New Epi-Pen Program in Town of Babylon Saves Wyandanch Man's Life

A new public safety program in the Town of Babylon proved its immense value in the most dramatic way imaginable.

A Wyandanch business owner is alive today because of a newly equipped Suffolk County Police vehicle and the rapid response of local officers armed with an Epi-pen.

Greg Kronrad, 72, was working at his auto-parts business on Sunday when a routine bee sting sent him spiraling into life-threatening anaphylactic shock.

His breathing became dangerously constricted as critical moments passed.

Arriving officers found him on the floor, struggling for air, and immediately administered two doses of epinephrine.

This life-saving intervention happened just two days after the Epi-pen safety kits were distributed to the police force.

Without this immediate action, officials and Kronrad himself believe the outcome could have been tragic.

It was a chillingly close call that highlighted the program's necessity.

The successful rescue is a direct result of “Gio's Law,” a state initiative named in memory of Giovanni Cipriano, a Long Island teenager who tragically died from an allergic reaction.

After years of advocacy, the law was expanded, and Suffolk County became the first major municipality to opt in.

This incident in Wyandanch serves as powerful, undeniable proof that the policy is a vital tool for community safety, putting pressure on other counties to follow suit.