It’s the moment we’ve been eagerly awaiting: Memorial Day weekend has arrived. Besides the observances, parades and barbecues, for so many of us, that annual trek to Jones Beach to watch the action overhead during the Bethpage Air Show is a beloved tradition not to be missed. This year’s extravaganza, on Saturday and Sunday, May 27-28, is helmed once again by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
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By Karen Bloom
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5/24/23
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Get fired up! Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, and with it barbecue season is upon us.
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By Karen Bloom
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5/16/23
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Memorial Day events will take on new urgency this year as a kind of collective anti-insurrection rally.
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5/27/21
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We marked Memorial Day on Monday, honoring all those who died in military service to our nation. It was a holiday unlike past years . . .
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5/28/20
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New York state will allow Memorial Day ceremonies to take place this coming weekend, Governor Cuomo said at his daily briefing on Tuesday.
Ceremonies must, however, be limited to 10 or fewer …
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5/19/20
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New York state will allow Memorial Day ceremonies to take place this coming weekend, Governor Cuomo said at his daily briefing on Tuesday.
Ceremonies must, however, be limited to 10 or fewer …
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5/19/20
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Bellmore community members on Monday gathered for the annual Memorial Day parade and memorial service.
The parade stepped off at Newbridge Road Elementary School to Bellmore Avenue, before going …
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5/30/19
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The route for Bellmore's 2019 Memorial Day Parade is set.
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5/24/19
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Memorial Day started as Decoration Day, and it was first observed at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on May 30, 1868, three years after the Civil War reached its bloody conclusion.
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5/23/19
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Bellmore and North Bellmore community members gathered on Monday for a solemn tradition paying tribute to local veterans.
For roughly 45 minutes, participants gathered at the World War I monument …
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5/31/18
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