Friends of a retired NYPD officer from Selden who lost part of his leg this month amid a flurry of health complications are rallying to support him and his family.
A GoFundMe campaign created by his sister-in-law, Lisa Leonardi-Pastor, has raised nearly $9,000 as of Tuesday for Michael Banks, 58, a decorated former New York City police officer and 9/11 first responder.
The campaign’s goal is to assist Banks with his mounting medical bills and help him cope with an uncertain financial future…