(WESTBURY, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) secured committee approval for a $162,150 Community Revitalization Project (CRP) grant for the Westbury Water and Fire District to assist in the construction of a memorial honoring fire department members who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the community.
Funding will be utilized to add a new memorial on the east side of the Westbury firehouse and update the existing memorial on the western side of the firehouse to match the new work. Plans for the memorial consist of a bronze statue of a kneeling, life-sized firefighter, benches, LED lighting, 25- and 30-foot flagpoles, and brickwork around the monument.
The grant is expected receive final approval from the full Nassau County Legislature during its upcoming Monday, Sept. 29 session.
“Three days before the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, it is especially impactful for the Legislature to take this step toward memorializing the men and women who lost their lives while serving the greater Westbury community,” Legislator Nicks said. “As a Uniondale firefighter, I appreciate former Legislator Siela Bynoe, who now serves our community in the New York State Senate, for initiating the advocacy for these resources. I am humbled to have the opportunity to carry this worthwhile endeavor forward to what I anticipate will be unanimous approval by the full Legislature later this month.”