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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Horns were blowing, flutes were chiming and feet were pattering on Monday during Merrick’s Memorial Day parade. Hundreds of marchers and sideline attendees filled the community’s streets. …
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5/30/19
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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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This memorial day, Crossfits around the world will be encouraging members to attempt the Murph Challenge — one of the gym chain’s “hero workouts.” Julia Brite, a member of Crossfit Invasion in Bellmore, explained that this particular workout was created in honor of Michael P. Murphy, a Navy Seal from Long Island who died in 2005.
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By Jackson Tarricone
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5/24/18
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On Memorial Day, May 29, members of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Jewish War Veterans will march through the streets in honor of all their comrades who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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By Erik Hawkins
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5/18/17
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