Blizzard of 1947

Blizzard of 1947

This weekend we had a small early storm that caused hectic in the metropolitan area. The image above shows the blizzard of 1947, a record breaking storm that hit New York on Christmas 1947 dropping 26.6 inches of snow. This scene of York Avenue was taken by Farrington Daniels, who became the chief of the Division of Dermatology at the medical center.

Dr. Neal Flomenbaum to present Heberden Society Lecture, October 4, 2011

Neal Flomenbaum, M.D., Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Emergency Physician-in-Chief, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, will present the first Heberden Society Lecture of the 2011-12 academic year, on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.

Emergency Medicine in Lower Manhattan in the late 1800's: Everything Old is New Again.
Tuesday, October 4. 6:00 p.m. (Light refreshments served at 5:30)
The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue.

Treasure of the Week

York Lodge Bloomingdale Hospital

York Lodge located on Orienta Point, Long Island Sound was purchased by Bloomingdale Hospital (now Westchester Division) in 1922.  Both patients and staff used the lodge until 1982.