Long Island Ducks Heroes of the Night Initiative

County Executive Steve Bellone, Legislator Steve Stern and the Long Island Ducks announced a new partnership between Suffolk County and the Long Island Ducks to publicly recognize our local veterans and active duty service men and women at every home game during the 2015 season.

“Suffolk County boasts the largest veteran population in all of New York State, with nearly 100,000 United States veterans calling Suffolk County their home, said County Executive Steve Bellone.  “Expanding and enhancing services for our veteran population has always been a priority of ours, but there is always more we can do.”

“So today, I along with Legislator Stern and the executive staff of the Long Island Ducks announce a new partnership between Suffolk County and the Long Island Ducks to honor our local veterans and active duty service men and women at every home game of the Long Island Ducks.”

“The partnership between Suffolk County and the Long Island Ducks to honor our veterans is a home run,” Legislator Steve Stern said. “Our veterans are not only the Heroes of the Night, they are our heroes every day and it is an honor for all of us to say thank you in such a meaningful way.”

The Long Island Ducks, through the support of New York Community Bank and the QuackerJack Foundation, will honor two “Heroes of the Night” at every home game for their selfless and courageous service to our country. Each Hero of the Night will receive ten complimentary tickets to the game at which they will be honored, so that they may bring their family and friends along with them. All “Heroes of the Night” ticket holders will also receive access to the Duck Club, the Long Island Duck’s elite restaurant and bar, reserved for season ticket and luxury suite holders, located on the club level directly behind home plate.

“We are proud to honor those who have fought and continue to fight , to protect our freedom every day, says Ducks President/GM Michael Pfaff. “Thanks to the NYCB and Suffolk County, we will be able to create a special memory for the friends and families of each hero we recognize, as well as for each and every Ducks fan at the ballpark.”

“We must do all we can to thank, honor and serve our veterans,” said County Executive Steve Bellone.  “Heroes of the Night presents an awesome opportunity to highlight our Suffolk County veterans during one of America’s favorite pastimes.”

Veterans and active duty personnel can register to be recognized as one of the Heroes of the Night by calling (631) 853-5020 or via email at scheroesofthenight2015@suffolkcountyny.gov

Photo above: (Legislator Steve Stern, County Executive Steve Bellone, LI Ducks Mascot QuackerJack, Andrew Kaplan, Executive Vice President of Retail Products and Services, New York Community Bank, Michael Pfaff, President and General Manager LI Ducks, Frank Boulton, Founder and CEO of the LI Ducks and veterans)