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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.''
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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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    Jan 5, 2009 |Blog| Newsday

  1. Exclusive: Setting father-son criminal precedents

    Spin Cycle
    President George W. Bush's first-ever retraction of a pardon - for convicted real-estate scammer Isaac Toussie - has the potential to become a defining legal precedent. If so, Toussie, 37, will have found the weirdest way yet to follow......

    Tags: Gordon Smith, Fraud, Local Government, Jimmy Carter, Wars and Interventions

    2. Jan 14, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Readers on food allergies

    The feedback has been flooding in about our story on Robyn O'Brien, author and founder of allergykids.com. Our readers seem to agree that allergies to dyes or preservatives among kids are on the rise. Here are some of the ways they've eliminated the symptoms without medication.
    The feedback has been flooding in about our story on Robyn O'Brien, author and founder of allergykids.com. Our readers seem to agree that allergies to dyes or preservatives among kids are on the rise. Here are some of the ways they've eliminated the...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, Pharmaceuticals, ADHD, Allergies, New York

    3. Sep 6, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  3. 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...
    4. Dec 22, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Kobe Bryant's wrist injury: An orthopedic surgeon offers background

    Lakers Now
    Kobe Bryant's wrist: An orthopedic surgeon at Mount Sinai School of Medicine discusses Kobe Bryant's wrist injury....
    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Bed rest no help for women at risk of early delivery

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having a short cervix increases a pregnant woman's chance of delivering prematurely, and a new study suggests going on bed rest does nothing to allay that risk. Researchers found that women were more than twice as likely to...

    Tags: Gynecology, Health and Safety at School, Medical Specialization, Northwestern University, Science and Technology

    6. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  6. Toxic Chemicals Bill Needed To Protect Children

    A bill that would provide protection to young children against toxic chemicals — both before and after birth — was unfortunately bottled up in the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee last week but should be revived by amendment before this legislative session ends.
    The Hartford Courant
    A bill that would provide protection to young children against toxic chemicals — both before and after birth — was unfortunately bottled up in the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee last week but should be revived by amendment...

    Tags: Children's Health, Health and Safety at School, Drugs and Medicines, BPA Contamination and Investigations, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    7. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. Doctors order fewer tests when they know prices: study

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors order fewer laboratory tests during a patient's hospital stay if they know how much the tests cost, according to a new study. Researchers found that doctors at one U.S. hospital ordered about 9 percent fewer lab...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, Internists

    8. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

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

    9. May 13, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Protection with a price

    Sunscreen can help prevent those painful episodes of childhood sunburn, a risk factor for skin cancer later in life. But although sunscreen is recommended for infants older than six months by everyone from the National Institutes of Health to the American...

    Tags: Adults, Hospitals and Clinics, Career and Workplace, American Academy of Pediatrics, Children

    10. Mar 3, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on: study

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly a third of people diagnosed as children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) still have the condition in adulthood, according to a large new study that also found they're more likely to develop other mental disorders and to commit suicide.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly a third of people diagnosed as children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) still have the condition in adulthood, according to a large new study that also found they're more likely to develop other...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Substance Abuse, Suicide, Medical Research

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

  11. 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: Heart Disease, Teen Health, Health and Safety at School, American Medical Association, Science and Technology

    12. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. Think preventive medicine will save money? Think again

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - It seems like a no-brainer. Since about 75 percent of healthcare spending in the United States is for largely preventable chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, providing more preventive care should cut costs....

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Conditions, High Blood Pressure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Flu

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