It was an apparent political agenda. Repeat offender of political corruption, Henry Zwack, conjures up bogus violations out of thin air to drive well-respected treatment agency, Crossings Recovery Centers, out of business. This could very well possibly be one of the single most heinous acts carried out by a New York State official. Crossings Recovery Centers had an impeccable reputation in the community as an outstanding provider of substance abuse treatment. In addition, Crossings had provided specialized services that no other treatment provider on Long Island offered. This has left the community scrambling for alternatives that are nowhere to be found.
Henry Zwack was ousted from his position as Renssalaer County Executive due to an array of illegal atrocities. Zwack's long, ugly history of offenses include purgery, consiracy, various scandals, violation of civil rights, etc. In fact, he still faces 15 felony and misdemeanor counts alleging that he was behind a civil service scam in return for political support and votes. Renssalaer County's former computer chief and former county personnel director have filed a $35 million federal lawsuit for wrongful prosecution against both Zwack and Rensselaer County.
Now as the Executive Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), Henry Zwack has acted irresponsibly by crushing the largest provider of substance abuse treatment services on Long Island, merely because of his own political agenda. This corrupt act has left Long Island in shambles without enough services to care for the ever growing population of alcoholics and drug users. Since the demise of Crossings, statistics indicate that drug-related crimes are up on Long Island as well as fatal DWI accidents. What is it going to take before someone realizes that this man should not be in a position that can negatively effect the lives of so many people?
Frank Buonanotte, the former CEO of Crossings Recovery Centers is now suing the State of New York and Henry Zwack personally. Given Crossings' outstanding reputation, the State will have difficulty coming up with an excuse for their actions.
