Memorial Day's history begins after the Civil War. It became a federal holiday in 1971 and is marked with cemetery visits, parades and ceremonies.

It was a walk of remembrance of heroes, past and present. Carry the Load, a non-profit organization that honors fallen heroes and first responders, sponsored the annual Memorial ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Flags across New York are at half-staff today in honor of a retired New York state police investigator, ...

The life-sized sculpture of the three firefighters comes from the Fire Training Center in Ramapo. The statue, called “Honor ...

Landmarks across New York State will be lit red on Saturday night in honor of Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters, according to Governor Kathy Hochul.

NEW CITY - The courtyard ... the walls and a small memorial of plaques squeezed inside a front door entrance honoring the Rocklanders with the Fire Department of New York who died responding ...

For the first time since 1974, No. 12 will appear on New York Knicks jerseys. The Knicks announced that a memorial patch to commemorate late franchise legend Dick Barnett will appear on their ...

Shiloh Woodard, Child Protect of Mercer County’s chief executive officer, became the first person to receive the new Beacon of ... attending Children’s Memorial Flag Day as a member of the ...

It’s a brave new world in New York City’s subways. MTA Chief Security Officer Michael Kemper said the agency plans to use artificial intelligence technology to detect “potential trouble or ...