Organ Donations

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that more than 50% of New Yorkers are now registered organ and tissue donors, a significant increase from 22% a decade ago, with one donor potentially saving up to eight lives.

Thousands of New Yorkers are waiting for an organ transplant right now. Advocates have urged people to consider becoming a donor during April’s National Donate Life Month.

New York State has one of the highest demand of organ donations, but only 45% of those eligible elect to be an organ donor.

Around 300 people are on the wait list for a kidney at Syracuse’s Upstate University Hospital. The problem? Too few people are offering to donate. One of…

Local organ donors and recipients are celebrating the lives -- and friendships -- they’ve created through the event of giving or receiving an organ…

The namesake of New York’s Lauren's Law brought her advocacy for organ donation to a Donate Life ceremony Wednesday at Upstate University Hospital.…

A new state law for 2017 allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to sign up as organ donors can make a significant improvement in the ability to get a life-saving…

Tina Serio still struggles to come to grips with the death of her younger sister more than a year ago at age 38. At the same time, it warms her heart to…

The greatest holiday gift a Central New Yorker could give might only require a simple sign up or a check off on your drivers’ license. The Finger Lakes…

James Rev was on dialysis for seven years before he received a phone call about an available kidney. One year later, Rev is still grateful. "I was a…