Members of the NY Senate Long Island Delegation visited Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY on July 13, 2011.  The senators received an update from directors and researchers on the Lab’s energy and health research portfolios, New York State partnerships, and the economic impact to the state and local economies.  Brookhaven National Laboratory currently employs 3,000 people, creates over 5,400 jobs and provides $700 million in economic output on Long Island and throughout New York State.

Photograph:  Members of the NY Senate Long Island Delegation visited Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton on July 13, 2011 at the site of the National Synchrotron Light Source II, still under construction. 

From left to right:  Senator Kemp Hannon, 6th Senate District; Carl L. Marcellino, 5th Senate District; Dr. Doon Gibbs, Deputy Laboratory Director, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Samuel Aronson, Director, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., 8th Senate District; Dean G. Skelos, NY Senate Majority Leader, 9th Senate District; and Senator Owen H. Johnson, 4th Senate District.