Manorhaven 9/11 Ceremony Canceled Due To Weather Forecast

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — Manorhaven officials have canceled a 9/11 ceremony planned for Friday citing a poor weather forecast and expected problems with social distancing indoors.

Mayor Jim Avena made the decision Thursday, the village wrote in a Facebook post.

"We are sorry for any inconvenience or disappointment and look forward to next year’s 20th anniversary event. #GodBlessTheFallen," the village said.

The National Weather Service said there's a 20 percent chance of rain showers Friday and expects partly sunny skies with a high temperature near 76 degrees.

"It was going to be an outdoor event and, to have done it, we probably would've had to move it indoors, and I don't think we can socially distance people," village Clerk Sharon Abramski told Patch.

Those who were planning to attend the Manorhaven ceremony can attend a virtual 9/11 memorial service planned by the Town of North Hempstead. Officials will hold that service Friday beginning at 9 a.m. The ceremony will air on North Hempstead TV channel 18 or 63 on Cablevision and channel 46 on Verizon FIOS. Residents can also watch the service through the town's social media pages and on www.mynhtv.com.