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HERALD Nassau Dems seek NUMC investigation Meadow, according to a news release from the minority caucus, is $1.4 billion in debt. InterNassau County Democrats i m l e a d e r s h i p a t N U M C , are continuing to press Repub- appointed over the last two lican lawmakers for answers months by state officials, have accused the hospiabout Nassau Unital’s former presive r s i t y M e d i c a l dent and chief Center, raising a executive Me g long list of conRyan of authorizcerns that stretch ing $3.5 million in back to the spring i m p r o p e r s eve r— before New York a n c e p ay m e n t s , state officials initiincluding at least ated the takeover $1 million in excess of the hospital and of hospital policy. its parent organizaRyan and her legal tion, the Nassau team have rebuffed Health Care Corpothe claims, with ration. Ryan announcing Following a July her intent to sue 29 Newsday report NHCC alleging that former health SETH KoSloW wrongful terminac a r e e x e c u t ive s Nassau County tion, lost wages and charged a $1,400 legislator, intentional reputaManhattan restauDistrict 5 tional damage last rant bill to the hosmonth. pital in late May, “The payments she authoDemocratic Legislators Seth Koslow and Delia DeRiggi- rized were permissible under Whitton announced the refer- hospital policy and consistent ral of the allegations to local, with years of established pracstate and federal prosecutors. tice by the CEOs who preceded Koslow is running for county her,” Alex Hartzband, an attorexecutive, and DeRiggi-Whitton ney with Grubin Law Group leads the legislature’s minority representing Ryan said in a release, adding that she “did caucus. The public hospital in East Continued on page 10
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‘la Dolce Vita’ at Italian American Night in E.M. Italian singer Giada Valenti took Long Island on a romantic journey through iconic music during the Italian American Night at Eisenhower Park on July 28. Presented by the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, the event is part of Nassau County’s International Night series, a celebration of cultural diversity. Above, Josephine Maiette and Nicole Lopez donned Italian flags as they celebrated an evening filled with culture, music and more. Right, Valenti performed an array of her best known work. Story, more photos, Page 3.
e deserve a hospital that puts patients first — not lavish lifestyles for high paying executives.