Officer Kenneth Baribault was seriously injured Tuesday after police said a drunken driver with a suspended license crashed into his cruiser. Baribault, 30, remains hospitalized after the crash on the Long Island Expressway.
"In times like this, it's imperative we come together," Iavarone said. "It's time to stand up and make something good happen."
Big Brown jockey Kent Desormeaux, who had a serious spill in the 1990s during a race, said his family was praying for Baribault.
"This hits close to home for us," Desormeaux said. "I want to thank the family for their strength in being here today because through the exposure of this situation they are going to open the doors to a lot of prayer."
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