Look out Coney Island, the next big hot dog eating contest is coming to Rockland. Jimmy Barracato of the Dawg House in Nanuet is hosting the event tomorrow afternoon, and says proceeds go to a worthy cause…
“The Tunnel to Towers” Foundation honors firefighter Stephen Siller who ran from the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers on September 11th 2001 to rescue victims there, eventually becoming a victim himself. Tomorrow’s events start at noon and run til 8pm. The Dawg House is also donating ten percent of sales through September 10th to the fund, and holding a commemoration on September 11th. To participate in the hot dog eating contest, head over to the Dawg House tomorrow. They’re located in the Rockland Plaza in Nanuet at the corner of Route 59 and Middletown Road. For more information about “The Tunnel to Towers” Foundation visit https://tunnel2towers.org.