Park in Bethpage renamed as 50th anniversary of moon landing approaches

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board on Thursday hosted a celebration opening Apollo Park, renamed for the space program two days before the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taking humanity’s first steps on the moon. The lunar module that landed on the moon was built at the former Grumman Corp.'s Bethpage facility. Credit: Newsday / Morgan Campbell