mrs. helmsley , a onetime owner of a sprawling property portfolio that included the empire state building , left most of her $ 4.78 ...
leona helmsley was a well - known new york city businesswoman who earned the nickname the " queen of mean . "
a $ 6.3 million grant to the iowa department of health will be used to help save the lives of people suffering cardiac arrest across iowa .
studies show the devices help improve cpr outcomes anywhere from 5 - 50 percent .
iowa health officials said the grant will help purchase lucas 2 chest compression system devices in ambulances and hospitals across the state , and to provide training to use them .
new york — nine years after leona helmsley died , a battle over her estate erupted thursday in a new york court .
the device provides automated chest compression allowing for long and more consistent cpr delivery .
the grant comes from the leona m. and harry b. helmsley charitable trust .
the state attorney general said a $ 100 million fee sought by the estate ’s executors , including two of mrs. helmsley ’s grandchildren , is “ astronomical ” and should be cut , potentially by about 90 % .