We would like to wish Al Magnatta a Happy 96th Birthday!

Magnatta is a World War II Veteran, lifelong Rockland County resident – Congers, and served as Rockland’s longest tenured Deputy Fire Coordinator with over 40 years of service (1962).

This year Magnatta is starting his 74th year in the Congers Fire Department. Al joined the department in 1946 after returning home from World War II. In 1960 Al was elected to the position of Chief where he served until 1962. That same year Al became a Rockland County deputy fire coordinator and has held the position ever since.

Magnatta’s grandson is Rockland County Assemblyman Kenneth P. Zebrowski.

Al is pictured below responding to a structure fire in Congers (Town of Clarkstown) in November of 2019. Magnatta turned 96 on January 27, 2021.