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vol. 76 No. 30
JulY 23-29, 2026
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Catholic Health invests in AI “This Care Alliance represents an important investment Catholic Health is making in the future of health care on one of the largest technology Long Island and reflects Cathoinvestments in its history, lic Health’s commitment to announcing a 10-year, $500 mil- i n n o v a t i n g i n w ay s t h a t improve how lion partnership c a re i s d e l iv with GE HealthCare ered,” Gary Havithat will modernize can, interim presmedical equipment ident and CEO across its hospitals and COO of Cathand outpatient cenolic Health, said ters while expanding in a news release. access to specialized “By combining care for Long Island Catholic Health’s patients. clinical expertise Catholic Health and commitment treats roughly 1 milGaRY HavicoN to compassion lion outpatients, ate, high-quality 249,000 emergency Catholic Health room visitors and interim president, CEO c a r e w i t h G E HealthCare’s 8 6 , 0 0 0 a d m i t t e d and COO a dva n c e d t e ch patients across Long nology, AI-driven tools, and Island annually. The moder nization effort digital capabilities, we are will extend to Mercy Hospital enhancing our ability to delivin Rockville Centre, which er precision care, expand serves Hempstead villa g e. access to specialized services Catholic Health frequently closer to home and create a makes “house calls” in the vil- more seamless experience for lage with its mobile health patients and clinicians.” The agreement, announced clinic. Other hospital in the Catho- on July 16, calls for more than lic Health system include St. 1,300 new pieces of medical Francis Hospital & Heart Cen- technology to be installed at ter, Good Samaritan University Catholic Health facilities over Hospital, Good Samaritan Uni- the next decade. About half of versity Hospital St. Charles the equipment is expected to Campus, St. Joseph Hospital, be in place within the first St. Catherine of Siena Hospi- three years. Hospital officials said the tal, and 36 additional Catholic Health locations across Nassau investment is designed to and Suffolk counties.
By JEFFREY BESSEN
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terrace avenue in the Village of Hempstead hosted a block party that included civic organizations and a basketball tournament.
Kickin’ it at Terrace Avenue party Community organizations, local officials and residents gathered for the annual Terrace Avenue Block Party in the Village of Hempstead last month. Nassau County Legislators Olena Nicks, of Uniondale, and Viviana L. Russell, of Westbury, attended the event, according to the Nassau County Legislature Minority Office. The Town Elite partnered with Hempstead PAL and GB’s Sneakers to provide new sneakers to winners of the Terrace Avenue 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The organization said the event brought together community groups to provide resources and support for residents. Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. and other local elected officials attended the event as well. — Jeffrey Bessen
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Hempstead village Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. shows off the “kicks” given to the hoops competition winners.