Keyword: 9/11
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County officials voted to rename an Oceanside park after late former resident Luis Alvarez, center, who appeared before Congress in his dying days to fight for victims like him who contracted illnesses because of their work at ground zero after 9/11.
Lawmakers name Oceanside park in Luis Alvarez's honor
Nassau County officials are seeking to name an Oceanside park in honor of late former NYPD Det. Luis Alvarez, who died in June of cancer related to his work at ground zero and served as an activist urging federal officials to replenish the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. more
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Lou Alvarez.
A Night for Lou Alvarez in Oceanside
The community gathers to honor Lou Alvarez at the Schoolhouse Green on Sept. 13 at 6:15 p.m. more
Late Oceanside resident Luis Alvarez, center, flanked by members of the NYPD, fought for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund to be restored. President Trump signed a bill to replenish the funding by $10.2 billion over the next 10 years on Monday.
9/11 Victims Compensation Fund that late Oceanside resident Luis Alvarez fought for is restored
Oceanside resident and NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez didn’t live to see the extension of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund he spent his final days fighting for, but his remarks on Capitol Hill before a Congressional committee weeks before his death helped keep hope alive. more
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Members of the NYPD carried out the casket of late Det. Luis Alvarez after his funeral Mass on Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Astoria, Queens. Alvarez, an advocate for those who have died of 9/11-related illnesses, died on June 29 of cancer correlated to his work at ground zero.
Hundreds attend funeral for late NYPD officer and Oceanside resident Luis Alvarez
Hundreds of uniformed NYPD officers and FDNY firefighters lined Ditmars Boulevard outside of Immaculate Conception Church in Astoria, Queens Wednesday morning to pay their respects during late NYPD detective Luis Alvarez's funeral. Inside the church, Alvarez's son, David, approached the altar and tried to put his late father's courage into words. more
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Luis Alvarez, center, flanked by members of the NYPD, testified before Congress in a televised appearance at Capitol Hill on June 11.
Oceanside resident, former NYPD officer Luis Alvarez succumbs to 9/11-related illness
An Oceanside man who advocated for those who developed illnesses linked to working at ground zero in the aftermath of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, died Saturday of cancer related to his own work at the World Trade Center. more
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Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty, left, Deputy Mayor Joseph Annarella, Trustee Barbara Volpe-Ried and Trustee Michael Gagliardi placed the memorial wreath.
Oceanside and Island Park remember the fallen on Sept. 11
The residents of Oceanside and Island Park gathered in their respective communities this year on Sept. 11 to honor those lost 17 years ago when a terrorist attack felled nearly 3,000 people in New … more
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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
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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
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The Village of Island Park officially unveiled its memorial at the corner of Long Beach and Parma roads this Sept. 11.
Sept. 11 memorial opens in Island Park
Just before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2017, members of the Island Park Fire Department began to gather at the triangle of Long Beach and Parma roads, the site where, just a few minutes later, a gnarled … more
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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
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