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Volume XXII No. 48 Hometown Newspaper for Glen Cove, Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glenwood, Locust Valley and Brookville Week of 8/1/13 75C Peter Speranza Attempted Murder With Machete Sea Cliff 5K Glen Cove Police arrested Raul Gar- Race Cancelled cia, charging him with attempted murder with a machete of two individuals in The Peter Speranza Sea Glen Cove. The incident occurred on July 25th Cliff 5K Race held each year at approximately 12:05am when two around the end of August in males were attacked by a Garcia while the Village of Sea cliff will they were in a yard at 16 Ford Street in Glen Cove. Accroding to Det. Lt. John not be held this year. Last Nagle, “The victims were struck with a year, the race was sponsored machete in and about the head and face by the Harold and Helen Got- by the defendant. When Glen Cove Po- tlieb Charitable Foundation lice and EMS arrived at the scene the de- fendant had left the area and the two vic- with the help of the Speranza tims were transported to the hospital.” family and many volunteer One victim (age 42) suffered mas- helpers. As the expenses of sive head trauma including a depressed skull fracture, severe facial lacerations, the race have grown along and is still in a medically induced coma. with the burden of volunteers, The other victim (age 33) was treated it’s become overwhelming by the hospital and received 24 staples to close the large lacerations to his head. to continue the race. The The Glen Cove Detective Division im- foundation and the Speranza mediately started an investigation of the family sincerely thank all incident, according to police. On July 29th Glen Cove Detectives re- those who have helped make sponded to a house in Locust Valley the race and tribute to Peter where the defendant was found hiding Speranza happen over all in a basement and he was placed under these years. Your efforts are arrest. “The defendant, Raul Garcia, was charged with Attempted Murder greatly appreciated. 2nd degree, Assault 1st degree, Crimi- nal Possession of a weapon 4th degree, Criminal Contempt 2nd degree, and two of a Weapon 4th degree and Criminal arraigned in First District Court. open warrants for Criminal Possession Mischief 4th degree. The defendant was -KCH Possible Changes To Hospital Creates Concerns In Community by Kevin C. Horton center, medical offices, outpatient cancer always been exemplary and we have as- abandoning the spirit and loyalty to a In a press conference held Tuesday af- services, a community health and out- sured them that we will work with them community that this hospital has served ternoon, North Shore-LIJ Health System reach center, and physical therapy and individually as we transition Glen Cove since the mid-1920’s. Medical practitio- announced that it is pursuing a major rehabilitation,” said Mark Solazzo, exec- for the future.” ners, employees, residents, businesses, expansion of ambulatory care services utive vice president and chief operating Glen Cove Mayor Ralph V. Suozzi said, families, all will be impacted includ- at Glen Cove Hospital while phasing out officer at North Shore-LIJ. “While the hospital is not closing, it ing our senior living facilities, nursing the hospital’s inpatient beds. “This is a difficult decision because will be downsized leaving behind no homes and our entire community, espe- The press conference came in re- we recognize that the community and our beds, less employees and reduced medi- cially our seniors who are now feeling sponse to a Newsday story which ap- employees have strong emotional ties to cal services which is a disservice to our very vulnerable.” peared in the paper the same. Glen Cove Hospital, but we also know community. This hospital is a jewel and It was brought up at the press conference “We are committed to maintaining a that this is the right decision to meet the instead of cannibalizing portions of it to the possibility that with the changes the full-service Emergency Department with current and future health needs of the other NSLIJ facilities I would rather see hospital wouldn’t need all the space the expanded capabilities, and investing in a community, preserve jobs and strength- them continue the investments they have building provides. The possibility of range of comprehensive outpatient ser- en our financial stability,” Mr. Solazzo made over the last few years to make it renting the space for doctor’s office is vices, including an ambulatory surgery said. “Our employees at Glen Cove have a full service, state-of-the-art facility and being considered. a premier rehabilitation center. Accord- Mayor Suozzi said, “If in fact that were ing to Mr. Solazzo, the EVP and COO, to happen it would make the portion of the Emergency Room will stay with en- the hospital used, taxable, since they hancements, but the patient