U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (NY-04) , Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), and Long Beach City Manager Donna Gayden released the following statement calling on the Town of Hempstead to make the federal funding it received through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act available for use by Nassau County and other local municipalities:
“Over the past eight weeks, County Executive Laura Curran has worked diligently to develop, scale and coordinate a comprehensive system to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. That includes procuring PPE for frontline workers, expanding testing capacity, and maintaining countywide EMS, Fire and Police services, and operating the County morgue and health department. And they’ve done it all while operating on a severe deficit brought on by this crisis. The situation in Nassau County remains dire — there are still countless communities across Long Island that desperately need additional resources. We’re pleased that the Town of Hempstead has received funding through the CARES Act, But given that the County has spearheaded the response and incurred the largest share of related costs, we feel strongly that the Town’s funding should be made available to both the County as well as the Town’s municipalities, who have been most affected by this crisis.”
The Town of Hempstead has reportedly received $133 million from the CARES Act, a massive economic stimulus package pased by the federal government designed to help local governments, small businesses and individuals deal with the financial damage caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
