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• Zohaan - Police Officer Alden
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Aataran - Scientist
• Alizey - Teacher
• Amayah - Nurse
• Ammar - Astronaut
• Amy - Police Officer
• Ansharah - Doctor
• Ashraaj - Officer
• Braylen - Astronaut
• Chloe - Scientist
• D’tori - Astronaut
• Eshal - Doctor
• Fathiha - Doctor
• Fatima - Hair Stylist
• Genesis - Artist
• Gianna - Doctor
• Hailey - Teacher
• Huda - Doctor
• Muntazir - Firefighter
• Olivia - Pilot
• Zayn - Doctor
Vaccines are like superheroes! In 50 years over 150 million people have been saved by getting shots to keep them healthy!
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Abdullah - Still Deciding
• Akoni - Bus Driver
• Anabia - Chef
• Arya - Teacher
• Avram - Police Officer
• Ayaaf - Police Officer
• Celine - Police Officer
• Harley - Doctor
• Jeremiah - Police Officer
• Justice - Scientist
• Mohammad - Police Officer
• Nabiha - Doctor
• Zoey - Doctor Alden
• Aryiah - Veterinarian
• Idris - Police Officer
• Neriah - Doctor
• Penelope - Nurse
• Shazia - Teacher
• Sofia - Teacher
• Sophia - Veterinarian
Clara Carlson School
Some of the first soles on Nike shoes were made by pouring rubber into a waffle iron. FunFact
• Aiden - Firefighter
• Alaia - Ballerina
• Damian - Pilot
• Eesha - Nail Artist
• Elijah - Teacher
• Gabrielle - Artist
• Heber - Firefighter
• Isabella - Teacher
• Jayden - Teacher
• Jovon - Chef
• Kaavya - Mermaid
• Kylie - Teacher
• Samantha - Dentist
Most of today’s calculators are more powerful than the first computer.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Ainhoa - Mom
• Camila - Dentist
• Danielle - Dentist
• Dylan - Doctor
• Fabian - Scientist
• Gerald - Ice Cream Man
• Heidi - Doctor
• Ibrahim - Police Officer
• Leia - Hair Dresser
• Marley - Doctor
• Matheo - Pilot
• Muhammad - Pilot
• Naomi - Doctor
• Raiyan - Police Officer
• Zain - Police Officer
with Teachers Aides - Ms Cortes and Ms Russell
Raindrops aren’t really shaped like drops; they are perfectly round.
What do
you want to be when you grow up?
• Aliyah - Doctor
• Christian - Firefighter
• Daniel - Bridge Builder or Swim Instructor
• Dominick
- Astronaut
• Faihan - Fire Fighter
• Leena - Doctor
• Momin - Doctor
• Valerie - Chef
with Ms. Jerman and Ms. Willis
The first animal sent up to outer space was a dog.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Adebo - Condtruction worker
• Anastasia - Nurse
• Anthony - Astronaut
• Dakota - Chef
• Deborah - Doctor
• Egypt - Chef
• Nasir - Firefighter
• Vickgerald - Firefighter
Ketchup was originally sold as medicine.
• Alya - Firefighter
• Anthony - Police Officer
• Camila - Queen
• Emiliano - Firefighter
• Greyson - Veterinarian
• Harper - Astronaut
• Iker - Doctor
• Justin - Veterinarian
• Liam - Scientist
• Lucy - Queen
• Meilani - Scientist
• Noah - Astronaut
• Nyellah - Nurse
• Santiago - Firefighter
• Thiago - Chef
• Thomas - Police Officer
• Wali - Police Officer
Clara Carlson School
If you could live on the planet Mercury, a year would only last 88 days.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Aiden - Police Officer
• Aiza - Teacher
• Alyan - Teacher
• Ashley - Police Officer
• Asli - Doctor
• Avnoor - Teacher
• Camila - Dentist
• Eduardo - Firefighter
• Herlin - Construction Worker
• Jannatul - Teacher
• Jordan - Police Officer
• Layla - Principal
• Morgan - Doctor
• Roman - Veterinarian
• Shane - Shane
• Tiana - Beautician
• Zaine - Veterinarian
Clara Carlson School
with Substitute Teacher - Mrs. Evans, Co Teacher - Mrs Wies and Teacher Assistant - Mr Bethel
Popsicles were invented by an 11-year-old.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Alayna - Teacher
• Anastasia - Chef
• Arham - Cop
• Ashlyn - Police Officer
• Aynan - Train Engineer
• Azani - Ballerina
• Brian - Iron Man
• Carlton - Firefighter
• Keyanna - Doctor
• Malia - TV Star
• Mason - Gym Teacher
• Ricardo - Firefighter
• Rylee - Teacher
• Sanajabin - Ballerina
• Tessa - Teacher
• Victoria - Builder
with Ms. Auguste, Ms. Petit - Frere, Mrs. Gloe and Mrs. Soodeen
Before toothpaste was invented some people cleaned their teeth with charcoal.
