John, 

 

          Our community has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak,
changing many aspects of our day to day lives. This is a pandemic that affects
every one of us, so it is going to take every one of us, together, exercising
necessary precautions, to combat it. To that end, I wanted to inform you of
some of the ongoing efforts to contain the spread of this virus in our
community.

 

          Last week, the CARES Act stimulus bill passed. Our area’s most
pressing priorities in that bill included support for our hospitals, small
businesses and workers, and state and local governments. This assistance was
urgently needed. 

 

          Today, the USNS Comfort arrives in New York Harbor. This is a
pivotal step to provide needed care, as our local hospitals begin to reach the
limits of their treatment capacities. Additionally, the Army Corps just
completed a nearly 3000 bed temporary hospital in the Javitz Center and is
building temporary hospitals at other locations as well, including Stony Brook.
Over 600 Army medics from Fort Campbell, KY and Fort Hood, TX have also been
sent to NY. We are so grateful for everyone stepping up from all walks of life
to care for their neighbors and fellow Americans.

 

          After working with incoming White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows
and Governor Andrew Cuomo, we were recently able to secure 4,000 additional
ventilators from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The President
also invoked the Defense Production Act to get more ventilators manufactured
faster. I will remain in touch directly with the administration in the coming
days and weeks to secure even more resources needed for Long Island and our
state.

 

          Last week, I was contacted by SoftBank with an incredibly generous
offer to purchase and donate 1.4 MILLION n95 masks "to those on the front lines
testing, preventing, and treating the spread of the COVID-19 virus in New
York." We have more work to do, but every day has been filled with substantial
progress. I’m also working around the clock to secure more Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) to keep our medical professionals and others safe while they
are protecting public health. The $16 billion for PPE in the CARES Act was a
big help.

 

          We have a long way to go, but this is a start. We’re New Yorkers,
and we will get through this like we always have in the past -- as one
community. In the meantime, please remain safe and healthy.

Be well and best wishes,

Lee Zeldin, Member of Congress (NY-01)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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