Huntington Hospital Benefactor Honored with Road Renaming

By Daniel Hampton with Huntington Patch

Originally published in Huntington Patch

The legacy of Cornelia Prime, Huntington Hospital's female benefactor, has been cemented into the town's annals forever. View Acre Drive was renamed View Acre Drive/Cornelia Prime Way on Thursday afternoon, coinciding with the installation of the original plaque honoring her gift at the main entrance of the hospital.

Aug. 1, 2019, was also designated Cornelia Prime Day. You can watch video of the event below.

Huntington Hospital Northwell Health officials joined Chad Lupinacci, the town supervisor, at the event, along with Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, Councilwoman Joan Cergol, Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia, Receiver of Taxes Jillian Guthman and staff members from Councilman Ed Smyth and Highway Superintendent Kevin Orelli. Also in attendance at the ceremony: Sen. Jim Gaughran, Assemblyman Andrew Raia, Legislator William Spencer and T.J. Hatter, on behalf of Attorney General Tish James.

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