• Amir - Teacher
• Anthony - Police Officer
• Karamvir - Astronaut
• Kenji - Astronaut
• Milan - Firefighter
• Paul - Firefighter
• Samuel - Doctor
• Zohan - Veterinarian
Alligators cannot move backwards.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Andrew - Math Teacher
• Anjali - Teacher
• Annliya - Teacher
• Azaan - Soilder
• Camila - Teacher
• Carlos - Firefighter
• Dante - Police Officer
• Dayna - Chef
• Dennis - Police Officer
• Emely - Police Officer
• Freya - Vet
• Isabella - Ice Cream Seller
• James - Pilot
• Jayden - Teacher
• Josue - Teacher
• Maethika - Doctor
• Matias - Soccer Player
• Melina - Singer
• Rashwin - Baseball Player
• Sophia - Teacher
with Teacher's Aide - Ms. Gould
A row of corn always has an even number. FunFact
• Aiden - Police Officer
• Amal - Doctor
• Aneska - Make-Up Artist
• Arvik - Fire Fighter
• Arya - Still Deciding
• Diego - Police Officer
• Eliakim - Police Officer
• Emanuel - Police Officer
• Emma - Doctor
• Gurkirat - Police Officer
• Gurnoor - Ballerina
• Jakaii - Still Deciding
• James - Police Officer
• Luis - Fire Fighter
• Maya - Ballerina
• Niyah - Dancer
• Sophia - Pediatrician
• Yusuf - Scientist
• Zainab - Still Deciding
with Teacher's Aide - Ms. Wade
The first bubble gum, made in 1906, was called Blibber-Blubber.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Aaron - Firefighter
• Aiden - Construction Worker
• Anaya - Doctor
• Emily - Doctor
• Fernando - Doctor
• Genesis - Teacher
• Isaac - Horse Trainer
• Joshua - Police Officer
• Laura - Doctor
• Leo - Soldier
• Maya - Teacher
• Mehar - Police Officer
• Muhammad - Police Officer
• Nicholas - Firefighter
• Rayhan - Police Officer
• Sehajleen - Doctor
• Thiago - Doctor
• William - Firefighter
• Zohri - Doctor
• Zuri - Scientist
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BY JOAQUIN CONTRERAS
BY JOAQUIN CONTRERAS
Although two years shy of his 100th birthday, Leonard Finz doesn’t look that far ahead into the future, instead preferring to live as presently as possible.
Although two years shy of his 100th birthday, Leonard Finz doesn’t look that far ahead into the future, instead preferring to live as presently as possible.
“To think that in two weeks I’ll be 98, God willing, (and) if I’m still around to think that I’ll even hit the century mark— well, I don’t go that far. I just live day to day, hour by hour, minute by minute, second by second, and I leave the higher authority to chart whatever life I have for the future,” said Finz.
“To think that in two weeks I’ll be 98, God willing, (and) if I’m still around to think that I’ll even hit the century mark— well, I don’t go that far. I just live day to day, hour by hour, minute by minute, second by second, and I leave the higher authority to chart whatever life I have for the future,” said Finz.
