Story courtesy of Newsday.com; Story by John Asbury; Photo Credit by the Town of Hempstead
The Hempstead Town Board gave out their “Keys to the Town” for the first time to two NYPD officers in acknowledgment of their bravery after they were shot during a pursuit in Brooklyn. Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino presented the honor to NYPD Officers William Reddin of Lynbrook and William Yurkiw of Wantagh, during Tuesday’s town board meeting.