William and Florence Melnick on their wedding day, Oct. 28, 1956, and on their 50th anniversary, Oct. 28, 2006. Florence and William Melnick of Long Island City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on October 28. Friends and relatives joined the couple in a reception at the Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent St., Long Island City, that was held 50 years to the day after the Melnick's 1956 nuptials.