Doctors Sanctioned for Glaring Medical Mistakes Find a Place to Practice in NY State Prisons

Published   Dec 23, 2024 10:01AM

One doctor accidentally chopped off part of a newborn’s left index finger during a delivery. He also attacked two nurses who vividly described how he choked them while in a rage.    Another doctor drained the wrong side of a patient’s chest while attempting to remove a mass of fluid and altered a medical record to […]
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Eric Adams Promoted and Protected Jeffrey Maddrey, Ex-NYPD Chief in Explosive Misconduct Complaint

Published   Dec 22, 2024 08:31PM

Mayor Eric Adams characterized as “alarming” the allegations against NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, who resigned late Friday after a subordinate filed a complaint alleging Maddrey had pushed her into sexual favors for overtime pay on the job. “The allegations are extremely concerning,” the mayor said hours after the New York Post broke the […]
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