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Suffolk Legislature OKs sale of Foley nursing home

Originally published: September 13, 2012 5:28 PM
Updated: September 13, 2012 10:38 PM
By RICK BRAND AND LAURA FIGUEROA  rick.brand@newsday.com

Three of the John J. Foley Skilled Nursing

Photo credit: Bill Davis | Three of the John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Facility's 195 patients were moved to other long-term care centers in Suffolk on March 28, 2013.

Suffolk lawmakers Thursday night approved the $23 million sale of the John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Facility in Yaphank by a slim majority to help close the county's $250 million budget gap.

Legislators also voted 16-2 to approve the $20 million sale of a county parcel in Yaphank for expansion of a rail hub. "Today we took a $43 million step toward balancing Suffolk County's budget," Deputy...

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