floors and would be using it as commercial space. the beds within will be moved to other However, the offices that might populate facilities. This is really leaving behind a shadow of the hospital we all know and NSLIJ continued on page 2 Page 2 Gold Coast Gazette Week of August 1, 2013 St Paul’s CenterStage presents its NSLIJ To Make Changes To Glen Cove 36th annual production -Fiddler on the Roof NSLIJ continued from page 1 our restaurants, shop in our stores, and use many other services. In other words, Show dates: they’re significant contributors to our lo- Thursday August 8 - 8pm cal economy.” Friday August 9 - 8pm these empty floors may be filled with people currently renting in other loca- The hospital will begin phasing out Saturday August 10 - 8pm its inpatient beds in January 2014, when Sunday August 11 - 2pm tions around town putting pressure on the buildings and properties they leave its orthopedic surgery program will be relocated to North Shore-LIJ’s Syosset Show location: behind. “A very important aspect to all of this Hospital. In addition, Glen Cove’s reha- St. Dominic’s High School bilitation, traumatic brain injury unit and 110 Anstice Street, Oyster Bay came out in my conversation with Mr. Solazzo on Tuesday afternoon when we psychiatry programs will be relocated to first met,” said Mayor Suozzi, “Basi- other North Shore-LIJ facilities during Sponsored by congregants and friends of St. Paul the Apostle Church located at the first quarter of 2014. 2534 Cedar Swamp Road, Brookville cally the hospital was not ready to make their announcement... I have requested Glen Cove Hospital’s current op- meetings with CEO, Mike Dowling erations are unsustainable. Glen Cove’s Producers: Jim Black, Toni Romas, Chris Emanuel patient volume has been dropping for Director: Chris Russo and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Richard Goldstein to try and get them to years and the decline will be accelerated Musical Director: Chris Russo by the changes that are happening in the Assistant Director: Rob Neill postpone implementation of this plan, (currently scheduled to occur over 6 to 9 national health care landscape. Stage Manager: Katie Reilly Mr. Solazzo noted that the health Choreographer: Tricia Umhafer months beginning January 2014), so that we can dialogue on all of these items and system has repositioned its hospitals how they will impact the community and in the past to ensure future success, as Call Rita for further information and ticket ($15 general admission, $12 seniors/ demonstrated in the 1990s when Syosset children under 12) sales 931-3260 the hospital services. There may be an opportunity to slow this down, bring all Hospital was converted into a minimally of our concerns to the table and try to invasive surgical specialty and vision This classic musical tells the story of Tevye, the father of five daughters, who care hospital with less than 100 beds. tries to maintain family and religious tradition in a time wrought with outside figure out a way to reduce some of these impacts and retain more of our services Mayor Suozzi added, “Glen Cove Com- influences. The show features such musical favorites as Tradition, Matchmaker munity Hospital, in which I was born, is Matchmaker, If I Were a Rich Man, To Life, and Sunrise Sunset. and have both the hospital and the com- munity come out stronger. now a satellite hospital -- and part of the North Shore LIJ Healthcare network; a Several of the approximate 50 cast members are local actors from our community, Glen Cove Councilman Reggie Spinello said, “The North Shore LIJ gigantic institution of 48,000 employees most of whom follow the “tradition” of performing in CenterStage’s productions and one of the largest and most profitable summer after summer. Tevye is portrayed by Phil Essex (Glen Cove) who has Hospital system is an important compo- nent of our local economy. Any changes in the United States. While I recognize performed in 12 seasons and his son, Kyle, has performed in 9. Peter Rooney that NSLIJ is making a business decision (Glen Head) is in his 8th, The Lupenko (Glen Cove) family - Eve, Alex and Chris- to their business model have an impact on our City’s already delicate internal based on how healthcare is evolving and topher are in their 7th, Anne Maione (Glen Head) is in her 3rd, and Dan Esposito economic realities, I strongly feel that (Glen Head/Brookville) is playing the Fiddler in his first year with CenterStage. structure. “Business models are con- stantly changing to stay competitive and the changes that are being contemplated capture the market share needed to re- must be postponed and reconsidered.” Dr. Eve Lupenko, a candidate for City Council in Glen Cove, remarks, “There are “Consumers are demanding a more so many families who participate together in Centerstage - parents with their chil- main a profitable and viable entity.