Keyword: '9/11' | Herald Community Newspapers

Can natural disasters help restore national unity?

Hurricane Harvey was a brutal reminder that storms happen. We Long Islanders who lived through Hurricane Sandy, like Louisianans who lived through Hurricane Katrina, can only shudder to think . . . more

9/7/17

Sixteen years later, 9/11 still hurts

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

When you cut off the head, the snake dies

Many Long Islanders identify terrorism as their No. 1 concern, and rightfully so. Our nation’s response to the perpetual threat from violent Islamist supremacists . . . more

10/13/16

Remembering 9/11

The skies were blue overhead and a light breeze was blowing Sunday morning, as the Village of Island Park gathered to commemorate 9/11. Village officials presented to the public, for the first time, … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry and Peter Belfiore | 9/14/16

Island Park presents its proposed 9/11 Memorial

The skies were blue overhead and a light breeze was blowing Sunday morning, as the Village of Island Park gathered to commemorate 9/11. Village officials presented to the public, for the first time, … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/11/16

Surviving 9/11, pregnant and in heels

“I worked for Merrill Lynch, which was located on the 23rd floor of the south tower. I was shopping at a drug store in the lobby of the tower. It was a Tuesday, and I was scheduled to start … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/7/16

Franklin Square woman honoring brother who died on 9/11

On Sept. 9, 2001, Franklin Square resident Michael Kiefer, 25, completed the Town of Hempstead Triathlon, in Point Lookout, in just under 1 hour, 12 minutes. Michael’s parents, Bud and … more

By Steve Smirti | 9/7/16

Teaching a tragedy

Sept. 11 will be etched into most people’s minds forever. Those who were alive to witness the tragedy of that day can paint a vivid picture of where they were and how the events unfolded. For … more

By Steve Smirti | 9/7/16

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

Congress must not fail the first responders

At 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, Congress missed an important deadline to reauthorize the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, and that, my friends, is totally unacceptable. more

10/8/15