Astoria Sanitarium



Astoria Sanitarium, also referred to as , was a private hospital owned by John F. Daly.

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.

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

At their new location they became ' and subsequently '.

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.