Local Lawmaker Makes Children Smile at Stony Brook Children’s Cancer Center

On Sunday, August 13th, a New York State Assemblyman made a little girl's dream come true.

Two-year-old Octavia Potts had planned to visit Sesame Place with her parents to meet her favorite Sesame Street character, Cookie Monster. Unfortunately, the toddler fell ill and ended up at Stony Brook Children's Hospital instead.

"Octavia was just heartbroken that she wasn't able to meet Cookie Monster," said her father, Raymond Potts. That's when the 4th-District Assemblyman stepped in. "I found out about this heartbreaking situation from a mutual friend," stated Assemblyman Flood, "Being a father of five small children, I felt compelled to step in and try to make Octavia's day a little bit brighter."

Donning a Cookie Monster costume, Assemblyman Flood saved the day and not only brought happiness to little Octavia but to all the children and staff in the Children's ward at Stony Brook Hospital. As for the impact of Assemblyman Flood's kind gesture, father Raymond
Potts said, "You may never realize the impact that Cookie Monster had on our baby. She was feeling terrible, but talked about Cookie Monster visiting her every day so I keep showing her the pictures. It still makes her very happy."