Though looking back on the nearly 36,000 days of his lifetime, Finz’s achievements have spanned courtrooms, stages, and a World War. The Manhasset resident was honored with an induction into the United States Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 23, at the historic Gracewood Mansion.
for two venues
for two years after law school, performing in venues across the country.
Finz was cast in the NBC soap opera “Another World” and even auditioned for the lead in the 1952 remake of “The Jazz Singer,” a role which went to Danny Thomas.
Graduating in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, Finz enlisted in the Army at 18 and completed basic training at Camp Pendleton, Virginia.
Though looking back on the nearly 36,000 days of his lifetime, Finz’s achievements have spanned courtrooms, stages, and a World War. The Manhasset resident was honored with an induction into the United States Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 23, at the historic Gracewood Mansion.
At the request of the captain of special services and given his background in the arts, Finz produced, wrote, and directed shows on a weekly basis, subsequently displaying his musical talent with the United States Army Band.
services Finz a weekly musical Band.
But soldiers
But louder than the music were the cries of soldiers on the battlefield.
Finz was recognized for his service as a 1st lieutenant, field artillery in the Pacific Theater during World War II and was awarded with the Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious and Outstanding Service.
Finz was recognized for his service as a 1st lieutenant, field artillery in the Pacific Theater during World War II and was awarded with the Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious and Outstanding Service.
“There in Europe, want I spent to get Therefore, in field Army,”
“There were soldiers—real soldiers— dying in Europe, dying in the Pacific, and I just didn’t want to tell my grandchildren and my wife that I spent World War II playing music. I wanted to get into battle and be a part of the war. Therefore, I applied to officer candidate school in field artillery, which is a combat branch of the Army,” Finz said.
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“As a young man, Lt. Leonard Finz led his artillery battery into combat to serve and protect his nation. Today we have the honor to recognize Judge Leonard Finz for a lifetime of devoted service. He is an icon of his generation and a role model for others to follow,” said state Sen. John Brooks, who presented Finz with copies of New York State Senate and Assembly Resolutions that were passed in his honor at the ceremony alongside state Sen. Ana M. Kaplan and state Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti.
“As a young man, Lt. Leonard Finz led his artillery battery into combat to serve and protect his nation. Today we have the honor to recognize Judge Leonard Finz for a lifetime of devoted service. He is an icon of his generation and a role model for others to follow,” said state Sen. John Brooks, who presented Finz with copies of New York State Senate and Assembly Resolutions that were passed in his honor at the ceremony alongside state Sen. Ana M. Kaplan and state Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti.
Graduating as part of a class of only 32 candidates, Finz was honored as a 2nd Lieutenant and boarded a troop ship for Okinawa, joining the first wave attack force upon the Japanese mainland, but never reached his destination as Japan surrendered following the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki just days prior to the planned attack.
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in 1946, York
Finz joins other famous inductees such as Sen. Bob Dole, Former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, and author, political commentator and original host of Firing LineWillam F. Buckley Jr.
