Long Island Heart Association Chapter Urges People to Reduce Salt

The Long Island chapter of the American Heart Association (AHA) is asking people to pledge to cut back on salt to improve their heart health and lower their blood pressure. By signing an online pledge, they declare their intent to take control of what they and their family eat and to reduce the sodium content in their food. According to AHA, high salt intake contributes to bloating, heart disease, stroke, and a number of other health problems.

AHA provides advice and tips for cutting back on salt on its blog, which is regularly updated with articles about the salt content in food and ways to flavor it without salt. For example, a recent article, shows how a new survey found that fast food in the United States has as much as 20 percent more sodium than similar items sold at fast food restaurants in other countries. The survey also contained encouraging data indicating that the sodium level in some foods has been decreasing in the past few years.

The Long Island chapter of the AHA hosts events throughout the year to teach people about heart health and raise money for research. Janet Ward a senior associate and managing attorney in the closing department at Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, P.C., is a member of the Long Island chapter’s Go Red for Women Luncheon Committee.

Rosicki Invited to Breakfast with Helen Keller Services for the Blind

As one of the community partners and employers that work with Helen Keller Services for the Blind (HKSB), Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, P.C., recently received an invitation to a breakfast on October 3 hosted by the nonprofit at its Helen Keller National Center in Sands Point, New York.

Founded in 1893, HKSB was responsible for several firsts during the 20th century. In 1947, under the name Industrial Home for the Blind, it opened the first comprehensive rehabilitation center for people who are visually impaired or blind in the United States. Five years later, it hired New York state’s first traveling teacher of blind students to work on Long Island. Other firsts for the organization included the opening of the United States’ first low-vision clinic in 1953.

In the 21st century, HKSB has continued its pioneering legacy by opening the first resource center in Brooklyn for parents of children with blindness or multiple handicaps. More information about the organization and its initiatives can be found at HelenKeller.org.

Nassau Bar Association to Offer Free Legal Help for Sandy Victims

The Nassau County Bar Association is hosting free legal consulting clinics for people dealing with legal issues related to Superstorm Sandy, which destroyed or damaged more than 95,000 buildings in Nassau and Suffolk counties and created more than 4.4 million cubic yards of debris when it hit the East Coast in 2012. According to federal statistics, one in 10 homes in the two counties had some kind of flood or storm damage, and 117 structures in Nassau County experienced storm damage that exceeded 50 percent of their value.

Many residents still are dealing with the legal aftermath of the storm, including foreclosures, insurance claims, and bankruptcy. The Nassau County Bar Association has provided ongoing help through its website and its member lawyers, ranging from information about contractor scams to links to recovery and assistance organizations. The legal consulting clinics will provide free, one-on-one meetings with attorneys, where clients can meet with HUD counselors to discuss mortgage foreclosure issues, talk with bankruptcy attorneys, and discuss federal assistance and grants. For clients needing language assistance, the association provides attorneys who speak fluent Spanish, Russian, Korean, Haitian Creole, and other languages.

Andrew Morganstern, senior litigation counsel for Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, serves on several committees for the Nassau County Bar Association.

Eastern Long Island Hospital Benefits from Local Law Firm’s Generosity

In April of 2014, Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport, New York, unveiled plans for a $4.5 million renovation and expansion of its operating theater. The hospital, which serves residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island community, also took the opportunity to thank donors to the project, who included Cynthia and Tom Rosicki of Plainview mortgage banking-focused law firm Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, PC. Of the approximately $2.25 million contributed to the hospital’s funding efforts by mid-April, the firm had made the leading contribution of $250,000. Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates has lent its support to numerous other charitable endeavors in the Long Island region and beyond.

The ELIH facility will complete its remodeling over four phases, the first of which will commence in the summer of 2014. In this initial phase, one of the hospital’s three existing operating rooms will undergo a complete renovation to provide it with a new ceiling reinforced with steel beams. This construction will permit surgeons to access medical equipment suspended from booms overhead, a significant improvement on the current design of having surgical instruments wheeled in on standing carts. This first phase will additionally configure the space to support wireless technology. The remodeling plan will allow the surgery department to continue serving patients while renovation work continues.

Gold Medal Skier to Be Honored at Kosciuszko Foundation Gala

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The Kosciuszko Foundation’s upcoming 79th Annual Dinner and Ball will feature an Olympic gold medal winner, opera star, and NBC news anchor. The event aims to raise funds to finance the foundation’s cultural events, educational programs, operations, advocacy, and art gallery. The Kosciuszko Foundation also awards scholarships to pay the tuition of American students of Polish descent and to fund study abroad and student exchange programs in Poland.

Justyna Kowalczyk, who is from Poland, earned the gold medal in the women’s 10-kilometer cross country classical race at the 2014 Sochi Olympics two weeks after she broke her foot. She will be honored at the ball, which will also include special guest Tom Llamas, the co-anchor of NBC News 4 in New York, and a performance by Edyta Kulczak, a Polish mezzo-soprano who has sung around the world. Through donations and ticket sales from guests and longtime supporters such as the New York law firm Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, P.C., the Kosciuszko Foundation continues to promote education and understanding of Polish culture and history in the United States.