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TSC Board members speak before County Committee
26 January 2009
Representatives from the Tesla Science Center spoke before the
Suffolk County Environment, Planning and Agriculture Committee in
support of a resolution introduced by legislator Daniel Losquadro.
IR 2238-08,
as it is officially called, would allow the county legislature to
begin planning steps for the acquisition of the site of Nikola
Tesla's last remaining laboratory. TSC Secretary Chris Wesselborg
emphasized the historical significance of the building and that it
is an integral part of Long Island's rich science and technology
history. TSC Board member Rich Gearns underscored the educational
opportunities of a regional science museum in the vicinity of premier
science institutions such as Brookhaven National Laboratory and
Stony Brook University.
IR 2238-08 passed before the committee. In a press release, Daniel
Losquadro expressed the expectation that, with the county taking
the proper planning steps to purchase the property, the opportunity
for partnerships would expand. He continued, "I am very excited
about this opportunity to partner with the Tesla Science Center as
well as exploring private partnerships that want to preserve scientist
Nikola Tesla's groundbreaking achievements into wireless technology
and energy."
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