Williston, New Hyde Park areas set for Memorial Day ceremonies

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Williston, New Hyde Park areas set for Memorial Day ceremonies
John McGuire, post commander of American Legion Post 1089 of New Hyde Park, salutes the wreath set in front of the war memorial outside of New Hyde Park Village Hall during the 2017 Memorial Day celebrations. (Photo by David Pollard)

Villages in the Williston and New Hyde Park areas are gearing up for Memorial Day parades, some for the first time since COVID-19. 

The American Legion Post 144 in Williston Park will be having its annual Memorial Day service and parade on May 30. 

The parade will begin following the Post’s everlasting ceremony and start southbound on Willis Avenue to Syracuse Street and turn onto Broad Street, Hillside Avenue, Park Avenue, Center Street and turning onto Willis Avenue before finishing in front of Village Hall. 

There, a short ceremony will take place recognizing the servicemen and servicewomen who lost their lives for the country, according to village officials.  

In East Williston, a parade will form at 11 a.m on Downing Street at the rear of North Side School. A ceremony will be held on the village green at noon which involves placing wreaths at War Memorial, among other things. 

In Mineola, the parade returns after two years with the help of local organizations to share responsibilities. The Mineola Fire Department and Boy Scouts Troop 45 will be conducting the parade instead of the Mineola VFW Post 1305, which recently closed down due to lack of membership, and the American Legion. 

For the past two years, the annual parade has been on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, an observance was held at Memorial Park. 

“The fire department and Boy Scouts are making sure this tradition continues,” Mineola Trustee Jeffrey Clark said at a previous board meeting. “I encourage everyone to come out and enjoy the parade and if you are part of an organization please consider bringing them down, the larger the better.” 

The Memorial Day Parade will step off at 11:00 am from Wilson Park and proceed along Westbury Avenue, Roslyn Road, Jericho Turnpike, and Marcellus Road, ending at the Mineola Library.  

A memorial ceremony will follow at the Mineola Memorial Park Amphitheater.

In New Hyde Park, ceremonies will be held at Village Hall and Memorial Park along with a parade.

“Let’s proudly wave the American flag to remember and honor the sacrifices of ur fallen heroes who died in service to our country,” a release on the village’s website said. 

The parade will assemble at 9:30 a.m. and begin in the southbound lane on Hillside Boulevard before going east onto Jericho Turnpike, north onto New Hyde Park Road and west onto Lincoln Avenue before finishing at Memorial Park. 

The wreath ceremony at Village Hall will take place at 10:30 a.m. with the Memorial Park ceremony following at 11 a.m. 

In Floral Park, American Legion Post 334 will hold its annual Memorial Day parade on Monday starting on Elizabeth Street at 10 a.m. and ending with memorial services at 11 a.m. in Memorial Park with assistance from the police department.

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