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PHOTOS: Politicians, Firefighters Unveil St. James 9/11 Memorial Park

Locals took in the ceremony which featured speeches from local politicians, firefighters, religious figures and more.

The 9/11 memorial park at the St. James Fire District substation on Jefferson Avenue was officially unveiled Sunday in front of hundreds of locals.

Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick, R-Smithtown, Legis. Lynne Nowick, R-St. James, Suffolk County Treasurer Angie Carpenter, Town Supervisor Patrick Vecchio, and more spoke to the hundreds of locals in attendance.

To honor the victims of the attacks, family members of those who lost their lives at Ground Zero, political figures and firefighters rang a bell, followed by prayers from local religious figures.

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Billie B May 20, 2013 at 10:17 am
Tomorrow is the vote..vote NO NOW or our taxes are going to continue to sky rocket. Unless we doRead More something this town will continue to spiral down. More taxes aren't going to help. We need to cut expenses and get ourselves on a fiscally responsible plan.
swataz May 20, 2013 at 09:42 am
Isn't that above the cap? Funny, when another news source mentioned 5 districts that are breakingRead More the cap they didn't mention Smithtown. Dn't worry, the district will bully and scare the parents into voting yes by threatening programs instead of doing what they need to do which is reduce administrative costs.
Ron W May 19, 2013 at 02:26 pm
We can all make a statement one way or another when we vote. However, that statement should be madeRead More on a state level not the local level. Boards of Ed are powerless to do any real cost cutting. The state needs to take this on. We need real reform in Albany to reduce the ever increasing pensions and life long benefits that educators enjoy. Combine this with letting Albany decide salary increases for all educators and we can guaranty tax reductions over the next few years. Its that simple, Boards cannot do these. Lets get Albany to move on these NOW!