitals in America." Established in 1952, the Newport Beach-based 579-bed hospital was the only Orange County facility to join leading academic medical centers,...

    Tags: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Parent Organizations, Hospitals and Clinics, Durham (Durham, North Carolina)

    2. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Teens who volunteered reduced their heart disease risk, study says

    People who volunteer are often known to say they get more out of the experience than those who are being helped. A study in Canada concurs that that may be true: Researchers say that high school students who volunteered improved their own health.
    People who volunteer are often known to say they get more out of the experience than those who are being helped. A study in Canada concurs that that may be true: Researchers say that high school students who volunteered improved their own health. The...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, American Medical Association, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Research, Heart Disease

    3. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Charles Rosen dies at 85; pianist wrote 'The Classical Style'

    Charles Rosen, the renowned pianist and prolific writer whose award-winning book "The Classical Style" has been read by music students around the world, has died. He was 85.
    Charles Rosen, the renowned pianist and prolific writer whose award-winning book "The Classical Style" has been read by music students around the world, has died. He was 85. The New York-born musician had been suffering from cancer and died Sunday...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Music Industry, Barack Obama, Manhattan (New York City), Music

    4. Sep 6, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  4. The AGE-less Secret to a Flat Belly

    Health
    The past two months have brought us a delicious smorgasbord of weight loss news, and perhaps the most intriguing finding this: your grill could be making you fat. This piece of sad news comes to us from researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New...
    5. Aug 22, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. New study gives insight into resistance to Alzheimer's

    Everyone will exhibit some kind of cognitive decline with advancing years. But the idea that we can shield ourselves from the most devastating brain diseases,Alzheimer's disease and dementia, is an intriguing prospect and an area of great interest to scientists and an aging population.
    Everyone will exhibit some kind of cognitive decline with advancing years. But the idea that we can shield ourselves from the most devastating brain diseases,Alzheimer's disease and dementia, is an intriguing prospect and an area of great interest to...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Crosswords, Healthy Diet, Heart Disease

    6. Jul 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Kids can overcome allergies by gradually eating foods that cause reactions, study says

    Kids who are allergic to foods can overcome their reactions through therapy that involves giving them increasing doses of the specific foods, according to a new study from <a href="http://www.hopkinschildrens.org/index.aspx" target="_blank">Johns Hopkins Children&rsquo;s Center</a> and other hospitals.
    Kids who are allergic to foods can overcome their reactions through therapy that involves giving them increasing doses of the specific foods, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and other hospitals. The research adds to...

    Tags: Research, Medical Research, Physical Conditions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Allergies

    7. Aug 3, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  7. Baby Deer Rescued From Manhole On Long Island

    Landscapers working near a vacant lot in Mount Sinai called rescue services when they noticed a baby deer had fallen down a 20 foot manhole near Route 25A and Nesconset Highway.
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    Landscapers working near a vacant lot in Mount Sinai called rescue services when they noticed a baby deer had fallen down a 20 foot manhole near Route 25A and Nesconset Highway. Emergency Service Officers Tobie Monaco, Billy Judge, Dan Coan and Walter...

    Tags: Long Island, Nesconset

    8. Aug 7, 2012 |Story| Daily Pilot

  8. Mailbag: Your Chick-fil-A coverage was disingenuous

    Re. "<a href="http://www.dailypilot.com/news/tn-dpt-0802-chickfila-20120801%2C0%2C190725.story">Chick-fil-A supporters crowd local store</a> (Aug. 2):
    Re. "Chick-fil-A supporters crowd local store (Aug. 2): Your article proclaiming that Chick-fil-A supporters came out "en masse" to support the company after its president said he believes in the religious definition of marriage is so disingenuous and...

    Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Bullying, Kidney, Food and Drug Administration, Companies and Corporations

    9. May 10, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  9. LI Woman Found Dead Inside Submerged Car

    Police on Long Island are investigating the death of a woman who was found in a submerged car in Port Jefferson Thursday morning.
    Police on Long Island are investigating the death of a woman who was found in a submerged car in Port Jefferson Thursday morning. According to authorities, Suffolk county police officers responded to the Town of Brookhaven boat ramp, located at West...

    Tags: Long Island, Port Jefferson, Suffolk County Police, Rocky Point, Port Jefferson Station

    10. Mar 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Retired Quill Corp. CEO is candid in quest to eradicate the disease affecting him, millions of others

    All Jack Miller wants is for the pain to be more tolerable.
    Tribune staff reporter
    All Jack Miller wants is for the pain to be more tolerable.    "I have peripheral neuropathy," Miller told about 125 people, many of them neurologists, two weeks ago at the J.W. Marriott at a symposium on the disease.    His fortune was helping pay...

    Tags: Research, Colleges and Universities, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Palm Beach Gardens, Science and Technology

    11. May 2, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  11. NYPD Cop Stabbed In Head Leaves Hospital

    The NYPD beefed up its presence around Mount Sinai Hopsital on the Upper East Side Wednesday afternoon. There was a good reason as to why more than 100 officers were gathering in courtyard at the hospital, Officer Eder Loor was coming home.
    The NYPD beefed up its presence around Mount Sinai Hopsital on the Upper East Side Wednesday afternoon. There was a good reason as to why more than 100 officers were gathering in courtyard at the hospital, Officer Eder Loor was coming home. The 28-year-...

    Tags: East Harlem, Health, Upper East Side, New York City, Hospitals and Clinics

    12. Apr 13, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  12. Physician-musicians play for cancer healing at Red Star Tavern

    Six oncologists who specialize in women's reproductive cancers will belt out their original tunes as part of the rock band, N.E.D., at the Evidence of Hope event in Newport News on Saturday.
    Six oncologists who specialize in women's reproductive cancers will belt out their original tunes as part of the rock band, N.E.D., at the Evidence of Hope event in Newport News on Saturday. The event is the culmination of a 3-year project by the...

    Tags: Bars and Clubs, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Leisure, Concerts, Massage Therapy

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Dr. Edward Sherman has joined DuPage Medical Group as a...
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