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Vol. 27 No. 22
MAY 29 - JUNE 4, 2025
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NUMC board restructured in budget deal executive. Appointments to the board could be made as early as June. The corporation has long New York lawmakers have approved a $254 billion state faced scrutiny and accusations budget package for fiscal year of financial mismanagement, despite the hospital 2026, carrying sevsystem serving all eral provisions patients, including af fecting Nassau the uninsured and University Medical undocumented, Center, including a regardless of their state “takeover” of ability to pay for the hospital system. medical care. The newly But significant approved Nassau financial improveHealth Care Corpoments were reportration board struced in 2024, with the ture, passed on May hospital system 7 by the legislature, ending the fiscal shifts control away year with nearly $80 from Nassau Counmillion in its cash ty Executive Bruce reserves, up from Blakeman to Gov. $28 million in Kathy Hochul and December 2023. state Democrats. Additional finanThe restructured GoRDoN TEPPER cial reports showed board — overseeing Long Island that revenue N U M C i n E a s t spokesman Meadow and the A. for Gov. Kathy Hochul increased by $6.2 million in NovemHolly Patterson ber 2024, while Extended Care Facility in Uniondale — will operating expenses were down include 11 members, with a by $1.7 million, compared with majority appointed by the gov- 2023. In late-April, the hospital’s ernor, who will also designate the chair. The county executive current medical board strongly will lose approval authority opposed the state’s plan before over the corporation’s chief Continued on page 7
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Elmont honors fallen soldiers Military veterans from VFW Post 1033 lead the way with flags held high during Elmont’s Memorial Day Parade on May 26 — a moving tribute to honor those who served and lost their lives.
Decades of duty at fire dept. earn Dennis Lyons town honor By RENEE DeloRENZo rdelorenzo@liherald.com
Dennis Lyons, a fire commissioner at the Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department, was presented the Make a Difference Award by the Town of Hempstead on May 15 for his outstanding service to the town. The award honors individuals in the Town who have made a significant impact on their communities through volunteerism or other acts of kindness. Town Councilman Thomas Muscarella, who nominated Lyons, said in a statement that it was a privilege to recognize him for the many roles
he has played in the Franklin Square community. “Dennis has proven countless times over that he cares for the safety and people of our community,” Muscarella’s statement read. “He remains extremely active in the service and is always a ‘go to’ guy whenever there is a panel or board that requires representation.” Lyons, 83, joined the FSMFD in 1967 as a volunteer firefighter. He recalled filling out an application at the firehouse and quickly being assigned to Engine Company No. 2, where he remains today. Over the years, he rose through the ranks as a lieutenant in 1969 and a captain in 1971, before Continued on page 11
hat we are seeing now is a long-overdue intervention to protect patients and save the institution from those who failed it.