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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

The collapsing towers, Part 2

Last week’s question asked if it was possible that the World Trade Center collapsed by design, as some reports have stated. This is a very serious and sensitive topic. No matter how much time has passed . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 12/2/16

Parts of a chain-link fence surrounding the Nassau County Sept. 11 Memorial, located in Eisenhower Park, are broken.

Nassau 9/11 memorial in disrepair

A local congressman and county residents are urging Nassau County officials to repair cracked tiles, peeling paint and other damage to the Sept. 11 memorial in Eisenhower Park. The monument … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/12/16

The acts of evil, and of heroism, must not be forgotten

Five thousand, one hundred twelve days have passed since Sept. 11, 2001. People who are 21 now were only 7 then; students who will graduate from high school this school year were 3 or 4. They cannot know how life was different before the attacks . . . more

9/10/15

Tunnel to Towers, a truly amazing race

I awoke at 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 30, and by 4:35 I was on a train speeding from Merrick to Penn Station. At 6 a.m., I stood at Liberty and West streets in Lower Manhattan, near 1 World Trade Center. more

10/11/12

An open letter to my great-grandchildren

Dear children: This is what I wrote 10 years ago, in 2001, just days after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center: “As I write this letter, you exist only as a hope for the … more

Randi Kreiss | 9/9/11

'Sacred Steel' to travel through, stop in East Rockaway

Two World Trade Center steel beams donated to Lynbrook by the New York Port Authority will be erected on Aug. 10, according to Deputy Mayor Alan Beach. The beams are expected to arrive sometime … more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 8/7/11

Residents of the Bristal in Lynbrook waved their flags as the beams went by. Bristal director Alan Parker is at left.

Two tons of painful memories

Residents of Lynbrook and surrounding areas bowed their heads, waved flags or both as two pieces of steel from the World Trade Center towers made their way from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Oceanside Iron & Steel Supply on April 7, escorted by the Fire Riders and Patriot Guard Riders motorcycle organizations of New York and the Lynbrook police and fire departments. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 4/13/11

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