Garden City Park FD Gets Grant For New Equipment

GARDEN CITY PARK, NY — As one of her last acts in Congress, Rep. Kathleen Rice has secured a grant for the Garden City Park Fire Department to purchase new equipment.

Rice announced today that the fire department will be getting a grant of $202,000 to purchase new radios.

“I am pleased to announce this vital funding for our local fire departments here in NY-04,” said Rice. “I am proud to have brought back millions of dollars of support for our volunteer-driven fire districts on Long Island during my four terms in Congress. This new funding reduces local property taxes while providing new radios, equipment and upgraded PPE, all potentially life-saving investments for our volunteer firefighters who put their lives on the line every time they suit up.”

Other grants secured in the latest round of funding include:

• $75,000 for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus System and Fill Washer for the Bellerose Terrace Fire Department
• $76,250 for Building Alarms for the East Williston Fire Department
• $169,000 for New Radios for the Lawrence/Cedarhurst Fire Department
• $201,000 for New Radios for the Valley Stream Fire Department
• $410,000 for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus System and other PPE for East Williston and Williston Park Fire Departments