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Lynbrook Deputy Mayor Mike Hwaxhurst escaped the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11.

Lynbrook deputy mayor recalls escaping from World Trade Center on 9/11

Lynbrook resident Michael Hawxhurst was at his desk on the 80th floor of the World Trade Center’s South Tower at 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, when he heard, but could not see American Airlines … more

By Mike Smollins | 9/9/21

Lynbrook will commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. Members of the Lynbrook Fire Department’s color guard stood next to a piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center at a previous ceremony.

Lynbrook, East Rockaway to host ceremonies to commemorate 20th anniversary of 9/11

Lynbrook and East Rockaway will host their annual 9/11 memorial services to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks fo Sept. 11, 2001, on Sept. 11. Lynbrook's event is set for 8 … more

9/2/21

Our promise to never forget means we must wear our masks

I want you to remember waking up on the morning of Sept. 12, 2001 — that is, if you had slept at all the night before. Recall how you felt about your country, your neighbors, and especially our lion-hearted first responders . . . more

By Sara Director | 12/24/20

Lynbrook and East Rockaway each hosted ceremonies on Friday to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach said the solemn day was a reminder that the country should stand united.

Villages of Lynbrook, East Rockaway commemorate 19th anniversary of 9/11

On a somber Friday, residents, elected officials, first responders and community leaders gathered for ceremonies in Lynbrook and East Rockaway commemorating the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/17/20

Susan Hutchins was among seven readers to recite the names of Nassau’s 348 9/11 victims at the county cderemony. Hutchins’s son Kevin Colbert, 25, of West Hempstead, died in the World Trade Center attacks.

Nassau County hosts socially distant 9/11 ceremony

In a nearly 40-minute, socially distant ceremony last Friday morning, elected and appointed Nassau officials and families of local 9/11 victims paused to remember the 348 county residents who died in … more

By Scott Brinton | 9/14/20

Phil Alvarez, brother of Sept. 11 first responder Luis Alvarez, who died of 9/11-related cancer in 2019, was the keynote speaker at the Town of Hempstead's annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony in Point Lookout. To his right was Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, and to his left, Councilman Bruce Blakeman.

Brother of 9/11 hero Luis Alvarez stirs crowd at Town of Hempstead memorial

They gathered in the early-morning light Friday at the Hempstead Town Park at Lido to honor those killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and also to salute the thousands . . . more

By James Bernstein | 9/11/20

This Sept. 11, we mourn more deeply than ever

For those who lived in the New York metropolitan area when the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists, Sept. 11 is a day that will “live in infamy,” to quote President Franklin D. Roosevelt . . . more

9/11/20

Lynbrook and East Rockaway will still host 9/11 remembrance ceremonies this year, but with social distancing and safety protocols in place. At the 2018 ceremony, members of the Lynbrook Fire Department’s color guard stood next to a piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Lynbrook, East Rockaway to commemorate 9/11 on Friday

Though there will be social distancing, masks and other safety protocols in place, the villages of Lynbrook and East Rockaway will still host their 9/11 memorial services this year. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/10/20

NYPD officer Ross Dichter’s wife, Karen, far right, said he is a role model for their children, Michael, 15, second from left, Benjamin, 9, and Emma, 13, because he continues to work hard despite being diagnosed with tongue cancer.

NYPD officer from Lynbrook remains on the job despite cancer diagnosis

Nothing could stop NYPD officer Ross Dichter from reaching 20 years on the job without taking a sick day — not even the tongue cancer he developed because he worked at ground zero in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. more

By Mike Smollins | 2/6/20

Dozens of residents attended the East Rockaway 9/11 memorial ceremony on the 18th anniversary of the attacks.

Never forget: Lynbrook, East Rockaway commemorate 9/11

Residents of Lynbrook and East Rockaway gathered on Sept. 11 to reflect and remember the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in somber ceremonies. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/18/19

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