COVID-19 ICU nurses from Peconic Bay Medical Center. (Courtesy Photo) On Sept. 9, a group of health care workers at Peconic Bay Medical Center gathered in front of the hospital as the northern portion of Roanoke Avenue was officially renamed 1 Heroes Way. It was a fitting tribute to the health care workers who, for six months prior, were on the front lines of a pandemic that still rages on. “We recognize … not just what was performed heroically in the four walls of this building by you and so many of your colleagues, but also all of our first responders and essential workers,” Andy Mitchell, president and CEO of PBMC, said during a ceremony that morning.