'Scott J. Beigel Way' Street Sign Unveiled

Local officials, family, friends and former students were in attendance for the street dedication ceremony of "Scott J. Beigel Way," which was named in honor of the Dix Hills native killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in February.

Beigel was a geography teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the school's cross country coach. He was struck by a bullet as he shut a classroom door behind him. He had unlocked his classroom briefly to let more students take shelter.

The sign was unveiled at Hart Place on Saturday.

“We are standing here today on the street in Dix Hills where Scott and his sister Melissa were raised, where their parents, Linda Beigel-Schulman and Michael Schulman, still reside," Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci said in a press release. "Today the Town recognizes Scott Beigel’s heroic sacrifice with a permanent street dedication for all to see who pass Hart Place on Half Hollow Road in Dix Hills.”

Also in attendance was Paul Guttenberg, uncle of 14-year-old Jaime Guttenberg, another victim of the Parkland shooting.

Beigel was a former Huntington resident and was raised in Dix Hills, where his parents still live.
A candlelight vigil was held in Huntington on March 14 in memory of Beigel.

Image via TOH: (l-r): Assemblyman Charles Lavine; Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul; Councilwoman Joan Cergol; Linda Beigel-Schulman; Michael Schulman; Dylan Zech; Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci; Melissa Zech; Assemblyman Steve Stern; Tax Receiver Jillian Guthman; Assemblyman Andrew Raia.