New Hyde Park, New York, Friday, January 2, 2026 – Local police and fire
departments and the Parker Jewish Institute presented the second annual “Sea of
Lights” and Times-Square-style Ball-Drop celebration on Wednesday, December 31,
2025, at the Parker campus.
This festive event made New Year’s Eve special for Parker’s residents, patients and
their families as well as Parker team members. The joyful occasion was highlighted by
an in-house-built ball that outshined last year’s. Members of local fire departments
contributed to the Sea of Lights celebration. After the ball drop, the outdoor merriment
continued at Parker with refreshments and live music.
“The ‘Sea of Light’ celebration gives our residents and patients an opportunity to come
together and enjoy a shared sense of community,” said Michael N. Rosenblut, President
and CEO of Parker Jewish Institute. “Like many programs at Parker, this event
promotes positivity and connection, which support overall well-being. We also want to
recognize our first responders, not only on New Year’s Eve, but all year long. Their
dedication to community safety helps make this celebration possible as we wish
everyone a happy and healthy New Year.”
About The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation
The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation is headquartered in New Hyde Park, New York. The facility is a leading provider of Short Term Rehabilitation and Long Term Care.
At the forefront of innovation in patient-centered health care and technology, the Institute is a leader in teaching and geriatric research. Parker Jewish Institute features its own medical team, and is nationally renowned as a skilled nursing facility, as well as a provider of community-based health care, encompassing Home Health Care, Medical House Calls, Palliative Care and Hospice. Parker Jewish Institute is also home to Queens-Long Island RenalInstitute (QLIRI) – providing patients with safe, comfortable Hemodialysis treatments in a relaxed setting – as well as PRINE Health – a Vascular Center offering advanced vascular services.
The Center and QLIRI further Parker’s ability to expand access to essential health-care servicesto adults in the greater New York metropolitan area. For more information, please visit parkerinstitute.org or call 877-727-5373.
