Virginia Breen, Author at THE CITY

Four Fired SUNY Downstate Surgeons Sue, Claim Retaliation for Whistleblowing

Aug. 26, 2020, 7:35 p.m.Aug. 26, 2020, 7:35 p.m.

Lawsuits filed by three cardiac specialists and one transplant physician allege a pattern of negligence and revenge at the Brooklyn hospital, which serves immigrant communities.

Parks

Wedding Business Is Blooming for NYC Garden Venues

Aug. 24, 2020, 7:55 p.m.Aug. 24, 2020, 8:16 p.m.

Botanical gardens, many of which just recently welcomed back guests as “low-risk” attractions in Phase 4 of the city’s reopening, are reporting brisk business for last-minute, open-air nuptial celebrations.

Economy

NYC Auctions ‘Old, Broken and Beyond Repair’ Riot Helmets and Gas Masks

Aug. 18, 2020, 7:27 p.m.Aug. 18, 2020, 7:54 p.m.

City agencies often sell off equipment they no longer can use. But a few recent lots on the block raise questions during a period marked by the pandemic and protests.

Child Victims Act

Archdiocese its Accused Predator Priest Is Still Manhattan Pastor as Four More Abuse Suits Are Filed

July 29, 2020, 9:50 p.m.July 30, 2020, 12:44 p.m.

Msgr. John Paddack, now the subject of 11 Child Victims Act lawsuits, is still pastor of Notre Dame Church Morningside Heights, THE CITY has learned.

Mental Health

Paramedics and EMTs Under Staggering Stress in Era of Disease and Disruption

July 28, 2020, 7:31 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:40 a.m.

The FDNY is adding five times as many EMS peer counselors as mental-health hotline calls spike and union says a “severe crisis” has hit frontline workers dealing with COVID PTSD.

Weather

What Happens If There’s a Blackout in New York City?

July 22, 2020, 7:56 p.m.Aug. 3, 2020, 8:43 p.m.

As Con Edison downplays the risk of a mass power outage, some New Yorkers are preparing for the possibility amid a pandemic, protests and uncertain times.

Courts

‘Time for a Reckoning’: Flood of Abuse Cases Against NY Archdiocese Filed Amid Deadline Uncertainty

July 2, 2020, 4:44 p.m.July 2, 2020, 5:54 p.m.

Church hit with nearly 100 Child Victims Act lawsuits in a month as courts open and Albany plays “smoke-and-mirrors game” with deadline.

Uncategorized

‘Long, Strange Trip’: Comedian Elayne Boosler’s Cousin Reburied After Grave Error

June 30, 2020, 11:09 p.m.June 30, 2020, 11:54 p.m.

Dorothea Buschell, who inexplicably paid for a Catholic burial before dying at a Brooklyn nursing home, was finally laid to rest with her family at a Jewish cemetery on Long Island.

Health

No ‘Easy Fix’: Products Used to Prevent Coronavirus Offer Little Guarantees

June 25, 2020, 8:58 p.m.June 25, 2020, 9:08 p.m.

The effectiveness of ionization purifiers, electrostatic sprayers and virus-shielding cleaners are unproven in the battle against COVID-19 spread, experts say.

Health

‘It’s Time’: Area Nursing Homes Prepare to Welcome Visitors

June 22, 2020, 8:54 p.m.June 23, 2020, 8:12 a.m.

Plexiglass dividers on dining tables and air purifiers are among the changes long-term care facilities are adding in anticipation of visitors. Still, no date has been set.

Virginia Breen

Four Fired SUNY Downstate Surgeons Sue, Claim Retaliation for Whistleblowing

Wedding Business Is Blooming for NYC Garden Venues

NYC Auctions ‘Old, Broken and Beyond Repair’ Riot Helmets and Gas Masks

Archdiocese its Accused Predator Priest Is Still Manhattan Pastor as Four More Abuse Suits Are Filed

Paramedics and EMTs Under Staggering Stress in Era of Disease and Disruption

What Happens If There’s a Blackout in New York City?

‘Time for a Reckoning’: Flood of Abuse Cases Against NY Archdiocese Filed Amid Deadline Uncertainty

‘Long, Strange Trip’: Comedian Elayne Boosler’s Cousin Reburied After Grave Error

No ‘Easy Fix’: Products Used to Prevent Coronavirus Offer Little Guarantees

‘It’s Time’: Area Nursing Homes Prepare to Welcome Visitors

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