West Hempstead in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

West Hempstead 9/11 Memorial

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 19, 2025

1. West Hempstead 9/11 Memorial Marker

Inscription. The residents of West Hempstead dedicate this steel from the World Trade Center to the memory of our neighbors and all who were lost in the attacks on our country on September 11, 2001

West Hempstead Community Support Association
July 14, 2016 Left panel:
Scott D. Bart (28) • Bruce D. Boehm (49) • Jason M. Cefalu (30) • Kevin N. Colbert (25) • Jeffrey Dingle (32) • Robert J. DeAngelis Jr. (47), Ex-Chief, Lakeview Fire Department

Right panel:
Winston A. Grant (59) • Ralph M. Licciardi (30) • Robert T. Linnane FDNY L-20 (30) • Mark Schwartz NYC EMT (50) • William V. Steckman (56) • John J. Fanning (54) Battalion Chief New York City Fire Department

Erected 2016.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. In addition, it is included in the World Trade Center Beams series list.

Location. 40° 41.236′ N, 73° 39.654′ W. Memorial is in West Hempstead, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from the intersection of Hempstead Avenue and Nassau Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 831 Hempstead

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Ave, West Hempstead NY 11552, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of Those who Perished on September 11, 2001 (here, next to this marker); We Remember (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph J. Hennessy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Malverne Honor Roll (approx. 0.9 miles away); Malvernites Who Were Killed in Action (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Commemoration of Patriotism (approx. one mile away); Thomas L. Driscoll, Jr. Plaza (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hempstead.

Halls Pond Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 19, 2025

2. Halls Pond Park

The marker is located near the entrance to Halls Pond Park.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 19, 2025

3. WTC Steel

The center of the memorial.

West Hempstead 9/11 Memorial (Left Panel) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 19, 2025

4. West Hempstead 9/11 Memorial (Left Panel)

West Hempstead 9/11 Memorial (Right Panel) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 19, 2025

5. West Hempstead 9/11 Memorial (Right Panel)

West Hempstead 9/11 Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 19, 2025

6. West Hempstead 9/11 Memorial

A second plaque is located in the plaza behind the WTC memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 6, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.