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The anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks is approaching as our country is convulsed by political, social and economic upheaval. There is plenty of work to do on these fronts, but . . . more

9/7/17

Rivikie Mandel, 7, paid her respects to the Five Towns residents who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Remembering 9/11 in Cedarhurst [Photo gallery]

Bettina Browne Radburn, Thomas Jurgens, Neil D. Levin, Kevin O’Rourke, Joseph Rivelli Jr., Howard Selwyn and Ira Zaslow, residents of the Five Towns and surrounding communities, as well as the more than 3,000 people who died on Sept. 11, 2001, were remembered at the Cedarhurst village commemoration ceremony last Sunday on the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. more

9/14/16

We could call it One Day

Remember the flags in front of homes in every neighborhood? Remember the heartfelt respect we New Yorkers showed firefighters and police officers? Remember the unity . . . more

9/8/16

Kevin and Natasha Strome, grandchildren of Kevin O'Rourke, at the Cedarhurst 9/11 memorial ceremony on Sept. 11. O'Rourke was a Hewlett resident and New York City Fire Fighter for Rescue Company 2 who died at the Word Trade Center.

Remembering and honoring those lost

September 11, 2015 marks the 14th anniversary when the terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and drove two into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and drove another into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001. more

By Vanessa Parker | 9/11/15

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

Congress must renew the Zadroga Act

After the World Trade Center collapsed in a fireball on Sept. 11, 2001, a cloud of toxic dust enveloped Lower Manhattan. That dust contained a witches’ brew of cancer-causing agents . . . more

7/15/15

Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department Deputy Chief Dave Campbell read of one of the markers that recount the events of 9/11.

Reflecting, cherishing and not forgetting

In the 13 years since 9/11 occurred, there have been other acts of terrorism perpetrated throughout the world, and County Legislator Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence) noted that “evil people” exist in every era of human history, but there are ways to negate the hatred. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/12/14

It's time to make the terrorists pay!

This Thursday marks the 13th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks ever on American soil. None of us will ever forget what happened that tragic day, and we continue to keep the families of those who died in our thoughts and prayers. more

9/11/14

With an awful anniversary should come some perspective

The observance of the anniversary of Sept. 11 is meant to be a reminder of a tragedy of the past. But with all the terrorist activities going on around the world, the 9/11 remembrance is a continuing wake-up call for America in these frightening times. more

9/11/14

Terrorism is not just a memory

On Thursday we mark the 13th anniversary of the attacks on the U.S. by the fanatics of Al Qaeda, which killed almost 3,000 people at the World Trade Center — a great many of whom were from our South Shore communities . . . more

9/11/14

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