Astoria Sanitarium

Astoria Sanitarium,^[1] also referred to as Daly's Astoria Sanitarium, was a private hospital owned by John F. Daly.^[2]

Astoria General Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens redirect here, as does Western Queens Community Hospital

Astoria Sanitorium
Geography
Location	Queens, New York, United States
History
Former name(s)	Astoria General Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Western Queens Community Hospital
Closed	1898
Links
Lists	Hospitals in New York State

History

A medical facility in Queens, NY named Astoria Hospital closed in 1898, and in 1910 "several former doctors from the Hospital attempted to revive Astoria Hospital, but they were unsuccessful." A 1925 attempt, using the name Daly's Astoria Sanitorium, operating as "a private sanatorium and maternity hospital" succeeded.^[3][4]

Astoria General Hospital

"A group of physicians purchased the hospital in 1949 and changed its name to Astoria General Hospital;^[4][5] this was 32 years after Dr. Daly had finished Fordham Medical School. In 1993, Astoria General affiliated with Mount Sinai.^[4][6][7] With some fund raising, they expanded and relocated.

At their new location they became Western Queens Community Hospital and subsequently Mount Sinai Queens.^[8]

Controversy

The New York Daily News published a story regarding a resident of Astoria Sanitarium, and her husband, the sanitarium's owner, who were key parties in attempts to unravel the murder of a police officer.^[2][9]

References

1. "JOHN W. DELANEY". The New York Times. March 24, 1938.
2. "He Insists she Knows Nothings About Slaying". The New York Daily News. September 12, 1928.
3. a cited survey reported 793 patients admitted in 1931 and "by 1949 this number had nearly doubled."
4. "A New Look at Our History: Part I" (PDF). November 2011.
5. "Mount Sinai Queens".
6. "DR. JOSEPH J. DRAGO, PHYSICIAN IN QUEENS". The New York Times. March 5, 1976. former president of the board of directors of Astoria General Hospital
7. "Joseph F. Carlucci, Surgeon, 80". The New York Times. January 13, 1994. .. Astoria General Hospital, where he was president for two years
8. "PERSPECTIVES; In Jackson Heights, a New Building". The New York Times. February 6, 1994.
9. "Trooper Death Story Denied By Mrs. Daly". The New York Daily News. December 30, 1928.

External links

• Court of Appeals, Daly's Astoria Sanitarium vs. McNeil Blair, a case involving liability of a hospital for injuries to patients

Astoria General Hospital was built by Andrew J.Presto, MD. Doctor Presto put a group of Doctors together to purchase the Old Daly and form the new hospital. The old building was used for offices and administration, a new building was built on the adjacent property. The ribbon cutting was 1952.

Astoria General Hospital was built by Andrew J, Presto, MD. Doctor Presto put a group of Doctors together to purchase the Old Daly Sanitarium and form a new hospital. The old building was used for offices and administration. A new building was built adjacent to the original Dalys. The ribbon cutting was 1952.