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NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue participated in the international Tranquil Passport emergency exercise to test protocols for transferring patients with contagious diseases, enhancing preparedness for global health threats like the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and emphasizing the importance of ongoing investment in public health infrastructure.
Harvey Weinstein has been transferred to Bellevue Hospital after an alarming blood test result, amid claims of inhumane conditions at Rikers Island where he is held awaiting retrial. His attorney argues that Weinstein's health has deteriorated due to inadequate medical care, and a federal judge has criticized the high level of violence and poor conditions at Rikers. Weinstein, who suffers from multiple health issues, is expected to remain in the hospital until stabilized.
Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized at Bellevue Hospital in New York due to alarming blood test results, amid claims of inhumane conditions and inadequate medical care at Rikers Island jail. Weinstein, who is reportedly suffering from leukemia, recently filed a $5 million lawsuit against the City of New York over the conditions at the facility. His attorney argues that the lack of medical attention constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Weinstein, convicted of sex crimes in 2020, is awaiting a retrial and has been hospitalized multiple times in recent months.
Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan has come under scrutiny for its high-speed assembly line approach to weight-loss surgery, endangering patients and compromising urgent care for others, according to a New York Times investigation. The hospital's bariatric program, led by surgeons with financial incentives to perform more operations, has been accused of cutting corners and operating on patients who don't meet the standard medical guidelines. The hospital's focus on increasing volume has led to rushed processes, overcrowded operating rooms, and delays in urgent surgeries for other patients. The program has also operated on prisoners from Rikers Island who struggle to maintain the required diets after surgery.
Three women were slashed in separate knife attacks on the NYC subway on Sunday, all within less than 20 minutes. The incidents occurred along the 4/5/6 lines, and police believe they could be connected. The victims were rushed to Bellevue Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The number of people busted with illegal knives in the subways in the five boroughs has jumped by 60% this year compared to the same time in 2020, and by 126% over the last four years, according to police data.
A car driver hit a cyclist and three pedestrians in Gramercy Park, Manhattan, killing one of them. The driver was taken into custody, and charges are pending. The other two pedestrians and the cyclist were taken to Bellevue Hospital. The investigation is ongoing.
A car struck three people in Manhattan on Sunday night, leaving one person in critical condition. The crash took place near East 21st Street and Third Avenue in Gramercy. Multiple people were injured and at least one person was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in grave condition. No charges have been filed so far and more information about the crash was not immediately available.
A New York City hospital employee, Sarah Comrie, who was seen in a viral video appearing to take a rental bike from a group of young Black men, had paid for the bike, according to her attorney who said he has the receipts to prove it. The incident sparked outrage on social media, with some accusing Comrie of racism and endangering the young men. However, her lawyer said the incident is being taken out of context and that his client is not a racist. Bellevue Hospital, where Comrie works, said she is on leave pending a review.
A New York City hospital employee was placed on leave after a viral video appearing to show her trying to take a rental bike from a group of young Black men garnered millions of views online. The incident, which was first posted to Twitter on Saturday, appears to show a white woman in NYC Health + Hospitals scrubs arguing with a young man over a Citi Bike that he says he has already rented. The woman was not identified by Bellevue Hospital, which is operated by NYC Health + Hospitals. The video had been viewed on Twitter more than 40 million times by Wednesday afternoon, with many social media users pointing out the risk placed on the young Black men being accused of wrongdoing in situations involving white women.
A Bellevue Hospital worker in New York City has been caught on video trying to take a Citi Bike from a Black teenager. The video has gone viral on social media, with civil rights attorney Ben Crump calling the incident "unacceptable." Bellevue Hospital has released a statement saying they are aware of the incident and are reviewing it. The hospital worker is currently on leave pending a review. This incident is reminiscent of the Amy Cooper incident in Central Park in 2020.
A white female hospital worker at Bellevue Hospital in New York City is accused of trying to steal a Citi Bike from a black man who had already paid for it. In a viral video, the woman can be seen screaming for help and accusing the man of assault, but his friends say she is trying to steal the bike from him. The incident has gained the attention of civil rights attorney Ben Crump, and Bellevue Hospital says it is investigating the matter.
A man was stabbed by a woman he appeared to know on the mezzanine of the 42nd Street-Eighth Avenue subway station in NYC. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is expected to survive. The assailant fled the scene and the area was cordoned off by the NYPD.