Crime & Safety

9/11 20th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony Planned By Mastic FD

The "multi-community unity ceremony" will start Saturday at 1o a.m. at the department's headquarters on Mastic Road.

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The 'Tribute in Light' memorial lights up lower Manhattan near One World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2018, in New York City. The tribute at the site of the World Trade Center towers has been an annual event in New York since March 11, 2002.
The 'Tribute in Light' memorial lights up lower Manhattan near One World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2018, in New York City. The tribute at the site of the World Trade Center towers has been an annual event in New York since March 11, 2002. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

MASTIC, NY — The Mastic Fire Department is planning a remembrance ceremony to mark the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.

The event, which has been billed as a multi-community unity ceremony, will be held Saturday at the department’s headquarters on Mastic Road. It is set to begin at 10 a.m.

The event will include an honor guard and the presentation of the United States' colors by local organizations, as well as a white chair memorial, guest speakers, and a community prayer.

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