Mangano: Bellmore Knights of Columbus to Host Superstorm Sandy Recovery Resource Fair on May 23rd

By Caitlin Kelly

In order to help the families in need, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano has partnered with the Bellmore Knights of Columbus to host a Superstorm Sandy Relief and Recovery Resource Fair for those still struggling to rebuild.

Superstorm Sandy caused significant devastation to many areas in Nassau County. Even months after the storm, many Nassau County families are still struggling to repair the damage to their homes.

The event will take place on Thursday May 23^rd from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Bellmore Knights of Columbus Hall. A free Sandy Legal Relief Clinic will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. County and state workers will also be available throughout the day to help residents apply for state financial assistance.

Young athletes participating in the Victory Challenge seek help!

By Caitlin Kelly

In support of the Nassau County Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged, County Executive Edward P. Mangano will be hosting a fundraiser tonight at H.R. Singleton’s in Bethpage. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $40 and include a buffet and one door prize ticket.

The event features a Chinese auction with gift basket donations from local restaurants and businesses. Grand prizes include a 2012 New York Jets Team signed replica football valued at $245, New York Rangers Rich Nash autographed jersey, New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony autographed jersey, Yankee and Mets tickets and a two night stay at Walt Disney World’s Swan and Dolphin Resort, including round trip airfare.

The Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged were established in 1985. Upon learning that New York State had eliminated funding for the Games, County Executive Mangano enlisted the help of private sector sponsors and the local community to save the Games in 2011. This year marks the third consecutive year that Nassau County will be hosting the Games.

Help Support the 2013 Games for the Physically Challenged

 

Mangano and Gonsalves Host Drug Overdose Prevention Seminar

By Eden Laikin

Provided Free Overdose Reversal Kits to Participants

More than 500 average, non-medically trained Long Islanders, are now equipped, and ready, to save a life – thanks to a 90-minute training by Nassau County’s mental health and substance abuse officials.

This week alone, Nassau officials taught nearly 100 residents how to recognize and reverse the effects of an Opioid drug overdose, by administering an antidote called Naloxone or Narcan. All trainees were given free Narcan kits to use in an emergency, provided to the County by state health officials at no cost.

Opioids include Heroin, Oxycodone, Vicodin, Morphine and other often-abused prescription painkillers.

“Of course, we hope that nobody we’ve trained on how to use Narcan so far, ever has to use that knowledge,” Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano said. “But times and statistics have shown that the possibility is more likely than we’d like to think.”

Mangano Announces Blockbuster Summer Concert Series

Free Family Fun Concerts All Summer Long

Huey Lewis & The News, Blues Traveler, Frankie Avalon, David Cassidy and Gloria Gaynor are among the stars performing  during Nassau County’s Summer Concert lineup at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced today.

Performances will be free of charge, begin at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted), and include genres that range from disco to classical and oldies to musical theatre, providing entertainment to a variety of music lovers.  

The Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre is an outdoor theater located within Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.  Conveniently located near parking fields 6 and 6A, the theatre provides a venue for a full schedule of entertainment events during the summer.  In addition to the popular International Music Nights Concert Series, the summer concert schedule is as follows:

Mangano and Gonsalves to Host Drug Overdose Prevention Seminar – Tonight, May 15

Providing Free Overdose Reversal Kits to Participants

 Mineola, NY – Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Legislative Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves invite residents to a free Drug Overdose Prevention Seminar that teaches non-medically trained residents how to save a live by administering an antidote – Naloxone or Narcan – which reverses the effects of a fatal overdose of prescription drugs or heroin.

Residents, age 18+, who attend the 90 minute forum, will obtain a free life-saving Narcan kit provided by the New York State Health Department.  Narcan reverses the potentially deadly effects of Heroin and prescription painkillers, such as Oxycontin and Vicodin, on the body’s respiratory system.

Statistics indicate that the number of heroin and prescription drug-related deaths in Nassau County decreased from 2011 to 2012, while heroin deaths increased year-to-year in Suffolk County.  Medical experts praise Nassau County’s Narcan training, along with the Mangano administration’s Education, Awareness and Enforcement efforts, as a reason for the decline.  In 2012, Nassau County trained over 430 residents on how to administer Narcan and disseminated free kits.

MANGANO: LOCAL GROUPS TO HOST SUPERSTORM SANDY RECOVERY EXPOS ON MAY 18TH & MAY 23rd

Mineola, NY – Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced two upcoming Superstorm Sandy Recovery Resource forums, where representatives from relevant fields such as insurance, law, construction, hazard mitigation, mental health, finance, banking, community groups and state government, will be available to speak with.

County Executive Mangano will have a Mobile Command Vehicle onsite at both expos to help Hurricane Sandy victims sign up for state government assistance.  Residents are encouraged to visit www.NYSANDYHELP.NY.gov to begin the application process.

The first Expo is presented by the Urban League of Long Island and will take place Saturday, May 18^th at the Long Island Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Uniondale from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The second is hosted by the Bellmore Knights of Columbus and will be held on Thursday, May 23 from 9am to 8pm, at the Knight’s hall at 2333 Bellmore Avenue. Services including volunteer groups that provide no cost “rip outs,” and minor re-building, will be present.