On Sept. 20, 1958, while signing copies of his book "Strive Toward Freedom" in Blumstein's Department Store on West 125th Street, King was stabbed in the chest with a letter opener by Izola Currry, a Black woman who was later determined to be "criminally deranged." King was rushed to Harlem Hospital Center. On Sept. 20, 1958, while signing copies of his book "Strive Toward Freedom" in Blumstein's Department Store on West 125th Street, King was stabbed in the chest with a letter opener by Izola Currry, a Black woman who was later determined to be "criminally deranged.
This is a fun, creative and most importantly, useful, way to say, 'Thank you' to the many communities where we serve residential and business customers," said Mark Speese, Rent-A-Center's chairman and chief executive officer. "And for our coworkers who understand and champion the importance of a mutually beneficial relationship with these very same communities, this is a great opportunity to walk the talk. "Individuals who choose nursing as their profession do so for the intrinsic rewards of helping others in need," said Mike McNamara, senior vice president for Rent-A-Center in the New York City area. "While they don't seek fame or recognition for their work, Rent-A-Center wanted to say, "Thank you' for the consistent compassion, care and concern they provide our customers, our co-wor...
Harlem Hospital Center is pleased to announce that 2007 marks our 120th year of service to the Harlem Community. On this 120th Anniversary of Harlem Hospital Center, there is a new spirit of hope and change on the agenda. We have every reason to be optimistic as we move into the second year of our five-year $315 million dollar Modernization Capital Campaign Plan, of which we have raised $278.8 million. The Modernization Project includes demolition of four older hospital buildings, the renovation of three buildings, construction of a new state-of-the-art Patient Pavilion and a 400 car parking garage.
MANHATTAN, N.Y., Sept. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In recognition of National Sickle Cell Awareness Month (September), John Palmer, PhD, Executive Director, Harlem Hospital Center, was joined today by New York Blood Center (NYBC) leaders, NYC Deputy Mayor Dennis M. Walcott, healthcare and civic leaders, sickle cell patients and their families to raise awareness of the disease and the need for blood donors in the Harlem community at Harlem Hospital Center. Sickle Cell Disease is a debilitating disease that affects the Harlem and African-American communities especially hard," Dr. Robert L. Jones, NYBC President and CEO. "With this event and others throughout the month, we hope to draw attention to sickle cell and the incredible need for people of African descent to donate blood, which will hel...
The Hospital assumed part of its present site on the east side of Lenox Avenue between 136th and 137th Streets in 1907 where it opened as a 150-bed facility. From 1907 to 1960 several expansion programs were completed, including a 390 bed expansion and a Nurses Residence in 1915; in 1935, the Women's Pavilion was constructed adding 282 additional beds, and the Nurses Residence was expanded. In 1944, the Pediatrics Building was constructed, and in 1950, the Samuel Kountz Pavilion, a 233-bed acute and outpatient facility was constructed. The original 150-bed hospital was replaced in the late 1960s by the eighteen story Martin Luther King, Jr. Pavilion. In 1998, the Ronald H. Brown Ambulatory Care Pavilion was completed.
Halloween came and went, but Marion Salmon Hedges wasn't able to hand out the hundreds of dollars worth of candy she purchased for the underprivileged children who annually visit her Manhattan neighborhood. Instead, she has spent the past 10 days in a medically induced coma at New York's Harlem Hospital Center.
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