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“It was beautiful. It was a great turnout from residents and organizations,” Massapequa Park Mayor Daniel Pearl said about Massapequa’s parade. “It was an honor to march today.”
The Massapequa parade started on Front Street and was followed by a tribute to military members at Klestinec Park.
The annual Memorial Day parade in Farmingdale took over Main St. and featured a 45-minute ceremony on the Village Green.
“I was very proud of the community of Farmingdale,” Mayor Ralph Ekstrand said. “We deeply respect the veterans’ sacrifices that keep us free and safe in this country.”
In Bethpage, the parade began marching at 10:30 a.m. from John F. Kennedy Middle School, with a ceremony at the North LIRR parking lot. The Bethpage Memorial Day Parade Committee also asked residents to leave flowers at the memorials at Bethpage Community Park in memory of local residents who gave their lives for freedom. The parade also showcased a collection of classic cars.
Levittown’s parade kicked off at Island Trees Middle School and concluded at Veterans Memorial Park with a ceremony.
The Plainview-Old Bethpage parade remembered those who gave all on Memorial Day. Community members marched down Old Country Road, and a ceremony was held at the community park on Washington Ave., where residents, young and old, gathered to honor all the lives lost in pursuit of freedom.
In Wantagh, parade marchers began on Beltagh Ave. and Wantagh Ave. to a ceremony held at the American Legion Post.
Elected officials at the Massapequa Memorial Day parade. Photo courtesy of the Village of Massapequa ParkChildren lined the streets for the holiday parade. Photo courtesy of the Village of Massapequa ParkMassapequa Park Trustee Christine Wiss, state Assembly Member Michael Durso and Massapequa Park Mayor Daniel Pearl (L. to R.) marching in the parade. Photo courtesy of the Village of Massapequa ParkChildren wearing red, white, and blue on Memorial Day. Photo courtesy of the Village of Massapequa ParkMembers of the Village of Farmingdale and the Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce at the village’s parade. Photo courtesy of Village of Farmingdale/Marketing Masters NYThe Massapequa Chamber of Commerce with elected officials. Photo courtesy of Robin HepworthThe Knights of Columbus were one of several organizations to march in the Massapequa Memorial Day parade. Photo courtesy of the Village of Massapequa ParkBethpage students performing in the Memorial Day parade. Photo courtesy of Gina McGovernThe Bethpage Fire Department during the Bethpage Memorial Day commemoration. Photo courtesy of Gina McGovern
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino (R) with Bethpage residents. Photo courtesy of Gina McGovernThe Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce during the Memorial Day parade. Photo courtesy of Barbara MarsMarchers during the Bethpage Memorial Day parade. Photo courtesy of Gina McGovernThe Plainview Fire Department in the streets on Memorial Day. Photo courtesy of Barbara Mars
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold Drucker with a tank in Plainview. Photo courtesy of Barbara MarsTown of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino honored Joe Varrone, a longtime Memorial Day parade committee member and Vietnam War veteran. Photo courtesy of Barbara MarsVeterans during a military tribute at Klestinec Park. Photo courtesy of Robin HepworthResidents in front of a memorial in Farmingdale. Photo courtesy of Village of Farmingdale/Marketing Masters NYOver 200 people marched in the Farmingdale parade. Photo courtesy of Village of Farmingdale/Marketing Masters NYMusic students performing during the commemoration. Photo courtesy of Village of Farmingdale/Marketing Masters NY
