Damage from Hurricane Sandy was so extensive that the Long Beach Medical Center had to be permanently closed. Kaminsky lead the push to call on South Nassau Community Hospital, the new owner, to reopen a full-service hospital in the former hospital's place. In early August, Kaminsky announced that New York State had given approval for a 24/7 freestanding emergency department to open. The emergency department opened on August 10, 2015. Todd and his wife Ellen, married since 2010, live in Long Beach with their children, Rafe and Rory. Kaminsky is the great-nephew of entertainer Mel Brooks. During Kaminsky's 2016 run for a seat in the New York State Senate the famed comedian recorded a robocall which was then employed by his nephew's campaign.