Lauren Malone, director of public relations and marketing for Nyack Hospital, also confirmed that the hospital was affected by the shortages, but has"implemented conservation efforts to mitigate any impact on patient care."
A shopper at a Bebe store on the upper level of the mall told CNN the stores were extremely crowded. Lauren Malone was with her sister and mother in the store, which is above the shoe store, when she heard "boom, boom, boom."
A spokeswoman for Nyack Hospital said the facility's emergency response plan was activated just after noon. Seven patients were brought to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, spokeswoman Lauren Malone said.