(LYNBROOK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Cynthia Nuñez (D – Valley Stream) presented $291,796.64 in Community Revitalization Program (CRP) grants to the Lynbrook Police and Fire Departments on Thursday, Oct. 1 – funds which will equip them to complete essential equipment upgrades.
The grants, which were approved by the Nassau County Legislature on July 27, will be used by the Lynbrook Fire Department to buy automated external defibrillators and self-contained breathing apparatus, and new Motorola APX8500 portable radios and associated six-bay battery chargers for the Lynbrook Police Department.
“Public safety in Lynbrook is always one of our highest priorities. This funding for new portable police radios, AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) and SCBAs (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) will benefit the Lynbrook Police & Fire Departments and the services they provide to our residents,” said Lynbrook Mayor Alan C. Beach. The Village appreciates the partnership with Legislator Nuñez and her office in securing these critical resources.”
“The Lynbrook Fire Department would like to thank Legislator Nuñez for getting our grant for life-saving equipment to the finish line,” said Lynbrook Fire Department Chief James DiGiambattista. “Being able to acquire this equipment is critical to both the protection of our firefighters and our residents. We are grateful to Cynthia for recognizing the importance of this grant and for getting it approved for us.”
“Radio communications are the lifeblood of a first responder. Recent improvements to our radio frequency have left us with portable radios that will soon become defunct,” said Lynbrook Chief of Police Brian Paladino. “The grant that Legislator Nuñez has secured for the Lynbrook Police Department will allow us to modernize our portable radios and help keep our people safe and able to respond to our community’s needs without hesitation.”
“Fulfilling our duty to protect residents and back our first responders is a fundamental responsibility of local government that must always transcend partisan politics,” Legislator Nuñez said. “Delivering this funding for Lynbrook’s fire and police departments shows how doing the work yields real results, and I am proud to have this opportunity to provide resources for the police officers and firefighters who put themselves in harm’s way each day to serve our communities.”