Finz joins other famous inductees such as Sen. Bob Dole, Former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, and author, political
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Honorably discharged as a 1st lieutenant in 1946, Finz pursued a law degree at New York University through the aid of the G.I. Bill, prompted by his experience as Judge Advocate General in the Philippines where he defended GI
The first microwave oven was almost as tall as a refrigerator.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Ahmad - Teacher
• Anzish - Doctor
• Briella - Mom/Babysitter
• Caleb - Laser Surgeon
• Christian - Astronaut
• Clara - Doctor
• Emery - Doctor
• Hadia - Teacher
• Hunter - Police Officer
• Isaiah - Astronaut
• Kamiyah - Astronaut
• Kareem - Doctor
• Leilany - Police Officer
• Mason - Fire Fighter
• Nirgundeep - Police Officer
• Stacey - Hairstylist
• Steven - Doctor
• Tobias - Police Officer
and Teachers Aides - Mrs. Kujebe and Mrs. Ramirez
The most common letters in English are R S T L N E.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Abeeha - Dentist
• Ajant - Policeman
• Arham - Doctor
• Ayesha - Teacher
• Emily - Firefighter
• Harmony - Teacher
• Jace - Soccer Player
• Jada - Firefighter
• Jade - Policewoman
• Jayden - Policeman
• Journey - Artist
• Mariyum - Policewoman
• Nasir - Astronaut
• Nishaad - Fireman
• Nuella - Mommy
• Samara - Doctor
• Tamia- Artist
• Zachariah - Electrician
There is no word that rhymes with purple.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Abdullah - Police Officer
• Alan - Firefighter
• Alisha - Realtor
• Anthony - Doctor
• Bianca - Doctor
• Elijah - Construction Worker
• Haniya - Teacher
• Javier - Spiderman
• Jordyn - Nurse
• King - Police Officer
• Kyle - Firefighter
• Liam - An Explorer
• Madison - Professor of math
• Nahla - Astronaut
• Nella - Princess
• Olivia - Kindergarten Teacher
• Rose - Veterinarian
• Rosenny - Dancer
• Stephin - Firefighter
• Subhan - No picture
• Uswa - Police Officer
• Yaseen - Pilot
There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S. than real ones.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Adonis - Firefighter
• Alaina - Ballerina
• Amal - Police Officer
• Areeba - Doctor
• Ariel - Dancer/Singer
• Dowensley - Batman
• Elijah - Doctor
• Emily - Fairy
• Firdhan - Soccer player
• Hadiya - Teacher
• Huzaifah - Police Officer
• Ibrahim- Firefighter
• Jacob - Firefighter
• Jannat - Police Officer
• Jolie - Princess
• Kared- Pilot
• Kobe - Solider
• Landon - Chef
• Liam - Sonic
• Manaella - Teacher
• Mason - Firefighter
• Matthew - Veteran
• Muhammad - Scientist
• Noshini - Elsa
• Prince - Superhero
• Reign - Police Officer
• Samaira - Teacher
and Teachers Aide - Mrs. Lopez
One inch of rain is equal to 10 inches of snow.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Adam - Firefighter
• Anna - Doctor
• Ashton - Doctor
• Carlee - Doctor
• Cassidy - Firefighter
• Destiny - Police Officer
• Eli - Police Officer
• Eliza - Police Officer
• Ella - Doctor
• Emily - Police Officer
• Jayden - Still deciding
• Jazlyn - Teacher
• Johanna - Singer
• Josiah - Principal
• Kehlanie - Doctor
• Kennedy - Police Officer
• Paige - Teacher
• Rafiul - Police Officer
• Tazkia - Doctor
Lightning strikes 1,000 times per second on the planet earth.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Alan - Principal
• Amaris - Nurse
• Andrea - Doctor
• Andrew - Scientist
• Angela - Police Officer
• Arish - Police Officer
• Bianca - Police Officer
• Caleb - The Ice
• Cream Man
• Daniel - Firefighter
• Eliana - Veterinarian
• Itzel - Biologist
• Jayden - Doctor
• Josue - Police Officer
• Lashelle - Teacher
• Luckencia - Doctor
• Micah - Mascot
• Sareniti - Cook At Smashburger
• Sofia - Doctor
• Umar - Soldier
What do you want to be when you grow up? Babies have up to 300 bones— adults only have 206!
• A'iko - Teacher
• Alexandra - Doctor
• Ayaan - Police Officer
• Chance - Bus Driver
• Daliana - Police Officer
• Enzo - Firefighter
• Jaiya - Doctor
• Kaitlyn - Ballerina
• Lauren - Nurse
• Lorielle - Scientist
• Luna - Nurse
• Milan - Teacher
• Nataliyah - Police Officer
• Ronald - Nurse
• Stephen - Firefighter
• Tiaraoluwa - Doctor and Teachers AideMrs. Taylor
• Alex - Police Officer
• Amelia - Doctor
• Bianca - Teacher
• Dominic - Fire Fighter
• Dominic - Race car driver
• Eli - Police Officer
• Evan - Scientist
• Frank - Fire fighter
• Gianna - Barbie, so I can rule world
• Grayson - Dad
• Moiz - Police Officer
• Nate - Chef
• Scarlett - Singer
• Sienna - Nurse
• Victoria - Artist
• Alex - Veterinarian
• Amelya - Teacher
• Domenico - Chef
• Dua - Builder
• Hannah - Teacher
• Lorenzo - Race Car Driver
• Luke - Veterinarian
• Maddy - Teacher
• Olivia - Veterinarian
• Ryan - Teacher
• Simon - Principal
• Sophia - Nurse
• Stella - Teacher
• Vincenzo - Chef
What do you want to be when you grow up? and Teachers Aide - Ms. Awakian Your fingerprints are completely unique—no one else has yours!
