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Next Wednesday will mark the 18th anniversary of one of the most tragic days in U.S. history, when 2,606 people were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. more

9/6/19

Lynbrook and East Rockaway will each host 9/11 memorial ceremonies on Sept. 11.

Nearby things to do this week in Lynbrook, East Rockaway

Lynbrook and East Rockaway will each host memorial ceremonies to commemorate the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. more

9/5/19

Lynbrook held its 9/11 memorial ceremony outside Village Hall on Tuesday. 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.

Never forget: Lynbrook, East Rockaway host 9/11 memorial ceremonies

Seventeen years after one of the darkest days in U.S. history, residents in East Rockaway and Lynbrook gathered for the villages’ respective 9/11 memorial services on Sept. 11. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/13/18

Lynbrook, East Rockaway 9/11 memorial ceremonies

The villages of Lynbrook and East Rockaway will be hosting Sept. 11 memorial services to commemorate the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. more

9/5/18

Longtime Herald publisher Cliff Richner, center, with the Herald’s Long Island editorial staff at a gathering in June to celebrate his retirement after 36 years in the news business. He will remain an owner of the company that was founded by his parents in 1964.

‘It’s been a fascinating career’

“It’s been a fascinating career — I feel very lucky to have lived it,” said Cliff Richner, co-owner of Richner Communications and the longtime publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, who retired last month after 36 years in a family-run company that has left an indelible mark on local community news on the South Shore. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/26/18

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky sponsored legislation that changes Primary Day from Sept. 11 to Sept. 13 in New York.

Primary Day is now on Sept. 13

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on March 1 that changes Primary Day in New York state from Sept. 11 to Sept. 13. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/8/18

East Rockaway School District students Ezequiel Espinal, left, William Lewald and Madeleine Prucha were awarded for their entries into the annual Andrew Stern Memorial Essay Contest. Above, the students with Stern’s family members, Michael Stern and Lisa Burch.

East Rockaway students awarded for 9/11-themed essays in Andrew Stern Memorial Contest

Three students in the East Rockaway School District were recognized at the Jan. 23 Board of Education meeting for their submissions into the Andrew Stern Memorial Essay Contest. more

By Mike Smollins | 2/8/18

Lisa Burch, left, the sister of Andrew Stern, who died on 9/11, honored him along with her mother, Barbara Stern, during the memorial service.

Never forget: Lynbrook residents reflect on 9/11 at annual ceremony

Lynbrook Mayor William Hendrick stood at the podium at Memorial Park and delivered an impassioned speech to those who gathered to honor the fallen on the 16th anniversary of 9/11. "This was an attack on our brothers and sisters," Hendrick said. "You never forget that." more

By Mike Smollins | 9/13/17

As the names of the victims of the terrorist attacks were read, members of the Boy Scouts and the Junior Firefighters placed a flower on their memorial plaques.

East Rockaway honors fallen heroes of Sept. 11, 2001

East Rockaway hosted its annual ceremony in Memorial Park on Monday to remember all those who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/13/17

Janice Walsh, of East Meadow, made an impression of her brother-in-law Gerry Walsh’s name, which is etched on the new Town of Hempstead 9/11 memorial in Point Lookout. Gerry Walsh, a firefighter who had retired from the FDNY, spent months taking part at ground zero in the rescue and recovery efforts. He died on Nov. 11, 2014, of blood cancer related to his work at the site, at the age of 58. His wife, Hope Walsh, was among many 9/11 widows who came to help dedicate the town’s memorial on Monday.

In moving ceremony, Town of Hempstead dedicates permanent 9/11 memorial

The hundreds of people streaming into Point Lookout Park on Monday morning for a ceremony to dedicate the Town of Hempstead’s permanent 9/11 memorial passed through an arch at the front entrance, formed by two fire engines’ tower ladders and a massive American flag. The Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department erected the arch. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/11/17

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