Hempstead Town To Unveil New 9/11 Memorial At Ceremony

The Town of Hempstead will unveil its new, permanent memorial to those who died on Sept. 11 at its memorial ceremony in Point Lookout this year.

The town's new memorial park will honor all of those who died on 9/11, not just those from the town. Located at the Town Park in Point Lookout, the waterfront memorial will be open year-round for reflection.

The memorial features a meditation plaza with a granite memorial table, on which is etched the poem "On the Beach at Night" by Walt Whitman. An elevated walk rises above the plaza, and the names of all the victims will be carved into granite on the edifice of a pedestrian bridge.

According to Newsday, the names include all those who died on 9/11 as well as those who have died since from related illnesses. The town will update the names yearly.

The centerpiece of the memorial is a 30-foot-long steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center, which stands at the center of the space. Along with the beam, a plaque tells those at the memorial how far they are from where the Twin Towers once stood.

The town will unveil the memorial to the public at its memorial ceremony this year. The memorial service begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Town Park on Lido Boulevard in Point Lookout. The town suggests guests arrive early, as many people are expected to attend.

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