• Abby - A Dancing Chef
• Anthony - Police Officer
• Arianna - Firefighter
• Baani - Nurse
• Carlo - Work at Wendy’s
• Eleni - Princess
• Ellie - Nurse
• Isaac - Firefighter
• Isabella - Teacher
• Jacob - Pet Store Owner
• Jorel - Work at Wendy’s
• June - Ninja Protector
• Lejend - Banker
• Leo - Minecraft You Tuber
• Lilly - Teacher
• Mahtab - Police Officer
• Nicholas - FBI
• Olivia - Baby doctor
• Savannah - A stay at home mom
• Valentina - A Mommy
• Xavier - McDonald’s worker
with Mr. Torossian Principal
You breathe about 20,000 times a day—inhale, exhale, repeat!
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Adan - Doctor
• Addy - Doctor
• Alex - Police Officer
• Declan - Farmer
• Elina - Singer
• Ellie - Vet
• Hana - Hair stylist
• Harsanjh - Teacher
• Hayden - Police Officer
• Jaden - Firefighter
• Jadyn - Doctor
• Logan - You Tuber
• Luciano - Police Officer
• Lynn - Police Officer
• Mackenzie - Police Officer
• Maira - Teacher
• Michael - Singer
• Michael - Vet
• Partegh - Firefighter
• River - Singer
• Roberto - Police Officer
• Steven - Weather Watcher
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Aleeha - Teacher
• Andrew - Singer
• Brian - Ice Cream Man
• Catalina - Teacher
• Levi - Soccer Player
• Luke - Soccer Player
• Nicholas - The Flash
• Ocean - Doctor
with Teacher Aide - Mrs. Yetman You grow taller at night while sleeping—stretch magic!
• Anik - A Friend
• Aria - Firefighter
• Aubree - A Unicorn
• Everett - Teacher
• Graciela - Veterinarian
• Jacob - Firefighter
• Madison - Veterinarian
• Marcel - Veterinarian
• Maya - Doctor
• Patrick - A Rock Start
• Riley - Teacher
• Viana - Artist & Singer
• Zara - Firefighter
• Zayn - Teacher
with Classroom Aide - Ms. Cini
The only bird that can fly backwards is the Hummingbird.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Abrish - Doctor
• Adeline - Veterinarian
• Axel - Astronaut
• Camille - Astronaut
• Derek - Superhero
• Desmond - Superhero
• Diya - Doctor
• Dylan - Blue Superhero
• Isabella - Tennis Teacher
• Jiyaan - Veterinarian
• Joseph - Superhero
• Kayden - Car Fixer/Mechanic
• Kirat - Doctor
• Mia - Astronaut
• Milo - Firefighter
• Neva - Teacher
• Olivia - Principal
• Sean - Dancer
• Sydney - Teacher
• Zoe - Doctor
with Teacher's Aide - Ms. Kearney
Honeybees have hair on their eyes.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Deborah - Nurse
• Inaya - Teacher
• Leah - Teacher
• Luke - Doctor
• Mikael - Dentist
• Qasim - Doctor
• Zachary - Principal
• Zendaya - Model
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
What do you want to be when you
• Adam - Sales Manager
• Amaya - Artist
• Anthony - Karate Instructor
• Apaarjeet - Basketball Player
• Ava - Detective/ Fashion Designer
• Benjamin - Police Officer
• Camilla - Artist
• Daniel - Teacher
• Ian - Basketball Player
• India - Police Officer
• Isaac - Scientist
• James - Police Officer
• Jayden - Police Officer
• Julia - Gymnast
• Kali - Makeup Artist
• Marcelo - Paleontolgist
• Trinity - Singer
• Victoria - Teacher
If grasshoppers were the size of people, they could leap the length of a basketball court.
