Michael Field Bridge Renaming [10-3-20]

On the morning of Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 a ceremony was held for the renaming of the bridge at Exit 15 of the Southern State Parkway at the Firefighter | EMT Michael J. Field Memorial Bridge. Field, a 33-year member of the Valley Stream Fire Department, passed away on April 8th of this year from COVID-19 after transporting a patient with the virus in late March. Michael worked as an FDNY EMT for twenty years, was a 9/11 responder, and was well involved in Valley Stream Fire Department’s junior firefighter program. Amongst the many present at the renaming ceremony was Michael’s wife Stacey and his three sons [Steven, Richie, and Jason].