STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A crucial moment came during Northwell’s Staten Island University Hospital 143rd Charity Ball when guests, gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn, learned of Borough President Vito Fossella’s significant contribution: A $1.3 million investment in lifesaving medical equipment.

It means advancing cardiac surgery, radiology, sleep medicine, and critical care for residents of Staten Island.

The borough president’s commitment builds on earlier support from Councilmembers Kamillah Hanks and David Carr, whose funding helped secure SIUH’s new cardiac bypass system.

Together, the initiatives ensure that Staten Islanders have access to the same caliber of technology and innovation available at the nation’s top hospitals, without ever having to leave home, hospital administrators

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