Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart joined officers from Suffolk County Police Department fraternal organizations and other law enforcement agencies during the Feed Our Heroes event on March 29 to thank personnel who are working at New York State’s COVID-19 testing site in Stony Brook. The Stony Brook test site is one of six drive-through testing facilities established by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo throughout the state as part of ongoing COVID-19 response efforts.
“We cannot thank our first responders, healthcare workers, and countless others on the front lines enough for putting their health and safety at risk to protect us,” County Executive Bellone said. “This morning’s Feed our Heroes event was a chance for us to show our appreciation for all those working around the clock as we address this crisis. No matter how big or small the gesture, it is incredible to see our communities step up and do what they can to support our heroes.”
“The Feed Our Heroes event was an opportunity for us to express gratitude to the people who are working hard at the state’s testing sites,” Commissioner Hart said. “I thank the off-duty officers who participated in the event and the businesses that donated food to ensure workers had a well-deserved meal.”
Members of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Asian Jade Society and Sixth Precinct Cops Who Care joined the NYPD Indian Officers’ Society and American Malayalee Law Enforcement to provide lunch, coffee and goodie bags to the members of the military and medical providers who have been working diligently at the testing site since its inception.
Food for the event was generously donated by Dunkin’ Donuts, located in Stony Brook, Pasha Kebob and Grill, located in Lindenhurst, and Capellini Trattoria Pizzeria, located in Selden.
For more information about New York State’s response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home.