What do you want to be when you
• Abdiel - Police Officer
• Adelyn - Gymnast
• Angelina - Teacher
• Arianna - Teacher
• Dominick - Bus Driver
• Genevieve - Pilot
• Jack - Doctor
• Landon - YouTuber
• Liam - Police Officer
• Lucas - Astronaut
• Marilena - Gymnastics Coach
• Marina - Housekeeper
• Naya
- YouTuber/Gamer
• Noah - Barber
• Raegan - YouTuber
• Rebecca - Teacher
• Sabina - Doctor
• Valentina - Doctor
with Classroom Aide - Mrs. Gambino
• Annamaria - Veterinarian
• Avery - Nurse
• Emma - Music Teacher
• Giovanni - Police Officer
• Haniya - Teacher
• Jonathan - Teacher
• Justin - Garbage Man
• Lucas - Christmas Caroler
• Madison - Art Teacher
• Nicholas - Race Car Driver
• Oliver - Teacher
• Olivia - Teacher
• Sebastian - Police Officer
• Verena - Doctor for Animals
• Violet - Veterinarian
with Classroom Aide - Ms. Biscardi, Ms. Drivos & Ms. Loll
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Alice - Doctor
• Anthony - Police Officer
• Antonio - Fireman
• Charles - Police Officer
• Jhoan - Still deciding
• Jillian - Still deciding
• Lucy - Chef
• Manoli - Police Man
• Michael - Firefighter
• Veer - Policeman
do you want to be when you grow up? Antarctica gets less precipitation than any other continent on earth.
• Akaljyot - Police Officer
• Amina - Doctor
• Arish - Astronaut
• Ashlyn - Doctor
• Ashtin - Pilot
• Avianna - Teacher
• Daisy - Doctor
• Dario - Police Officer
• Giuseppe - Pilot
• Luca - Swat Team officer
• Madison - Veteranarian
• Niko - Teacher
• Noah - Police Officer
• Olivia - Builder
• Olivia - Teacher
• Samantha - Teacher
• Tess - Teacher
A caterpillar has more muscles than a human.
• Alina - Teacher
• Angelo - Solider
• Aria - Fashion Designer
• Aria - Teacher
• Charlie - Teacher
• Dylan - Mailman
• Emmett - Movie Director
• Gavin - Police Officer
• Giulia - Teacher
• Henry - Police Officer
• Isabella - Verterinarian
• James - Builder
• James - Monster Truck Driver
• Landon - Zookeeper
• Leo - Teacher
• Livia - Police Officer
• Rahil - Fire Fighter
• Stephania - Fairy
Dragonflies can see in all directions at once.
• Bria - Vet
• Dean - Garbage Man
• Emma - Artist
• Hunter - Train Conductor
• Isla - Teacher
• Jackie - Teacher
• Jasleen - Unicorn
• Joseph - Firefighter
• Juliet - Nurse
• Luca - Superhero
• Mateo - Police Officer
• Natalia - Doctor
• Sahib - Doctor
• Samantha - Doctor
• Santiago - Artist
• Sophia - Artist
• Tahj - Policeman
• Winnie - Teacher
The new Fennessy Family Emergency Department at Mount Sinai South Nassau doubles the size of our previous emergency department, o ering 54 private exam rooms with clear lines of sight for physicians, nurses, and support sta . Our new emergency department also o ers a separate triage area, dedicated areas for children and behavioral health patients, and has been designed to reduce wait times and improve patient outcomes.
The Fennessy Family Emergency Department is located within the new Feil Family Pavilion, opening later this year, which will have 40 new critical care suites and nine new operating rooms, designed to support the most complex surgeries on the South Shore.
To learn more visit www.mountsinai.org/feilpavilion