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FDNY, NYPD battle it out in lacrosse at Greis Park in Lynbrook

Posted Wednesday, August 25, 2021 9:16 pm

Greis Park was home to a lacrosse game between New York City police officers and firefighters last Saturday. Lynbrook Deputy Mayor Mike Hawxhurst, far left, Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, third from left, Town Supervisor Don Clavin, fifth from right, Mayor Alan Beach, second from right, and Lynbrook Fire Chief John Donald, far right, joined some of the players.

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Many notable attendees watched the game.

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In all, $7,500 was raised for the Brian Moore Fund, which was created in memory of a police officer killed in the line of duty in 2015.

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The FDNY defeated the NYPD, 9-8, in sudden death.

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The FDNY firefighters celebrated their victory over the NYPD at a lacrosse game at Greis Park in Lynbrook.

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FDNY firefighters and NYPD officers went head-to-head in a lacrosse game at Greis Park’s new turf field on Aug. 21 to benefit the Brian Moore Fund, which was created in the memory of a police officer who was killed in the line of duty in 2015. In all, $7,500 was raised.

The game saw the NYPD come from behind to tie it, 8-8, in the closing seconds of the game, but the firefighters quickly rallied in sudden death to score the winning goal and take the contest, 9-8.

Notable attendees at the event included Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach, a retired FDNY firefighter, Deputy Mayor Michael Hawxhurst and Lynbrook Fire Chief John Donald, as well as Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, and Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, a former NYPD detective.

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