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Photo: Town of Islip. NYPD Sgt. James P. Bast, who died from 9/11-related illness was honored on April 7 by the Town of Islip with a street in Sayville named after him. Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg was on hand for the ceremony. Sgt. Bast worked on Bloomberg s security detail when he retired after 23 years of service with the NYPD. He retired from the NYPD Intelligence Bureau s Municipal Security Section. (L-R) Islip Town Supervisor, Angie Carpenter; Sgt. Bast s widow, Kristin Bast; daughter Megan; sons Thomas and James. Photo: Town of Islip. “Sgt. Bast exhibited true heart, courage and devotion to his community and fellow countrymen,” said Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter. “He stands among those noble few, who did not hesitate to join the recovery efforts following one of the darkest moments in our nation’s history.
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Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, stood at the West Islip Senior Center with Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter, and Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO), Chief Executive Officer Joseph M. Delgado. (Daniel Goodrich/Town of Islip)
Press release from the Town of Islip:
April 12, 2021
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, stood at the West Islip Senior Center with Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter, and Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO), Chief Executive Officer Joseph M. Delgado to announce a package of three bills to help reduce the cost of prescription drugs, and help ensure that everyone can access the medicine they need.
Photo: Town of Islip. A year after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore (SSUH formerly Southside Hospital) held a ceremony to honor its staff and remember those lost due to the disease. The ceremony took place in the hospital s Heroes Garden, in advance of New York’s Day of Remembrance, Sunday, March 14. Donna Moravick, Executive Director of SSUH said that the healthcare workers gave their patients dignity and should be proud of themselves. We should never forget all the people we have lost in this building, and all of the people we have lost personally,” she said. “I really believe that these healthcare workers are all here to serve an unbelievable purpose, something we will never forget.”
Photo: MacArthur Airport Facebook page. MacArthur Airport has once again been nominated for USA Today’s Best Small Airport Award in its 10 Best series. Last year, the Long Island airport was voted the number six small airport in the US, according to the reader poll on the USA Today website. Readers can vote to make it one of the top ten best small airports in the country. The nominees were released on January 6 and voting will continue through February 1. People can vote on USA Today’s 10Best website. You can cast one vote each day. Winners will be announced February 12.