10-13 Greenburgh Officer Needs Assistance

           Officer Jeff Cerone, a nine year decorated veteran of the Town of Greenburgh Police Department has been diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic defect that effects the function of the kidneys. This rare defect occurs in five people per million.
            Currently, Officer Cerone is being studied on a grant at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. Unfortunately due to this rare disease, and the damage that occurs to both kidneys in all patients with this defect, Officer Cerone is in dire need of a kidney transplant. This transplant is needed as soon as possible.
            According to the study team at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, if Officer Cerone does not receive a donor kidney, he will most likely be put on dialysis and this, unfortunately, would end his career as a proud member of law enforcement.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:
     We are looking for people willing and able to consider donating a kidney to Officer Cerone as both kidneys are compromised due to this extremely rare genetic defect. 

THE FIRST STEP IS TAKING PART IN A DONOR SURVEY.      
       Officer Cerone could use the help..... He has answered the public's call for help over nine years without hesitation, now for the first time this fine officer needs the public’s help.
       If you are interested in taking the FIRST STEP in helping Jeff Cerone on the road to recovery, please take time to fill out a donor survey provided by Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.
       Donor Inquiries can be made to Jennifer Van Beaver at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Please call (212)-305-6469.
         The other way you can help is by making a donation here on gofundme.com. This would help alleviate the cost of doctor appointments, medicines, and the total cost of the surgery.

Mayor Ed Koch Passes

After battling numerous illnesses for some time now, iconic New York City Mayor Edward I. Koch succumbed to congestive heart failure while at New York Presbyterian-Columbia Hospital. He was 88. He is perhaps one of New York’s best known and perhaps beloved Mayors. Having spent three terms in office, he was known by his standard question, “How’m I doing?” When he lost his bid for a fourth term, he turned to radio and other interests to stay active. He maintained a terrific sense of humor and an honesty that we lack with most of todays politicians. Callers to his radio program would often ask when was he going to run for mayor again? His answer was always the same, “The people threw me out and now they must suffer!” We are all suffering a bit today with the loss of “our” Mayor Ed Koch.