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Long Beach Legend, Former Lawmaker Donates To Hospital For Late Wife
Harvey Weisenberg gave $50,000 to Mount Sinai South Nassau to erect a plaque in his wife's honor.
LONG BEACH, NY — A plaque was unveiled at the Mount Sinai South Long Beach Emergency Department.
Former Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, a longtime Long Beach resident, donated $50,000 to the hospital in honor of his late wife Ellen.
The Ellen Weisenberg Triage Area was newly named after a ceremony this week.
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Weisenberg served the barrier island in the state Assembly from 1989-2014. A legendary figure of Long Beach, Weisenberg is also its longest-serving lifeguard.
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