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Nassau Bar swears in new leadership Judge Maxine Broderick is 124th president nities to partner with legal organizations and community groups to serve the profession and the public.” A Hempstead native, Broderick is the Nassau County District Court Judge Maxine Broderick, a Freeport resident, youngest of four children in a Caribbewas recently installed as the 124th presi- an-American family that emphasized dent of the Nassau County Bar Associa- education and public service. She gradution, one of Long Island’s largest legal ated from Fordham University in 1995, organizations, in a ceremony that will later attended Brooklyn Law School at also seat a new slate of officers and night while working full time, earned directors. She is the first woman of her law degree in 2003 and was admitted color to lead the organization since its to practice in New York the following founding in 1899. year. After working in several legal setBroderick was sworn in by Judge tings, she opened her own practice in Linda Mejias-Glover of the 2008. New York State Court of Her judicial career began Claims. She took office alongin 2017, when she was appointside President-Elect Samuel ed Hempstead Village Court Fe r r a r a , Vi c e P r e s i d e n t justice. Later that year, she Deanne Caputo, Treasurer Ira won election to Nassau CounSlavit and Secretary Michael ty District Court, representing Antongiovanni. Nassau Counthe Town of Hempstead. Brodty Administrative Judge Vito erick now serves as an acting DeStefano is also expected to County Court judge sitting in participate in the evening’s District Court and has hanprogram by installing new MAxINE dled cases involving assault, officers and directors for the BRODERICk criminal contempt, drunken bar association and the Nas- President, Nassau driving and unlawful imprissau Academy of Law. onment. She served for three County Bar Elizabeth Post, the execu- Association years as the domestic violence tive director of the Nassau misdemeanor judge and in County Bar Association, told the Herald 2023 became the presiding judge of Nasthat she looks forward to working with sau County’s Human Trafficking InterBroderick to further strengthen the vention Court. She is also an adjunct proorganization. fessor at Hofstra Law School, where she “She is committed to expanding teaches a course on leadership in the opportunities for professional develop- legal profession. ment, creating leadership pathways for As incoming president, Broderick members and ensuring the Bar Associa- said she wants to strengthen the bar tion remains fiscally strong while pro- association’s sense of community, viding value to members,” Post said of Broderick. “She will also seek opportuCOntinued On Page 5
By JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO and ANDREW FRANCIS
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Richard Kessel.
Kessel appointed NHCC chair By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
Richard Kessel, chair man of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, has been tapped by Gov. Kathy Hochul to be the next chair man of the Nassau Health Care Corporation, the public benefit corporation that oversees Nassau University Medical Center, in East Meadow, and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility, in Uniondale. A regional leader for decades, Kessel, of Merrick, is known for his expertise on energy and consumer issues and has an extensive background in public service. He previously served as chairman of the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency and as chief executive of ficer of the New York Power Authority. Kessel, 76, has a bachelor’s degree from New York University and a master’s from Columbia University. “Richard Kessel brings decades of
leadership experience in government, public policy and complex organizations,” Hochul said of Monday’s appointment in a statement emailed to the Herald. “His proven record of public service, commitment to Long Island and ability to navigate challenging issues make him exceptionally wellsuited to lead the board as NHCC continues its mission of providing highquality care to the communities we serve.” Kessel’s appointment to the NHCC board means he will step down from NIFA. His position there will be filled by Moshin Meghji, a current NIFA board member. The finance authority, another public benefit corporation, monitors and oversees Nassau County’s finances. It assumed direct financial oversight of NUMC in 2020, a move that was met with heavy opposition from previous COntinued On Page 7
feel a tremendous sense of privilege, purpose and responsibility.