Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello presented the New Hyde Park Fire Department with Nassau County service bars to the firefighters and EMS for their courage and extraordinary dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“While most of our citizens were at home trying to stay safe during the pandemic, our first responders were answering calls each and every night at great personal risk to assist people in need, including many who were extremely ill,” said Presiding Officer Nicolello. “I know I speak for all of Nassau’s residents when I thank these brave men and women for service above and beyond the call of duty.”
Shown in photo above, from left to right: Thomas Farina, 4th Assistant Chief of New Hyde Park Fire Department; Joseph Bargagello, 3rd Assistant Chief; Robert Gallagher, 1st Assistant Chief; Joseph Papa, Chief of the New Hyde Park Fire Department; Presiding Officer Nicolello; and Dagin Patel, 2nd Assistant Chief.