A virtual road race in honor of a fallen Marine from East Northport, and parades around Huntington will mark Memorial Day weekend.
The Christopher G. Scherer I Ran the Grid race, in honor of Marine Cpl. Christopher G. Scherer who was killed in Iraq on July 21, 2007, raises funds for veterans’ causes. The races and related activities normally draw thousands of people but will virtual for the second year because of Covid-19 restrictions.
It is the first race in the Suffolk County veterans run series.
Road closure permits have been approved for several Memorial Day parades around Huntington.
Here are some reported so far:
CENTERPORT On Monday, the following roads will be closed between 10am and 12pm for the Centerport Fire Department Memorial Day Parade: Starting at Centershore Road, Harrison Drive & Mill Dam Road, across Mill Dam Bridge to Prospect Road, ending at Little Neck Road. Parade starts at 10:30 am HUNTINGTON VILLAGE On Monday, May 31 the following roads will be closed between 11am and 12pm for the Huntington American Legion Post 360 Memorial Day Parade: Starting at Gerard Street & West Neck Road, to Main Street, ending at Stewart Avenue.Parade starts at 11am. GREENLAWN On Monday, the following roads will be closed between 9am and 10am for the Greenlawn Fire Department Memorial Day Parade: Starting on Fenwick Street at the back of the fire house, to Broadway, south to Pulaski Road, ending at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Parade starts at 9 am Also:
- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo Friday announced that New York State Police and local law enforcement statewide will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired, and reckless driving throughout Memorial Day weekend. The enforcement period started Friday and runs through Tuesday. Police will operate sobriety checkpoints and increase patrols during this holiday weekend. Troopers will be using both marked State Police vehicles and Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement vehicles as part of this crackdown in order to more easily identify motorists who are violating the law. CITE vehicles allow the Trooper to better observe driving violations.
- Town Hall and other government offices will be closed Monday. There will be no trash pickup Monday, but trash and recycling collection will remain on schedule the rest of the week.
- The Halesite Fire Department plans a short ceremony on Monday at 10 am to honor the lost.