Pro-Israel Rally + MDW Guide + More Pics Of Times Sq. Attackers

Good morning Five Towns!

In today's Daily, get the scoop on local Memorial Day Weekend events.

Find out the details on Memorial Day parades and ceremonies in the Five Towns. Read about Thursday's rally against antisemitism, and check out the newest photos released by the NYPD of the Times Square attackers of Lawrence's Joseph Borgen. And you can watch the virtual performance of Lawrence High School actors and singers.

First, today's weather is likely a washout: rain all day and a high of 56 degrees. There is a rip current alert for Long Island's South Shore, so beware in case the rain lets up and allows for a beach day.

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1. Matthew Ferremi has the details on Memorial Day parades in Five Towns: The Cedarhurst-Lawrence parade is back after the pandemic. It will start on Sunday at 10 a.m. at Frost Ln. and Central Ave. in Lawrence. There will be a ceremony afterward at Andrew J. Parise Park. (LI Herald)

2. Jeff Bessen reports on a rally in Cedarhurst Thursday night. Over 3,000 people came to Andrew J. Parise Park to show support for Israel and to denounce antisemitism. According to the article the crowd was the largest ever at the park. (LI Herald)

3. John Asbury tells us what antisemitic beating victim Joseph Borgen and his father Barry Borgen said while attending the Cedarhurst rally against antisemitism. The Lawrence resident said his goal is "to prevent what happened to me to happen to anyone. No one should be afraid of leaving their house and getting hit in the street." (Newsday)

4. Thomas Tracy has the update on the NYPD's search for Joseph Borgen's attackers. The police released new images. Four men are still at large, after Faisal Elezzi, 25, was arrested on Monday on Staten Island. Waseem Awawdeh, 23, of Brooklyn, was arrested the day of the attack, May 20. (New York Daily News)

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Events Around the Five Towns:

• Sunday, 10 a.m., Cedarhurst-Lawrence Memorial Day Parade—no rain date! (Village of Cedarhurst)
• Monday, 11:30 a.m., Memorial Day ceremony at the Hewlett Veteran Memorial Triangle (Facebook)

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Five Towns Notebook:

• The Bethpage Air show at Jones Beach may be delayed or canceled due to the weather.
• Save the date for Hewlett-Woodmere school graduation car parades: Tuesday, June 15. (Facebook)
• The last day to register for Hewlett-Woodmere's Summer Playschool will be this Tuesday, June 1st.
• Watch Lawrence High School's Broadway Showcase Revue "Human Connection-What We've Gained" here.

That's today's five minute must-know Five Towns recap. Check back next week to keep updated and informed. If you know of something that should be included in the Five Towns Daily, drop us a note at fivetowns@patch.com!

-Jackie

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