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Lawrence Middle School held a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Sept. 11. From left, teachers Kelly Dowling and Martina Iuliano, along with students Mossimo Cancelliere and Michael Arturo, lit candles to honor those who died.

Appreciating those who survived the 9/11 attacks and honoring heroes was the theme of this year’s Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at Lawrence Middle School. more

By Vanessa Parker | 9/17/14

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

Broken government, Part II: 'interoperability'

On Sept. 11, 2001, many professional, well-trained and dedicated police officers, firefighters and EMS workers lost their lives at the World Trade Center because, in addition to the other tragedies that day, their radios were not “interoperable.” more

9/3/14

The Hewlett Bay Fire District received a steel beam from the World Trade Center on Oct. 2, and it will be used as part of a memorial, along with the fire department

Steel beam from WTC arrives in Hewlett [Photo gallery]

Members of the Hewlett Bat Fire District picked up a pick up a steel beam from the World Trade Center at JFK Airport on Oct. 2. more

By Ann Friedman | 10/9/13

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

Italian teacher Martina Iuliano-Tretter, alongside members of the show choir, lit three candles during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Lawrence Middle School.

Lawrence Middle School marks 9/11 anniversary

Though eighth-grader Robyn Lerebours was only 2 on Sept. 11, 2001, and many of her schoolmates were not born yet, when she looked around the auditorium at Lawrence Middle School’s 9/11 memorial ceremony on Tuesday, she noticed many of her classmates wiping away tears. more

By Ann Friedman | 9/13/12

Moving ahead, 11 years after the 9/11 attacks

Last Sept. 11 marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, a terrible day on which more than 3,000 people, including dozens of South Shore residents, died. more

9/6/12

Running in tribute to a 9/11 hero

On Sept. 11, 2001, New York City firefighter Stephen Siller called his wife, Sarah, shortly after 8:46 a.m., when five Al Qaeda terrorists slammed American Airlines Flight 11 into the World Trade Center’s North Tower. more

8/16/12

View from the southeast corner of the World Trade Center site. Wires of a crane lifting a metal beam off a flatbed truck snapped, causing the beam to fall and crush the vehicle. No injuries were reported as of press time.

Malverne historian witnesses accident at WTC site

Around 10:05 on Feb. 16, wires of a crane lifting a steel beam off a flatbed truck at the World Trade Center site snapped, causing the beam to fall about 40 stories and crush the truck. As of … more

Lee Landor | 2/16/12

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

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