Nassau County Holding 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Thursday

NASSAU COUNTY, NY — Nassau County will be holding a 9/11 memorial service on Thursday, paying tribute to those who were killed in the terrorist attacks 20 years ago, as well as those who have died from illnesses since.

The county will be unveiling a new Responders Memorial, which pays tribute to the first responders who rushed to the scene on Sept. 11, 2001 and contracted illnesses from their time there. The 6,500 pound red granite monument pays tribute to those who have died from their illnesses.

The new monument is being added to the county's existing 9/11 memorial, which is located on the edge of the lake at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. The memorial honors the 348 Nassau County residents who died on Sept. 11, and is one of the largest 9/11 memorials in the country.

The Remembrance and Recitation of Names Ceremony will begin at 4:45 p.m. at the Eisenhower Park memorial. It will be led by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, and will also include the Nassau County Police Department Color Guard and Pipe and drum band.

The ceremony will also be live-streamed on the county executive's Facebook page.