Street Renamed forEast Meadows James Landrigan

On the morning of June 3, 2023, a street dedication ceremony was held on Park Avenue at East Meadow Avenue in East Meadow opposite East Meadow Fire Department Station 2 forex-Captain James Landrigan who passed away suddenly in the line of duty on September29, 1977, aftersuffering a heart attack during company training. Although Landrigan had only 16 years in the company when he passed away at the young age of 49, he was elected Captain twice, achieved a dozen merit pins, and was looked upon so highly that following his passing his badge numberwas retired. At the Saturday morning ceremony several members of the department lined the street outside of the firehouse that Landrigan spent many hours in and around. Also present were James’family members who had the opportunity to unveil the new street sign and receive a copy of theirown.

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