Albany - Pataki Transferred To Manhattan Hospital

Albany, NY - Governor George Pataki was transferred to New York Presbyterian Hospital earlier this morning, after no improvement in his condition five days after having surgery to remove a perforated appendix.
The transfer from the Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt Manor was under routine conditions, said the governors spokesman.

U/D: 16:59
Governor Pataki underwent a second surgery this afternoon because of a blockage in his digestive system, five days after he had his appendix removed.