Alicia Pointer News Today

A groundbreaking ceremony for a new building to house the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office was held Aug. 3. The site is adjacent to the county’s Emergency Services Center at 22 Wells Farm Road in Goshen. The Medical Examiner’s Office currently is housed in the Emergency Services building. The 18,175-square-foot facility is projected to cost […]

Orange County Health Commissioner Dr. Alicia Pointer and members of her staff along with Deputy County Executive Harry Porr and Legislators Pete Tuohy and Janet Sutherland unveiled the county’s new Mobile Health Unit with a ribbon-cutting event on April 24 in Goshen. “One of the Health Department’s main goals is to find innovative ways of […]

Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and Health Commissioner Dr. Alicia Pointer are recognizing March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and they encourage residents to have age-appro...

As February is American Heart Month, Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and Health Commissioner Dr. Alicia Pointer want to remind residents that it is an appropriate time to learn how to preven...

The 2022-2023 Influenza season has officially begun in Orange County with close to 100 confirmed cases since August 1, 2022. This represents a 500% increase from the same period last year. Orange Coun...

The Hudson Valley is being warned to take action now before the cold weather makes things worse.

The Hudson Valley is being warned to take action now before the cold weather makes things worse.

Dr. Alicia Pointer, DO, MPH, FAAP has been named the County’s next Commissioner of Health, Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus announced on Monday. Her appointment was approved by the New York S...

Dr. Alicia Pointer, DO, MPH, FAAP has been named the County’s next Commissioner of Health, Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus announced on Monday. Her appointment was approved by the New York S...